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representative association of Scotland's local authorities is the Convention of
Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
Local government in Wales consists of 22 unitary authorities. These
include the cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport which are unitary
authorities in their own right.Elections are held every four years under the
first-past-the-post system. The most recent elections were held in May 2012,
except for the Isle of Anglesey. The Welsh Local Government Association
represents the interests of local authorities in Wales.
Local government in Northern Ireland has since 1973 been organised
into 26 district councils, each elected by single transferable vote. Their
powers are limited to services such as collecting waste, controlling dogs and
maintaining parks and cemeteries. On 13 March 2008 the executive agreed on
proposals to create 11 new councils and replace the present system.The next
local elections were postponed until 2016 to facilitate this.
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