38-480: Buckpool is a village on the coast of Moray , Scotland. Originally known as Nether Buckie, it is now effectively a part of the town of Buckie as the nearby fishing settlements merged as they expanded. Buckpool Harbour was built in 1857 by local laird, Sir Robert Gordon of Cluny. It was unpopular due to silting, hence fishermen moved to the larger Cluny Harbour in Buckie once it was completed by 1877. Buckpool Harbour
76-528: A registration county . The Moray lieutenancy area covers the parts of the pre-1975 county that are within the modern council area (being the pre-1975 county excluding Cromdale and Grantown-on-Spey). The Banffshire lieutenancy area covers the pre-1975 county, which therefore straddles the modern Moray and Aberdeenshire council areas. Moray Council is based at the Council Offices in Elgin, formerly
114-548: A large decrease in the number of local authorities in the country. There was to be a reduction from thirty-three county councils to between ten and fifteen. At the same time, new "second-tier councils" were proposed, with burghs being merged with the surrounding "landward" rural areas. The minimum population for the areas of these councils was to be 40,000. It was hoped that the reforms could be carried out quickly, with existing authorities agreeing to amalgamation and boundary alterations prior to legislation being passed. The white paper
152-617: A long time to come". The commission's report was delivered on 25 September 1969, and recommended a two-tier system of 7 regions and 37 districts. The incoming Conservative government accepted the broad principles of the commission's report in their white paper Reform of Local Government in Scotland (Cmnd. 4583), published in February 1971. The number of regions was increased to 8, and of districts to 49. Also Orkney and Shetland were to become "most-purpose" authorities, separated from
190-603: A one-stop shop for visitors. Compared to Scottish or British levels, average incomes in Moray are low. The average wage in 2003 was £286 per week, which was 12% below the Scottish average and 18% below the British (these statistics exclude the armed forces). These figures reflect the large amount of part-time employment, with fewer qualified workers and less managerial and professional jobs. 16% of residents commute outwards, which
228-419: A two-tier system of regions and districts . The new Moray district covered ten of the twelve previous districts of the county of Moray plus over half of the area of the neighbouring county of Banffshire to the east: From the county of Moray From Banffshire The only two districts from the pre-1975 county of Moray that were not included in the new Moray district were the burgh of Grantown-on-Spey and
266-483: A whole. Moray's major companies export their products to other British regions and abroad and many of the smaller companies have direct involvement with neighbouring economies in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Highland. Also, a large outward-commuting workforce (estimated to be in excess of 5,000 people) derives its income from the neighbouring centres of Aberdeen and Inverness . Note: 2003 and 2004 data at SCOTDAT
304-472: A wide area. These included police, fire services, consumer protection, education and transport. Each district had an elected district council. In the case of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, the districts had city status , although this did not confer any additional powers. District councils had responsibility for local services including local planning, housing, libraries and licensing. The islands areas were unitary local government areas, exercising
342-567: A wide range of classes and courses for adult learners. The council also currently operates 15 public libraries , all with free internet and e-mail access, and two mobile libraries, which service users in more remote areas. Moray is also home to the University of the Highlands and Islands affiliated Moray College , and to Gordonstoun independent boarding school and its accompanying preparatory school , Aberlour House . Moray Council
380-564: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Moray Moray ( / ˈ m ʌ r i / listen ; Scottish Gaelic : Moireibh or Moireabh ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth , and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland . Its council is based in Elgin , the area's largest town. The main towns are generally in
418-401: Is also responsible for the maintenance of 1,000 miles of roads, 450 miles of footpaths, 468 bridges, 16,000 street lights and 10,500 road signs. As a housing authority, Moray Council manages nearly 6,000 council properties and operates a council house waiting list. It also provides housing which has been specially designed, built, or adapted to meet the requirements of certain groups, such as
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#1732781171932456-402: Is collected from homes and commercial properties in Moray. Households in many communities benefit from a kerbside recycling service. There are over 60 recycling points located throughout Moray in addition to eight larger recycling centres. The working population of Moray in 2003 was nearly 40,000: of whom around 34,000 were employees and 6000 self-employed. Of these 34,000, 31% were employed in
494-449: Is relatively high. Of these, two-thirds work in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire, mainly in the oil and gas industry. These outward commuters earn significantly more than local workers. In 2004, there were around 2,500 VAT registered businesses in Moray, with 75% of businesses employing fewer than five people and about half of firms with a turnover of less than £100,000. 60% of employees are employed in small firms, compared to 48% for Scotland as
