Moray Moireibh
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Location
Geography
Area	Ranked 8th
- Total	2,238 km²
- % Water	?
Admin HQ	High Street Elgin Moray IV30 1BX
ISO 3166-2	GB-MRY
ONS code	00QX
Demographics
Population	Ranked 26th
- Total (2006 )	86,800
- Density	39 /km² (100 /sq mi)
Politics
The Moray Council http://www.moray.gov.uk/
Control	Independent/Conservative
MPs	Angus Robertson for Moray
MSPs	Richard Lochhead for Moray Alex Salmond for Gordon

Moray (pronounced Murray, Scottish Gaelic Moireibh or Moireabh) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Geology and geomorphology See also Geology of Scotland The land area of Scotland is 78 772 km² (30414 square miles roughly 30% of the area of This is a list of Council areas of Scotland ordered by area. See also List of Scottish council areas by population (2004 To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Elgin (Eilginn is a former Cathedral city and a former Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland and is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data Scotland covers an area of 78782 km² or 30341 mi², giving it a Population density of. This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by Scottish constituencies for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom Angus Robertson (born 28 September 1969 Wimbledon, London, England) is a Scottish National Party politician Moray is a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Composition of the Parliament Graphical representation This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 2nd session of the Scottish Parliament at the time Richard Neilson Lochhead (born May 24, 1969) is a Scottish National Party politician Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Moray is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. Gordon is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP by the First past the post method Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. The Moray Firth ( Scottish Gaelic: An Cuan Moireach or Linne Mhoireibh) is a roughly triangular Inlet (or Firth) of the North Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland. The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ

Towns and villages

• Aberlour, Alves, Archiestown, Arradoul, Auchenhalrig
• Bogmoor, Broadley, Buckie, Burghead
• Clochan, Craigellachie, Cullen, Cummingston
• Dallas, Deskford, Dipple, Drybridge, Dufftown, Duffus, Dyke
• Elgin
• Findhorn, Findochty, Fochabers, Forres, Fogwatt
• Garmouth
• Hopeman
• Ianstown, Inchberry
• Keith, Kingston, Kinloss
• Lhanbryde, Longmorn, Lossiemouth
• Mill of Tynet, Mosstodloch,
• Nether Dallachy, Newmill
• Ordiquish
• Portgordon, Portknockie
• Raffan, Rafford, Rothes, Rothiemay
• Spey Bay
• Tomintoul
• Unthank, Upper Dallachy, Urquhart

Politics

Moray Council

see also Moray council election, 2007

The Moray council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, with the boundaries of the former Moray district of the two-tier Grampian region. Aberlour ( Scottish Gaelic: Obar Lobhair) is the name of a place in Moray, Scotland, 12 Miles south of Elgin on the Alves is a village in Moray, Scotland. Archiestown is a small Village in Moray, Scotland, named in honour of its founder Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk Arradoul is a small village in Scotland, in the traditional county of Banffshire, and in the Moray council area Buckie ( Gaelic Bucaidh) is a Burgh town on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland in Moray. Burghead is a small Town in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom about 8 miles A Clochán is Dry-stone hut with a Corbelled roof dating from the early Middle Ages or earlier Craigellachie ( Gaelic: Creag Eileachaidh) is a small Village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and Cullen (Inbhir Cuilinn is a village and former Royal burgh in Moray, Scotland, on the North Sea Coast 20 Miles east of Cummingston is located on the North East coast of Scotland in Moray Dallas ( Scottish Gaelic: Dalais meaning 'valley of water' is a small rural village in Moray, Scotland, south west of Elgin. Drybridge is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Drybridge came by its name through the 'dry bridge' over the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in Dufftown ( Gaelic Baile Bhainidh) is a Burgh in Banffshire, Scotland. Duffus is a village in Moray, Scotland, centred on a Mercat Cross. Elgin (Eilginn is a former Cathedral city and a former Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland and is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray For other meanings of Findhorn see Findhorn (disambiguation Findhorn is a village in Moray, Scotland. Findochty is a village in Moray, Scotland, 3 miles east of the town of Buckie. Fochabers is a village in the Parish of Bellie in Moray, Scotland, not far from the cathedral city of Elgin and located on the east bank of the River Forres ( Gaelic Farrais) is a town and former Royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast approximately Fogwatt is a small village near Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. Fogwatt Community Hall is a local community hall that is situated on the main road towards Rothes Garmouth is a village in Moray, north east Scotland. It is situated close to the mouth of the River Spey, and the coast of the Moray Firth at Hopeman is a seaside Village in Moray, Scotland, on the coast of the Moray Firth. Ianstown is a small village on the Moray Firth in Scotland. It lies within council area of Moray. Keith, the friendly town, is a small town in the northeast of Scotland with a population of around 5000 Kingston on Spey is a small coastal Village in Moray, Scotland. Kinloss ( Gaelic: Cinn Lois) is a village in Moray, Scotland. Lhanbryde ( Gaelic: Lann Brìghde) is a Village in Moray, Scotland, four miles east of Elgin. Longmorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, famous for its malt Whisky distilleries Lossiemouth is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, it became an important and innovative fishing town Mosstodloch is a small village in Moray, Scotland, lying on the A96 between Fochabers and Elgin on the west bank of the River Portgordon is a town in Moray, Scotland.Portgordon is a small seatown located near Buckie Portknockie ( Scottish Gaelic: Port Chnocaidh the hilly port is a coastal village on the Moray Firth in northeast Scotland, in Moray. Rafford is a Village in Moray, Scotland. It is approximately 2 Rothes is a town in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin and on the banks of the River Spey. Spey Bay is a small settlement in Moray, Scotland. It is situated at the eastern side of the mouth of the River Spey on the coast of the Moray Firth Tomintoul ( Scottish Gaelic: Tom an t-Sabhail, meaning Hillock of the Barn) is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland Unthank is a village in Moray, Scotland. Urquhart is a small Village in Moray, Scotland with a population of 420 (as at the 2001 Census Elections to The Moray Council were held on the May 3, 2007 the same day as the Scottish Parliament election. The Local Government etc (Scotland Act 1994 (1994 c 39 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government Grampian ( Roinn a' Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996 The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland.

