In 1961, the Highbury was added to the council area.

The four former districts are now committee areas within the council area.

From 1973 to 1985, the council area consisted of six electoral areas.

One problem is that so many council areas are too small to allow for economies of scale.

The referendum needed to gain the support of 8 council areas to be passed.

It was envisaged that these council areas would have a population of not less than 40,000.

One company is offering private weekly collections in 140 council areas.

For local government, the county is a council area too.

The estimated population of the council area is about 12,554 people.

The district was abolished in 1996, when the region became a council area.