Jump to content

Central Scotland: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Laurel Bush (talk | contribs)
→‎Scottish Parliament: A bit more about the electoral region
mNo edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
<div style="float:right">[[image:ScotlandCentral1974.png]]<BR> ''Map of Scotland showing the location'' <BR>''of the former Central region''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[image:ScotlandCentral1974.png]]<BR> ''Map of Scotland showing the location'' <BR>''of the former Central region''</div>
'''Central''' (''Roinn Meadhanach'' in [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]]) was a [[Local government of Scotland|local government]] [[Regions of Scotland|region]] of [[Scotland]] from [[1974]] to [[1996]]. It is now divided into the [[council areas]] of [[Falkirk (council area)|Falkirk]], [[Stirling (council area)|Stirling]], and [[Clackmannanshire]], which had previously been districts within the Central Region.
'''Central''' (''Roinn Meadhanach'' in [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]]) was a [[Local government of Scotland|local government]] [[Regions of Scotland|region]] of [[Scotland]] from [[1975]] to [[1996]]. It is now divided into the [[council areas]] of [[Falkirk (council area)|Falkirk]], [[Stirling (council area)|Stirling]], and [[Clackmannanshire]], which had previously been districts within the Central Region.


There continues to be a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and health boards for the area. The latter is called '''Forth Valley''' Health Board.
There continues to be a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and health boards for the area. The latter is called '''Forth Valley''' Health Board.

Revision as of 17:52, 3 February 2006


Map of Scotland showing the location
of the former Central region

Central (Roinn Meadhanach in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the council areas of Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire, which had previously been districts within the Central Region.

There continues to be a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and health boards for the area. The latter is called Forth Valley Health Board.

Scottish Parliament electoral region

Main article: Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)

Central Scotland (Meadhan-Alba in Gaelic) is also the name of one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament. It covers, however, a different geographical area from the former local government region, stretching from Kilmarnock, through most of Lanarkshire up to Falkirk. The electoral region covers 10 of the 73 constituencies of the parliament. In addition to constituency Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) the region elects seven of the 56 additional-member MSPs.