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Central (''Roinn Meadhanach'' in Gaelic ) was a Local Government Region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996 . It is now divided into the Council Areas of Falkirk , Stirling , and Clackmannanshire , which had previously been districts within the Central Region.

There continues to be a joint police service, fire service, and electoral, valuation, and health boards for the area. The latter is called Forth Valley Health Board.


SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTORAL REGION

:''Main article: Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament Region)

Central Scotland (''Meadhan-Alba'' in Gaelic ) is also the name of one of the eight Electoral Regions of the Scottish Parliament . It covers, however, a different geographical area from the former local government region, stretching from Kilmarnock , through most of Lanarkshire up to Falkirk . The electoral region covers 10 of the 73 Constituencies of the parliament. In addition to constituency Members Of The Scottish Parliament (MSPs) the region elects seven of the 56 Additional-member MSPs.