Английская Википедия:Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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Шаблон:Lang-for; Шаблон:IPA-gd) is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar (the Outer Hebrides) council area of Scotland.[1][2] It is based in Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis.
Name
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name. The original name, Western Isles Islands Council, was changed to Western Isles Council in 1995 and then given its Gaelic title in 1997 under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997. The former "Western Isles" council area is now officially named "Na h-Eileanan Siar", even in English language contexts.[1][2][3]
History
In 1975, the council was created as Western Isles Council, 57 years after the creation of Na h-Eileanan an Iar for elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the constituency being named, when created, Western Isles). Since 1999, the area has also been represented by the Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency of the Scottish Parliament, with the same boundaries.[4]
When the Bank of Credit and Commerce International collapsed in 1991, the then Western Isles Council lost £35m invested there, compelling a large increase in its council tax rate and leading to the resignation of Council Convener Donald Macauley.[5] Despite its initial losses, by 2012 the Council had gained a net profit of £1.5 million from dividend repayments due to favourable exchange rates.[6]
Representing Scotland's only majority Gaelic-speaking local authority area, the council pioneered the use of Gaelic-medium education in the 1980s. In 2020, Gaelic became the default language of instruction for all primary school pupils.[7]
In 1997, the Western Isles Council was renamed as Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.[1][3][4]
Elections
| Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scots Gaelic: | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | |
| Pronunciation: | Шаблон:IPA-gd | |
| Scots Gaelic: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | |
| Pronunciation: | Шаблон:IPA-gd | |
| Scots Gaelic: | Na h-Eileanan Siar | |
| Pronunciation: | Шаблон:IPA-gd | |
General elections to the council are held on a five-year cycle, the last were held in 2022.
From 1975 until 2007, council elections used the first past the post system of election; the last elections of this type elected 31 councillors, elected by 31 single-member wards.[8]
In 2007, under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, the single transferable vote system, together with multi-member wards, was used for the first time, each ward electing three or four councillors. This system is designed to produce a degree of proportional representation.[8]
Political representation
The 2022 election and subsequent by-elections resulted in the following composition:[9]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Шаблон:Party color"| | Independent | 22 |
| bgcolor="Шаблон:Party color"| | Scottish National Party | 6 |
| bgcolor="Шаблон:Party color"| | Conservative | 1 |
Leaders
Political Leaders
| No. | Political Leader | Party | Period in office | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Angus Campbell | Independent | 2008–2017 | 2007 2012 |
| 2 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Roddie MacKay | Independent | 2017–2022 | 2017 |
| 3 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Paul Steele | Independent | 2022 – present | 2022 |
Convenors
| No. | Convenor | Party | Period in office | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Donald Macauley | Independent | 1974–1982 | 1974 1978 |
| 2 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Sandy Matheson | Independent | 1982–1990 | 1982 1986 |
| 1 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Donald Macauley | Independent | 1990–1991 | 1990 |
| 3 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Donald MacLeod | Independent | 1991–1994 | 1990 |
| 4 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Donald Mackay | Independent | 1994–1999 | 1994 |
| 5 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Alex Macdonald | Independent | 1999–2012 | 1999 2003 2007 |
| 6 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Norman MacDonald | Independent | 2012–2022 | 2012 2017 |
| 7 | style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color"| | Kenneth MacLeod | Scottish National Party | 2022 – present | 2022 |
See also
References
External links
Шаблон:Na h-Eileanan Siar elections Шаблон:Scotland subdivisions Шаблон:Wards of Na h-Eileanan Siar Шаблон:Former local government regions of Scotland Шаблон:Portal bar Шаблон:Authority control
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 "Areas of Scotland" Шаблон:Webarchive ourscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 "Place-names of Scotland" Шаблон:Webarchive scotlandsplaces.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Department of Education (January 2008) "Review of Educational Provision and the Comhairle's Future Strategy for the Schools Estate: Daliburgh School, Isle of South Uist" Шаблон:Webarchive (pdf) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 See The 5th Periodical Report of the Boundary Commission for Scotland Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 MacMahon, Peter and Walker, Helen (18 May 2007) "Winds of change sweep Scots town halls". Edinburgh. The Scotsman.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
