A

Administrative County – These are Counties covered by County Councils.

Associations (Of Parish & Town Councils) County & District Associations of Parish & Town Councils promote the interests of member Town and Parish Councils and enables them to play a full role in partnership with other tiers of local government.  They often manage centres for training, support and education of Parish & Town Council members. They promote local democracy – involving  Parish, Town and Community Councils in the electoral process and active citizenship. They are usually actively involved with local governance proposals in the County or District for the tiers of Local Government to forge new partnerships. They often work with County Associations throughout the region and with independent County Associations.

B

Borough Status – Held by a town that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by Royal Charter.

C

Cabinet – There are two different types of cabinets, a leader and a cabinet or a directly elected mayor and a cabinet. Cabinet members may have portfolios. They are elected by the leader / mayor to make decisions regarding policy and budget.

Ceremonial County – These are areas for which a Lord Lieutenant acts as the Queen’s Deputy – every  Administrative County has a ceremonial County of the same name, but the ceremonial county is in many cases larger, as it takes in areas served by Unitary Authorities. (So, for example, the Ceremonial County of Hampshire includes the area administered by Hampshire County Council, plus the