Edinburgh County in Scotland is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, which are the third tier of local government, responsible for services such as education, social work, environment and roads maintenance. It borders Midlothian to the south, Falkirk to the north and West Lothian to the east. On the north side it borders both Fife and Perthshire across the Firth of Forth; Edinburgh lies in the centre of that boundary area. The county also has boundaries with Lanarkshire to the south-west, Clackmannanshire to the south-east and West Lothian to the east.