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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 Borough of Bromley (/ ˈ b r ɒ m l i / ⓘ) is a borough in London, England. It borders the county of Kent , of which it formed part until 1965. The borough's population in the 2021 census was 329,991.
There has been a Bromley local authority since 1867 when the parish of Bromley was made a local government district, governed by an elected local board. [3] Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts under the Local Government Act 1894, which saw the board replaced by an urban district council. [4]
The Household Waste & Recycling Centre at Longue Hougue will be open until 15:00 GMT on Christmas and New Years Eve and closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and 2 January.
These functions are housing, waste management, waste collection, council tax collection, education, libraries, social services, transport, planning, consumer protection, licensing, cemeteries and crematoria. The breakdown of these services is as follows: [15]
It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It is a local education authority and is also responsible for council housing, social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health. [16]
The economic strength of Croydon dates back mainly to Croydon Airport which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre. Once London's main airport for all international flights to and from the capital, it was closed on 30 September 1959 due to the lack of expansion space needed for an airport to serve the growing city.
Bromley Cricket Club was founded in 1820, [35] but evidence of cricket being played in Bromley dates to 1735. [36] Bromley CC has a significant success record, with 9 Kent Cricket League championship titles to their name. [37] Bromley field four senior teams.