Local government districts had their own directly elected councils. Therefore they were said to be part of a two-tier system of local government. This was abolished by the 1994 legislation, in favour of unitary council areas. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The districts, and the regions, had been formed in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 (1973 c 65 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland

Moray Sign

The Moray district had been formed by combining the local government county of Moray, except Grantown-on-Spey and Cromdale areas, with Aberlour, Buckie, Cullen, Dufftown, Findochty, Keith and Portknockie areas of the county of Banff. Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the Moray ( Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the Registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west Inverness-shire Grantown-on-Spey is a town in the Highland Council Area in Scotland. Cromdale is one of the ancient parishes which formed the combined ecclesiastical (later civil parish of "Cromdale Inverallan and Advie " in Morayshire Aberlour ( Scottish Gaelic: Obar Lobhair) is the name of a place in Moray, Scotland, 12 Miles south of Elgin on the Buckie ( Gaelic Bucaidh) is a Burgh town on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland in Moray. Cullen (Inbhir Cuilinn is a village and former Royal burgh in Moray, Scotland, on the North Sea Coast 20 Miles east of Dufftown ( Gaelic Baile Bhainidh) is a Burgh in Banffshire, Scotland. Findochty is a village in Moray, Scotland, 3 miles east of the town of Buckie. Keith, the friendly town, is a small town in the northeast of Scotland with a population of around 5000 Portknockie ( Scottish Gaelic: Port Chnocaidh the hilly port is a coastal village on the Moray Firth in northeast Scotland, in Moray. The County of Banff is a Registration county for property and Banffshire (ˈbæmfʃə ( Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area The Grantown-on-Spey and Cromdale areas had been combined with Kingussie and Badenoch areas of the county of Inverness to form the Badenoch and Strathspey district of the Highland region. Kingussie ( Gaelic: Ceann a' Ghiuthasaich) (pronounced kin-yewsie is a small Town and is head of Badenoch and Strathspey For Badenoch Ontario, see that article Badenoch ( Gaelic: Bàideanach) is a traditional district which today forms part of Inverness-shire also known as the county of Inverness or Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic, was a general purpose county of Scotland, Badenoch and Strathspey as a local The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ

Current political composition:

Moray Council has been controlled by an Independent/Conservative coalition since May 2007. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party (informally the Scottish Conservative Party and often referred to as the Scottish Tories) is the part of [1]

Parliamentary constituencies

In the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster), the council area is covered the Moray (Westminster) constituency. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Moray is a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

In the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood), most of the council area is covered by the Moray (Holyrood) constituency, which is in the Highlands and Islands electoral region. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site Moray is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time The Keith area, however, is within the Gordon (Holyrood) constituency, which is in the North East Scotland electoral region. Keith, the friendly town, is a small town in the northeast of Scotland with a population of around 5000 Gordon is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP by the First past the post method Constituencies and local government areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament

Moray economy

Employment

The working population of Moray in 2003 was nearly 40,000 of which around 34,000 were employees and 6,000 self-employed. Of this 34,000, 31% are employed in 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.

People employed in Moray (2003)

Economic performance

The gross value added (GVA)^[1] in Moray was £1. Gross Value Added or GVA is a measure in Economics of the value of goods and services produced in an area or sector of an Economy. 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. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

The diagrams show 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. 26billion, food and drink is responsible for 19% while 3% is the Scottish figure and 2% for the UK. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 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 specialized metal working. In contrast, however, Moray is significantly under-represented in the business services area at 15% of GVA while it is 19% for Scotland and 25% for the UK.

GVA per head of population (1998 - 2003)

Industry GVA (2003)

Manufacturing GVA (2003)

Earnings

Compared to Scottish or UK 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 UK (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 out-commute which is relatively high and of these, two-thirds work in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire mainly in the oil and gas industry. These out-commuters earn significantly more than local workers.

Business base

In 2004, there were around 2,500 VAT registered businesses in Moray with 75% of businesses employing fewer than 5 people and about a half of firms with a turnover of less than £100,000. Value added tax ( VAT) or goods and services tax ( GST) is a consumption Tax levied on value added. 60% of employees are employed in small firms compared to 48% for Scotland as a whole.

Moray's major companies export their products to other UK regions and abroad and many of the smaller companies have direct involvement with neighbouring economies in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Highland. Also, a large out-commuting workforce (estimated to be in excess of 5000 people) derives its income from the neighbouring centres of Aberdeen and Inverness. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland.

VAT registered enterprises in Moray (2004)

Note: 2003 and 2004 data at SCOTDAT is the most uptodate as of August 2006

Population

Unlike many other regions of Scotland which are experiencing population decline, Moray's population is expected to grow modestly to around 91,000 by 2024.

Projected population for Moray (2004 - 2024)

Source: General Register Office for Scotland[2]

External links

• Moray Council
• Moray Local Community webpages
• Plots of land in Moray

Footnotes

1. ^ GVA = Gross Value Added is the term now used for total wealth created in the regional economy. Measured at basic prices, it is close to what was formerly known as Gross Domestic Product at factor cost.

References

Joint report HIE Moray and Moray Council entitled "MORAY 2020: STRATEGY FOR THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE ECONOMY OF MORAY FOLLOWING RESTRUCTURING OF THE RAF BASES AT KINLOSS AND LOSSIEMOUTH" available at both web sites.