Shetland Islands Council
Shetland Islands Council | |
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| Full council election every 5 years | |
Coat of arms | |
Council logo | |
| History | |
| Founded | 16 May 1975 |
| Leadership | |
Maggie Sandison since 28 February 2018 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 23 councillors |
Political groups | Independent (21)
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| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Motto | |
| Með lögum skal land byggja (Old Norse: "By law shall the land be built up") | |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Chamber, Lower Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0EL | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Shetland Islands Council is the local authority for the Shetland Islands, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It was established in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and was largely unaffected by the Scottish local government changes of 1996.
It provides services in the areas of Environmental Health, Roads, Social Work, Community Development, Organisational Development, Economic Development, Building Standards, Trading Standards, Housing, Waste, Education, Burial Grounds, Port and Harbours and others. The council collects Council Tax. The Fire Service is part of the Highlands and Islands division of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.