2006-12-13 15:21:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
State.
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Each county is split into electoral "wards", and it is these "wards" that send people to parliament, not the county as a whole.
2006-12-13 15:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely it's similar to american counties in respect that they are administrative areas for services.
England is only one part of the UK, although not exactly in the same way as texas is a state of the usa.
counties are a historical subdivision dating back as far as the 12th century for various administrative, law enforcement, taxation and raising of armies.
modern counties in england are divided in to metropolitan and non metropolital authorities, as a result of successive acts of parliament in 1889, 1963,1974 and several in the 1990s which created unitary authorities - in effect a county which doesnt have city or town councils.
metro councils cover areas of conurbation, there are only 6 in england. non metro are more like the historical counties administering more rural areas.
In both cases they recieve taxes, indirectly as a fraction of local authority council imposed taxes(business rates / residential community charge). This funds some public transit, police and fire services amongst other things.
2006-12-13 15:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by adam_adams_25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A state.
2006-12-13 15:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by Ted 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
state
2006-12-13 15:23:11 · answer #4 · answered by Foxy_chicka_04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have counties too.
2006-12-13 15:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