Editing Principal area (section)

==England==
In [[England]] the principal areas are defined by the [[Local Government Act 1992]] as,
*the [[metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|non-metropolitan counties]]
*the [[districts of England|districts]]
*the [[London borough]]s

Note that while the local authority bodies of the [[City of London]], [[Inner Temple]], [[Middle Temple]], [[Parish councils in England|civil parishes]] and the [[Isles of Scilly]] are not included within this definition, they otherwise remain defined as "local government areas".

While the phrase exists as a specific term in legislation such as the 1992 Act to refer to the geographical area governed by a principal council<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/19/section/28 Local Government Act 1992 Section 28]</ref> the usual descriptive title otherwise used for such an area is one of County, Borough, District, City.