City status in the State of Stret Merdhin
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City status in the State of Stret Merdhin is granted by the Monarch of Stret Merdhin to specific centres of the nation, an accepted procedure since 31 May 2022. As of 31 May 2024, there are eight cities in the State of Stret Merdhin. Although they do not carry any special rights, the cities are a source of local pride.
History
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Stret Merdhin and Channel Islands
The first cities of Stret Merdhin and the Channel Islands were formed on 31 May 2022, granted by the head of state back in 2022 after an agreement with the population of the specific centres and a case was made.
In 2023 the Channel Islands were granted two more cities as part of the governments plan to support the local people and to improve the resident's morale.
Current practice of granting city status
A town council or a town mayor can send in an application to the Pennmenyster, who then makes recommendations to the is-kaderyer and Meternes who then make a final call on if city status will be granted.
Local Government Districts
Since the Local Government Act of 2022 city status has been granted to a number of Local Government districts which themselves are not towns. Each includes a number of towns and villages nearby.
City Councils
Posessing city status does not grant centres any special rights other than permission to call themselves cities and city councils.
Mainland Stret Merdhin
Five out of ten cities are within the mainland of Stret Merdhin and their city councils are a single tier council with the exception of the New Colorio City Council, which is a Unitary Authority.
Channel Islands
The Channel islands holds five cities with their own city councils all being a single tier council. These cities are much smaller in land and population size than the other cities seen in Mainland Stret Merdhin.