Leader of the Council - wikipedia Leader of the Council This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. ( June 2017 ) A Leader of the Council is the leader of the largest political group on a government council. Contents 1 United Kingdom 1.1 England 1.2 Scotland 2 References United kingdom See also : List of United Kingdom council leaders England In local government in England following the Local Government Act 2000 the position of Leader of the Council is used in Cabinet - style councils as an executive position chairing a cabinet. Scotland In local government in Scotland the Leader of the Council is elected as the leader of the largest political grouping of councillors in a local authority. The Leader of the Council has no executive or administrative powers designated by statute, but the position is salaried. References Jump up ^ Greenwich. `` Greenwich Accessibility features ''. www.greenwich.gov.uk. Jump up ^ `` The Local Governance ( Scotland ) Act 2004 ( Remuneration ) Regulations 2007 ''. www.oqps.gov.uk. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leader_of_the_Council&oldid=786860908 '' Categories : Local government Hidden categories : Articles lacking reliable references from June 2017 All articles lacking reliable references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Edit links This page was last edited on 22 June 2017, at 01 : 12 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

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