532-605: Is significantly underrepresented in the business services area at 15% of GVA, while it is 19% for Scotland and 25% for the UK. In March 2014 a tourism strategy was launched by the Moray Economic Partnership aimed at doubling the £95m industry over the next decade. In June 2014 a website (morayspeyside.com) was launched under the auspices of the Moray Chamber of Commerce to support the strategy and provide
570-403: The 2016 European Union membership referendum , Moray voted 'Remain' by a 50.1% margin. It had the biggest percentage for 'Leave' out of all the Scottish council areas and the narrowest margin of victory for either side anywhere in the UK. The large majority of Moray's population live in the northern part of the district; only one of its eight wards covers the glens to the south. Elgin is by far
608-618: The Grampian Regional Council , based in Aberdeen . The districts and regions created in 1975 were abolished in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced with single-tier council areas . The Moray district became one of the new council areas. The boundaries of the pre-1975 county of Moray are still used for some limited official purposes connected with land registration, being
646-429: The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 . The 1973 Act created a system of nine two-tier regions and three islands areas , and this system completely replaced local government counties and burghs in 1975. The new regions were generally very different from the counties which had been in use since the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 . Also,
684-601: The Highland Region. Following consultation, the structure was modified. The Western Isles , which was to have formed four districts of the Highland Region, became an islands area, with the same status as Orkney and Shetland. The number of districts was to remain at 49 in number, but with considerable boundary changes. These were the areas included in the Local Government (Scotland) Bill as introduced to parliament in 1973. Considerable changes were made during
722-551: The Kingdom of Scotland. It was divided into the shires of Elginshire , Nairnshire and the mainland parts of Inverness-shire . Elginshire was seen as the core of the old Moray territory and so was often informally called Moray. In 1919 Elginshire County Council renamed the county Moray. The modern territory called Moray was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 , which abolished Scotland's counties, burghs and landward districts and replaced them with
760-935: The SNP. For the Scottish Parliament , the majority of Moray is in the Moray constituency and the Highlands and Islands electoral region . The eastern corner of Moray (consisting of the Buckie ward and the eastern part of the Keith and Cullen ward ) is instead in the Banffshire and Buchan Coast constituency and the North-East Scotland electoral region . In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum , Moray voted 'No' by an above-average percentage of 57.6%. In
798-551: The area, with only the far south of Moray reporting that, at most, 10% of the population were speaking Gaelic better than English. Records towards the end of the 19th century improved and show that between 1881 and 1921 the percentage of Gaelic speakers in Moray fluctuated as shown in the following table: Since then, it has been consistently below 1%. It was largely replaced by Doric and latterly Scottish English . Local government areas of Scotland (1975%E2%80%931996) The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by
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#1732781171932836-399: The councillors sitting as "shadow authorities" until 16 May 1975 when they came into their powers. Regions had a two-tier system of local government, with each region divided into districts, varying from 3 to 19 in number. The top tier of local government was the regional council. Services provided at the regional level were those needing greater finance or resources, or best exercised over
874-480: The districts were very different from the subdivisions of counties, also called districts, which had been in use since the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 . The reorganisation of local government in Scotland was a matter of political debate from the mid-1960s. In June 1963 the Scottish Office published a white paper titled The Modernization of Local Government in Scotland (Cmnd.2067). This proposed
912-454: The elderly and those with special needs. The council's development control section, which is part of the environmental services department, deals with thousands of planning applications every year from individuals and organisations seeking permission to erect buildings or adapt existing ones. In 2020, Scotland had the highest number of drug-related deaths in Europe, almost 3.5 times higher than
950-423: The largest town, being home to 25% of the population at the 2011 census. Largest settlements by population: 25,040 9,900 9,010 6,840 4,610 1,840 1,830 1,770 1,710 1,590 There are 45 primary and eight secondary schools in Moray and the council currently has responsibility for educating more than 13,000 pupils. The council's community learning and development team is also involved in arranging
