Aberdeenshire Council is the local authority for Aberdeenshire , one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . The council has been under no overall control since its creation in 1996. It is based at Woodhill House , which is outside its own territory in the neighbouring Aberdeen City council area.
24-490: Meldrum Academy is a secondary school run by Aberdeenshire Council in Oldmeldrum , Aberdeenshire , Scotland. It was established in 2002 with S1 and S2 pupils only. S2 pupils came from nearby Ellon and Inverurie Academy. Princess Anne opened the building in 2002 and Andrew Sutherland was the first head teacher. The acting head teacher is Ian Jackson. Houses are Bruce, Glennie, Slessor, Telford and Wallace. The school also has
48-485: A municipal or regional government , or other local authority . The title of a councillor varies geographically, with a name generally being preceded by their title (or the shortened version Cllr when written) in formal or council-related situations in many places. Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unlike most provincial elections, municipal elections are usually held on
72-480: A council where insufficient candidates have stood for election, although in practice this is rare outside parish councils. They are bound by a code of conduct enforced by standards boards. In 2007 the Electoral Administration Act 2006 reduced the age limit for councillors to 18, leading to younger people standing. Youth councillors are also elected in local areas by organisations that are members of
96-624: A fixed date of 4 years. This is about honorary rank, not elected officials. In Finland councillor ( neuvos ) is the highest possible title of honour which can be granted by the President of Finland . There are several ranks of councillors and they have existed since the Russian Rule. Some examples of different councillors in Finland are as follows: As per the Seventy-fourth Amendment of
120-409: A library that is open pupils only. School Houses: Wallace- Guidance teacher is Mrs Walker, house colour Red, house animal wolf. Telford- Guidance teacher is Mrs Blevins, house colour orange, house animal tiger. Slessor- Guidance teacher is Mrs Fitzgerald, house colour yellow, house animal shark. Glennie- Guidance teacher is Mrs MacLeod, house colour green, house animal gator. Bruce- Guidance teacher
144-486: A regional devolved assembly and its members are referred to as Assembly Members, not councillors. Council member , councilman/councilwoman , councilor , or councillor is a title for a member of a council used in the United States . In particular, the title is used in the following cases: In Australia , The Bahamas , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , Botswana , Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of
168-647: Is burgemeester . This is expressed in English as "mayor" or " burgomaster ". The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Wethouders . In Belgium , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid in Dutch, and Conseiller Communal in French. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a schepen in Dutch or échevin in French. This
192-555: Is Mrs Allan, house colour blue, house animal bear. Former pupil James Lindsay aka Jim Lin is a renowned folk musician and composer. https://jameslindsaymusic.bandcamp.com/album/torus This article about a school in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aberdeenshire Council The Aberdeenshire council area was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , which abolished
216-646: Is called a kommunestyrerepresentant in Norwegian. The Norwegian word for mayor is ordfører . In Hong Kong , members of district councils are also referred to as councillors. Before 1999 the district councils were known as district boards, upon the abolition of the municipal councils (the UrbCo and the RegCo ) in December that year. In addition, members of the legislative council are also referred to as councillors. From 1996 to 1998
240-535: Is due in 2027. The two Conservative councillors who defected to Reform UK in October 2024 became the party's first representatives in Scotland. The council is based at Woodhill House in Aberdeen , outside the council's own territory. The building was completed in 1977 for the former Grampian Regional Council . Since 2007 elections have been held every five years under the single transferable vote system, introduced by
264-759: Is no legal basis for this restriction and in practice the title is applied to all councillors at all levels of local government. Where necessary, parish and county councillors are differentiated by the use of a fuller title such as "town councillor" or "county councillor". The title precedes the holder's rank or other title, as in Cllr Dr Jenny Smith or Cllr Sir Ricky Taing, and for women it precedes their title of marital status, as in Cllr Mrs Joan Smith. Councillors are typically elected as members of political parties or alternatively as independents. Councils may also co-opt unelected councillors to fill vacancies on
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#1733084720767288-503: Is usually translated as "alderman" or "councillor" in English. The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Schepenen ou Collège du Bourgmestre et Echevins . In Bangladesh , a member of the city council is called a Councillor . The Councillor of Bangladesh is a city corporation's ward representatives who are elected City Corporations election by popular vote in every five years. Councilors carry out
