Highland District Council

Reference:GB 252 HDC
Dates of Creation:1930-1975
Language of Material:English
Physical Description:

Scope and Content
Minute books, 1930-1975; Ledger, 1946-1964; Surveyor’s account book, 1927-1948; Letter books, 1931-1974; Files relating to administration, 1937-1975; Acharn Special District Committee minutes, 1953-1964; Ballinluig & Logierait Local Committee minutes, 1965-1975; Blair Atholl and Bridge of Tilt Local Committee minutes, 1957-1975; Dunkeld and Birnam Local Committee minutes, 1938-1975; Kenmore Local Committee minutes, 1954-1974; Kinloch Rannoch Local Committee minutes, 1952-1974; Strathtay and Grandtully Local Committee minutes, 1948-1975.
Administrative / Biographical History
Perthshire District Councils were formed under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. V, c. 25) which abolished district committees, standing joint committees, commissioners of supply, parish councils, education authorities and other bodies, and transferred all or most of their functions to county councils. The Act required county councils to draw up a scheme of district councils, to be composed partly of directly elected district councillors and partly of the county councillors from electoral divisions within the district. District councils had various responsibilities delegated to them by the county council under a scheme of delegation. These might include the letting of houses, the upkeep of cemeteries and, until 1948, the poor law. District councils also administered special districts or committees responsible for certain functions such as scavenging or water supply, financed by additional rates. Highland District Council covered the Perthshire parishes of Blair Atholl, Dull, Dunkeld and Dowally, Fortingall, Kenmore, Little Dunkeld, Logierait, Moulin, and Weem. Highland District Council had a population of 7,218 in 1971. District councils were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) and replaced in Perthshire by Tayside Regional Council and Perth and Kinross District Council.
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