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The Local Government Act 1985 also abolished metropolitan county councils, [21] but there are still 36 metropolitan district councils as of May 2022. [7] There are also (as of April 2023) 62 unitary authorities. [7] These carry out the functions of both county and district councils and have replaced two-tier local government in some areas. [24]
Laws passed by the pre-1707 English Parliament or laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of the United Kingdom that specifically apply to Local government in England and Wales. Subcategories
Chronological Table of Local Acts at Legislation.gov.uk, with tables covering local acts from 1797 to 2008 and private and personal acts from 1539 to 2006. 164 volumes of private personal and/or local UK acts (1801–1950) open access on JSTOR , digitised by the Oireachtas library
The duties of local government in the United Kingdom concern the functions, powers and obligations of local government in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. . While the Local Government Act 1972 and the Localism Act 2011 set out general powers to do anything necessary to fulfill their duties, and to act with full capacity (such as a limited company can), there is no codified list ...
The history of local government in England is one of gradual change and evolution since the Middle Ages. England has never possessed a formal written constitution, with the result that modern administration (and the judicial system) is based on precedent, and is derived from administrative powers granted (usually by the Crown) to older systems, such as that of the shires.
Local government in the United Kingdom has origins which pre-date the United Kingdom itself, as each of the four countries of the United Kingdom has its own separate system. For an overview, see Administrative geography of the United Kingdom .
The Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that followed the Local Government Act 1972, introducing further minor changes to the system of local government in England and Wales. It also introduced the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. [1] It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Government of 1970–74 .