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The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the boroughs (including Bromley) responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough ...
The ODPM proposed in 2006, as part of other transfers of powers to the Greater London Authority, to give it a waste function.The Mayor of London has made repeated attempts to bring the different waste authorities together, to form a single waste authority in London similar to the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority which deals with waste from all households in Greater Manchester.
The London Government Act 1963 provided a mechanism for communities on the edge of Greater London to petition for transfer from London boroughs to a neighbouring county district. [2] This was used in 1969 in the transfers of Knockholt in Bromley to Kent, and of Farleigh and Hooley in Croydon to Surrey.
London Fire Brigade has four fire stations within the London Borough of Bromley. The borough is the largest in the city: about 150 km 2. With just one pumping appliance, Orpington has one of the largest areas to cover in London, measuring 46.7 km 2. In 2006/2007, Orpington attended 1,308 incidents. There is also a high volume pump at the station.
Follow the 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team, including their schedule, start times, TV channels and where to find games on the radio. 2024 Wisconsin Badgers game results Fri., Aug. 30 ...
An Act to make further provision regarding the collection, composting and recycling of household waste; and for connected purposes. Citation: 2003 c 29: Territorial extent England and Wales [2] Dates; Royal assent: 30 October 2003: Commencement: 30 December 2003 [3] Text of statute as originally enacted; Revised text of statute as amended
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (15 kilometres) southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023. [2] Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, chartered in 1158. [3]
Bromley Local Government District was formed in 1867 when the parish of Bromley adopted the Local Government Act 1858, and a local board of twelve members was formed to govern the town. [1] The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as Bromley Urban District. An urban district council of 16 members replaced the local board. [4]