North East Fife (district)

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Coord {{#invoke:other uses|otheruses}} Template:Infobox historic subdivision North East Fife was one of three local government districts in the Fife region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996.

History

The district was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which established a two-tier structure of local government across mainland Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. North East Fife was one of three districts created within the region of Fife, along with Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy. The district covered the whole area of 15 former districts from the historic county of Fife, which were all abolished at the same time:<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

• Auchtermuchty Burgh
• Crail Burgh
• Cupar Burgh
• Cupar District
• Elie and Earlsferry Burgh
• Falkland Burgh
• Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester Burgh
• Ladybank Burgh
• Newburgh Burgh
• Newport-on-Tay Burgh
• Pittenweem Burgh
• St Andrews Burgh
• St Andrews District
• St Monance Burgh
• Tayport Burgh

In 1996 Scotland's districts and regions were abolished under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Fife became a single unitary council area, headquartered in Glenrothes as the regional council had also been.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>

The area is still covered by the North East Fife (UK Parliament constituency).

Political control

The first election to the district council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 16 May 1975. Political control of the council from 1975 was as follows:<ref name=compositions>Template:Cite web (Put "North East Fife" in search box to see specific results.)</ref>

Party in control		Years
Template:Party name with colour	1975–1984
Template:Party name with colour	1984–1988
Template:Party name with colour	1988–1996

Elections

Year	Seats	Liberal DemocratsTemplate:Efn	Conservative	Independent / Other	Notes
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1974	18	0	13	5
1977	18	1	14	3
1980	18	5	11	2
1984	18	10	6	2
1988	18	12	4	2
1992	18	13	4	1
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District result maps

• 1980 results map
  1980 results map
• 1984 results map
  1984 results map
• 1988 results map
  1988 results map
• 1992 results map
  1992 results map

Premises

The council was based at County Buildings on St Catherine Street in Cupar.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> The building had been built in 1817 as the county's sheriff court and meeting place for the Commissioners of Supply which preceded the county council. It had then served as the headquarters of Fife County Council between 1890 and 1975, with a large extension to the east being added in 1925.<ref>Template:Historic Environment Scotland</ref>

See also

• Subdivisions of Scotland