Greater London Council
English local administrative body (1965–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about administrative body abolished in 1986. For the similar body that was created in 2000, see Greater London Authority.
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 1986 by the Local Government Act 1985 and its powers were devolved to the London boroughs and other entities. A new administrative body, known as the Greater London Authority (GLA), was established in 2000.
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Greater London Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Established | 1 April 1965 |
Disbanded | 31 March 1986 |
Preceded by | London County Council |
Succeeded by | Inner London Education Authority London Boroughs Grants Committee London Fire and Civil Defence Authority London Planning Advisory Committee London Regional Transport London Research Centre and various others |
Structure | |
Seats | Electoral divisions |
Councillors | 100 (1965–1973) 92 (1973–1986) |
Aldermen | 16 (1965–1973) 15 (1973–1977) |
Elections | |
First election | 9 April 1964 |
Last election | 7 May 1981 |
Meeting place | |
County Hall, Lambeth which was the headquarters of the GLC.[1] |
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