| Shetland Sealtainn |
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| Location | |||||
| Geography | |||||
| Area | Ranked 12th | ||||
| - Total | 1,468 km2 (567 sq mi) | ||||
| Admin HQ | Lerwick | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-ZET | ||||
| ONS code | 00RD | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Population | Ranked 31st | ||||
| - Total (2005) | 22,400 | ||||
| - Density | 15 / km² | ||||
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| Shetland Islands Council www.shetland.gov.uk |
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| Control | Independent | ||||
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The Shetland Islands Council is the local authority for Shetland. It was established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and is the successor to the former Lerwick Town Council and Zetland County Council. This council was established in 1975 and was largely unaffected by the Scottish local government changes of the mid 90s.
It provides services in the areas of Environmental Health, Roads, Social Work, Community Development, Organisational Development, Economic Development, Building Standards, Trading Standards, Housing, Waste, Education, Burial Grounds, Port and Harbours and others. The council is allowed to collect Council Tax. The Fire Service is part of the Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service, administered by a joint board (including the Shetland Islands Council).