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East Kilbride was created a 'small burgh' after a public inquiry before the Sheriff-Principal of Lanarkshire in February 1963 (following procedure within the Local Government [Scotland] Act 1947 [10 & 11 Geo. VI, c.43]), the status to take effect from 16 May 1963. The population of the burgh was then about 34,000. East Kilbride Town Council would act along with the East Kilbride Development Corporation, which was responsible for planning the town, attracting industry and commerce, and provision of houses. The Town Council was responsible for council housing, rating, drainage, lighting, cleansing, sanitary inspection, a Dean of Guild and Police Courts, and some other matters.
With a continuing growth in the burgh's population, the Town Council decided to seek to have other local authority functions transferred to its control. Under the East Kilbride Burgh Act 1967 (ch.x), East Kilbride became a 'large burgh' with effect from 16 May 1967, obtaining functions previously carried out on behalf of the Town Council by Lanarkshire County Council. The population was 64,118 in 1971.
East Kilbride Town Council was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65). Its powers were assumed by Strathclyde Regional Council and East Kilbride District Council. These in turn were replaced by South Lanarkshire Council in 1996 under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).
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