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[edit] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889

[edit] Boundary changes

It was recognised in the act that the boundaries of the counties would need to be adjusted from those in use for earlier purposes. Accordingly, section 45 established a body styled the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland to form county electoral divisions, to simplify the boundaries of counties, burghs and parishes, so that (1) each burgh and county would be, if expedient, within a single county, (2) no part of a county would be detached therefrom, and (3) no part of a parish would be detached therefrom, and to arbitrate disputes between local authorities arising from boundary changes. All boundary changes made by the commissioners came into full effect on 15 May 1892. For most purposes, however, the bulk of the changes became effective a year earlier, on 15 May 1891.^[1]

Subsequent to the commissioners' dissolution, the Secretary for Scotland had the power to vary boundaries on the application of a council.

Changes to county boundaries affected by the commissioners can be summarised as below.

[edit] Aberdeen

Although in the county of Banff the parishes of Gamrie and Inverkeithny and parts of the parishes of Alvah and Rothiemay were represented under the Act on the council of the county of Aberdeen. The Commissioners transferred both the councillors and county council powers and responsibilities (which included highway and public health administration) to the council of the county of Banff.

Part of the parish of Cabrach and part of the parish of King Edward were transferred from the county of Aberdeen to the county of Banff. Also, the part of the parish of King Edward was disjoined from that parish and annexed to the parish of Alvah.

Part of the parish of Banchory-Ternan was transferred from the county of Aberdeen to the county of Kincardine.

Part of the parish of Gartly, part of the parish of Glass, part of the parish of New Machar, part of the parish of Old Deer and part of the parish of St Fergus were transferred from the county of Banff to the county of Aberdeen.

Part of the parish of Drumoak was transferred from the county of Kincardine to the county of Aberdeen.

[edit] Argyll

county of Argyll

[edit] Ayr

county of Ayr

[edit] Banff

Part of the parish of Bellie and part of the parish of Rothes were transferred from the county of Banff to the county of Elgin.

Part of the parish of Boharm, part of the parish of Inveravon and part of the parish of Keith were transferred from the county of Elgin to the county of Bath.

[edit] Berwick

county of Berwick

[edit] Bute

county of Bute

[edit] Caithness

There was no change to the boundaries of the county of Caithness.

[edit] Elgin

Part of the parish of Boharm, part of the parish of Iveravon and part of the parish of Keith were transferred from the county of Elgin to the county of Banff.

Part of the parish of Bellie and part of the parish of Rothes were transferred from the county of Banff to the county of Elgin]].

Two parts of the parish of Ardclach and part of the parish of Dyke and Moy were transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Elgin. The parts of the parish of Ardclach were also disjoined from that parish and annexed to the parish of Edinkillie.

[edit] Fife

county of Fife

[edit] Forfar

Part of the parish of Alyth, part of the parish of Coupar-Angus, and part of the parish of Kettins were transferred form the county of Forfar to the county of Perth. The part of the parish of Kettins was also disjoined from that parish and annexed to the parish of Collace.

The parish of Fowlis-Easter, two parts of the parish of Caputh, and part of the parish of Liff Benvie and Invergowrie were transferred from the county of Perth to the county of Forfar. Also, the parts of the parish of Caputh were disjoined from that parish: one was annexed to the parish of Kinnettles and the other was annexed to the parish of Monifieth.

[edit] Haddington

county of Haddington

[edit] Inverness

Part of the parish of Cawdor and part of the parish of Croy and Petty were transferred from county of Inverness to the county of Nairn.

Part of the parish of Kilmorck was transferred from the county of Inverness to the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Part of the parish of Kilmallie and part of the parish of Small Isles were transferred from the county of Argyll to the county of Inverness.

Part of the parish of Petty and two parts of the parish of Daviot and Dunlichty were transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Inverness.

[edit] Kincardine

Part of the parish of Drumoak was transferred from the county of Kincardine to the county of Aberdeen.

Part of the parish of Banchory-Ternan was transferred from the county of Aberdeen to the county of Kincardine.

[edit] Kinross

county of Kinross

[edit] Kirkcudbright

county of Kirkcudbright

[edit] Lanark

county of Lanark

[edit] Linlithgow

county of Linlithgow

[edit] Nairn

Part of the parish of Urquhart and Logie-Wester was tranferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Part of the parish of Cawdor and part of the parish of Croy and Dalcross were transferred from the county of Inverness to the county of Nairn.

[edit] Orkney

There was no change to the boundaries of the county of Orkney.

[edit] Peebles

county of Peebles

[edit] Perth

Part of the parish of Alyth, part of the parish of Coupar-Angus, and part of the parish of Kettins were transferred form the county of Forfar to the county of Perth. The part of the parish of Kettins was alao disjoined from that parish and annexed to the parish of Collace.

[edit] Renfrew

county of Renfrew

[edit] Ross and Cromarty

Part of the parish of Kilmorack was transferred from the county of Inverness to the county of Ross and Cromarty. Also, it was disjoined from the parish of Kilmorack and annexed to the parish of Urray.

Part of the parish of Urqhart and Logie-Wester was transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Ross and Cromarty.

[edit] Roxburgh

county of Roxburgh

[edit] Selkirk

county of Selkirk

[edit] Stirling

county of Stirling

[edit] Sutherland

There was no change to the boundaries of the county of Sutherland.

[edit] Wigtown

county of Wigtown

[edit] Zetland

There was no change to the boundaries of the county of Zetland.

[edit] Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994

Full text of the act, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website
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[edit] Water supply and sewerage

Part II of the Act reorganised water supply and sewerage services, previously the responsibility of regional councils. Three water authorities were established, each with a defined water area and sewerage area (which were not necessarily identical). The water and sewerage areas were defined in schedule 8, as follows:

Water and sewerage areas established by the Act
Water Authority	Water Area	Constituent areas	Sewerage Area	Constituent areas
East of Scotland	Eastern	Lothian Region, Borders Region, Fife Region, Central Region, The former county of Kinross, that part of the former counties of Stirling and Dunbarton which lay within both Strathclyde Region and the region of the former Mid-Scotland Water Board, Craigmaddie Loch (which had been transferred from Stirling District and Central Region to Strathkelvin District and Strathclyde Region April 1, 1977)	Eastern	Lothian Region, Borders Region, Fife Region, Central Region, the former county of Kinross
North of Scotland	Northern	Highland Region, Grampian Region, Tayside Region except the former county of Kinross, the Islands Areas	Northern	Highland Region, Grampian Region, Tayside Region except the former county of Kinross, the Islands Areas
West of Scotland	Western	Strathclyde Region except the parts included in the Eastern Water Area, Dumfries and Galloway Region	Western	Strathclyde Region, Dumfries and Galloway Region

The Act also established a Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council. The three water authorities were merged in 2002 to from Scottish Water.