312-534: The Commonwealth , as well as Ireland , a councillor or councilor is an elected representative on a local government council. In the Netherlands , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid or raadslid . Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a wethouder , which is usually translated as 'alderman' or 'councillor'. The Dutch word for mayor
336-610: The Legislative Council were known as "Provisional Legislative Council", upon the abolition of the interim legislature in July 1998. Two types of councillor are elected in local elections held every five years in Turkey . These include 1,251 provincial councillors and 20,500 municipal councillors. Municipal councillors serve on the council of the 1,351 district and 30 metropolitan municipalities of Turkey, while provincial councillors serve on
360-515: The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 . Election results since 1995 have been as follows: The council has 70 councillors , elected by single transferable vote in 19 multi-member wards: Councillor A councillor , alternatively councilman , councilwoman , councilperson , or council member , is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council . This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in
384-466: The Local Government Act 2000 , be paid for their services. In Scotland, since 2007, councillors have received a salary of £15,000, as opposed to a series of allowances. This rises annually and as of 1 April 2023 councillor pay in Scotland stands at £20,099 per annum. These are often topped up by special responsibility allowances. The London Assembly is regarded not as a local authority but as
408-497: The regions and districts which had been created in 1975, replacing them with single-tier council areas. Aberdeenshire covered the area of the abolished Banff and Buchan , Gordon and Kincardine and Deeside districts, all of which had been part of the Grampian region. It is named after the historic county of Aberdeenshire , but covers a larger area, also including most of the historic county of Kincardineshire and eastern parts of
432-673: The British Youth Council, such as Salford Youth Council. Most councillors are not full-time professionals. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland most larger borough, unitary authority or county councils do pay them basic allowances and out-of-pocket expenses . In addition, special responsibility allowances are paid to councillors who carry out more senior duties. The basic allowances and special responsibility allowances are theoretically paid to compensate councillors for time spent on council duties and are classed as salaries for tax purposes. Parish, town or community councillors may, since
456-698: The Constitution of India , municipal governance in India is looked after by elected councillors who are members of either a municipal corporation (for cities) or a municipality (for towns). Under the Philippine Republic Act No. 7160 (otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991), a councilor is a member of a local council that is the legislative body of the local government unit. They are commonly referred to as "Sanggunian Member" because
480-556: The composition of the council was: Of the independent councillors, seven form the 'Administration Independents' group, which forms part of the council's administration in coalition with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. One sits in the SNP group, and another two form the 'Democratic Independent Group'; together these comprise the 'Opposition Coalition'. The remaining two independent councillors do not belong to any group. The next election
504-523: The developmental works of their elected wards and perform the functions of local government act and assist the City Mayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders. In Luxembourg , an échevin ( Luxembourgish : Schäffe , German : Schöffe ) is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune . In Norway , a member of the municipal council, kommunestyret ,
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#1733084720767528-448: The diverse circumstances of each area. The first election to the council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 1 April 1996. Aberdeenshire Council has been under no overall control since its creation: The leaders of the council since 1996 have been: Following the 2022 election and subsequent changes of allegiance up to November 2024,
552-403: The historic county of Banffshire . The council is the fifth largest Scottish council by number of councillors, having 70 members. The council has devolved power to six area committees : Banff and Buchan ; Buchan ; Formartine ; Garioch ; Marr ; and Kincardine and Mearns . Each area committee takes decisions on local issues such as planning applications, and the split is meant to reflect
576-699: The official designation of municipal, city and provincial councils is the equivalent term in Filipino (used even when speaking or writing in English): Sanggunian Bayan, Sanggunian Panglunsod and Sanggunian Panlalawigan, respectively. All local authorities in the United Kingdom are overseen by elected councillors. These include: According to Debrett's Correct Form the English title "Councillor" (often shortened to 'Cllr') applies only to elected members of city, borough or district councils. However, there
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