Aberdeenshire Council | |
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Leadership | |
Jim Savege since February 2015[3] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 70 councillors |
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Elections | |
Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
Meeting place | |
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Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB | |
Website | |
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Aberdeenshire Council is the elected local authority for the Aberdeenshire council 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. The council is the fifth largest Scottish council having 70 members.[4]
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 the diverse circumstances of each area.[5]
In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, 60.36% of voters in Aberdeenshire voted for the Union, while 39.64% opted for independence.[6]