988-492: The north of the area on the coastal plain. The south of the area is more sparsely populated and mountainous, including part of the Cairngorms National Park . The council area is named after the historic county of Moray (called Elginshire prior to 1919), which was in turn named after the medieval Province of Moray , each of which covered different areas to the modern council area. The modern area of Moray
1026-771: The offices of the old Moray and Nairn Joint County Council. Moray is represented in large part by the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey constituency , and in small part by the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency . The MP for the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey constituency is Graham Leadbitter of the SNP , and the MP for the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency is Seamus Logan of
1064-496: The passage of the legislation. Fife , which was to have been divided between the South-East and East Regions, was to become a region on the same boundaries as the existing county. This increased the number of regions to nine. The number of districts was increased to 53, numerous boundary changes were made and regions and districts renamed. The first elections to the new district and regional councils were held on 7 May 1974, with
1102-518: The public sector, compared with 27% for Scotland and 25% for the UK (the RAF personnel are not included in these figures). Only 18% of jobs are managerial or professional, compared to 25% for Scotland. The gross value added (GVA) in Moray was £1.26 billion in 2003. This corresponds to an output of £14,500 per resident and was 6% below the average for Scotland and 12% below that of the UK . The diagrams show
1140-514: The record high of the previous year. This represents a drug-related death rate per 1,000 people of 0.12. By comparison, the death rate in neighbouring Aberdeenshire per 1,000 people was 0.08; in Dundee it was 0.36 (the highest in the country); in Glasgow it was 0.35 (the second highest in the country); the lowest in Scotland was Orkney with a rate of 0.06. Approximately 50,000 tonnes of waste
1178-468: The rest of the UK. Figures from the National Records of Scotland show there were 17 drug deaths in the Moray area in 2018 compared to 7 the year before. That compares to 10 in both 2016 and 2015, 2 in 2014 and 5 in 2013. The 2018 figures for the Moray area were the highest since records began in 1996, mirroring the national picture. In 2019, 12 drug-related deaths were reported - 5 fewer than
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1216-602: The strong reliance on the food and drink industry, i.e. the distilling, canned food and biscuit manufacturing industries. The public sector is also very prominent. Of the total GVA of £1.26 billion, food and drink is responsible for 19% while 3% is the Scottish figure and 2% for the UK. Moray is responsible for 9% of the entire food and drink GVA of Scotland. Significant areas where Moray has a larger than average share of national markets are in tourism, forest products, textiles and specialised metal working. In contrast, however, Moray
1254-607: The surrounding Cromdale district, which went instead to the Badenoch and Strathspey district of the Highland region. This area had been a comparatively recent addition to the county, having been part of Inverness-shire until 1870. The eastern parts of Banffshire not included in the new Moray district went to the Banff and Buchan district. Moray District Council was a district-level authority, with regional-level functions provided by
1292-633: Was created in 1975 as a lower-tier district within the Grampian Region . The Moray district became a single-tier council area in 1996. The name, first attested around 970 as Moreb , and in Latinised form by 1124 as Moravia , derives from the earlier Celtic forms * mori 'sea' and * treb 'settlement' (c.f. Welsh môr-tref ). During the Middle Ages , the Province of Moray
1330-586: Was filled in with stones from the neighbouring Yardie beach in the 1970s and landscaped into a park. The Harbour now is the start/end of the Speyside Way walking route. Buckpool Golf Club 's 18 hole links-style course was created in the 1930s. Part of the purpose of the project was to create jobs in a time of high unemployment, especially in the herring fishing industry. 57°42′11″N 2°53′58″W / 57.70311°N 2.89934°W / 57.70311; -2.89934 This Moray location article
1368-402: Was much larger than the modern council area, also covering much of what is now Highland . During this period Moray's status fluctuated; it was sometimes an independent kingdom, and at other times a vassal of Alba (early Scotland) to the south. In the early 12th century, Moray's last independent ruler, Óengus of Moray , was defeated by David I of Scotland , and the area was then absorbed into
1406-624: Was rejected by the Association of Large Burghs, and by the Scottish Labour Party . At the 1964 general election Labour came to power, and the scheme was not pursued. Instead a royal commission under the chairmanship of Lord Wheatley was appointed in 1966 to enquire into local administration. Wheatley commented that "Our terms of reference are far-reaching: we have a free hand to recommend whatever arrangement of authorities, boundaries and functions seem likely to be right for
1444-457: Was the most up-to-date, as of August 2006 An inhabitant of Moray, especially the historic Mormaer of Moray , is called, 'Moravian.' Source: General Register Office for Scotland. The first records on language use in the area indicate that in 1705, most of Moray except for the coast was described as "Wholly Irish & Highland Countreys" and "Ye Irish Parishes in which both languages are spoken." By 1822, Scottish Gaelic had weakened in
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