Stirling Burgh

• Stirling Town Council

Created by a Charter of King David I sometime between 1124 and 1127. First extant Charter that of David II dated 1360. The creation of a Royal Burgh granted various privileges to the Town including trading rights, the freedom to elect a Town Council, the right to hold a Burgal Court and to build defensive walls and gates. In 1857, Stirling became a Police Burgh under the General Police (Scotland) Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict., c.33). Under the provisions of this Act, some Burgh administration was to be carried out by the Police Commissioners who were responsible for cleansing, policing and public health. However, they were not responsible for lighting, the Stirling Gas Company having been founded in 1825, or water, which was the responsibility of the Stirling Water Commission founded in 1848. The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act of 1891 and the Town Councils (Scotland) Act of 1900 separated the administrative and policing functions and allowed Stirling to retain its own police force. The Town Council was abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) and ceased to exist in April 1975. Its various powers were assumed by Central Regional Council and Stirling District Council. These in turn were replaced by Stirling Council under the provisions of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) in 1996.

Stirling (Ancient Royalty).

Royal Burgh. Corporate body.

The Burgh Council undertook all of the functions of a Scottish Royal Burgh. These included the adminstration of local justice via the Burgh Court, the adminsitration of the Dean of Guild Court, the adminstration of local charitable trusts and mortifications such as Cowane's and Spittals Trusts, poor relief, the Burgh Police Force, lighting, cleansing. Later functions included the adminstration of local taxation, housing, roads, libraries and leisure facilities, town planning and building control.

Royal Charters and Letters Patent dating from c.1124 to 1680. Various Local Government Acts from the 19th century onwards.

The original Council consisted of the Provost, Bailies and Councillors. from the 1820s onwards, executive power was spread with the creation of various officers and departments reporting to a committee system including the following committees: - Police, Public Health, Water, Works, Fishings, Housing,

Scottish Local Government

ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997)

Created 25 October 2010

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