Moray Council
The Moray Council is one of the 32 local government councils in Scotland, it covers the Moray area bordering the southern coast of the Moray Firth.
The Moray Council | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Moray District Council |
| Leadership | |
Civic Leader | |
Leader of the Council | |
Chief executive | Roddy Burns since 1 October 2012 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 26 |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | Full council elected every 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| The Moray Council HQ, High Street, Elgin | |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
The Moray District Council had been created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. It became one of the newly created single tier local authorities in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.[2]
Council structure
The council's executive branch is headed by a Leader of the Council, who is the leader of the largest political grouping.
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | |
| Scottish National Party | 9 | |
| Labour | 3 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
| Scottish Green Party | 1 | |
| Independent Conservative | 1 |
Wards
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Map of the area's wards (2017 configuration)
- Buckie
- Elgin City North
- Elgin City South
- Fochabers Lhanbryde
- Forres
- Heldon & Laich
- Keith & Cullen
- Speyside Glenlivet
References
- "Moray Council leadership confirmed". The Moray Council. 18 May 2022.
- See also Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website Archived 1 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine (OPSI home page Archived 18 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine)
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