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London is the capital of and largest city in England and the United Kingdom. It is divided into the City of London and 32 London boroughs , the result of amalgamation of earlier units of administration that can be traced back to ancient parishes .
This led to areas of mass congestion and an increase in transport related accidents. Abercrombie sought to improve traffic circulation via a separation of differing modes on a number of levels throughout the city. A series of main arterial and ring roads would also allow road users to avoid the most congested sections of the network.
In 2014, the United Arab Emirates issued a travel advisory, warning Emirati citizens to avoid Oxford Street and other areas of Central London such as Bond Street and Piccadilly due to "pickpocketing, fraud and theft". [129] [130] The advent of closed-circuit television has reduced the area's attraction to scam artists and illegal street traders.
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From 2004 to 2008, the sub-regions were initially the same as the Learning and Skills Council areas set up in 1999. [2] These 2004–2008 sub-regions each had a Sub-Regional Development Framework. [3] The sub-regions were revised in February 2008 as part of the Further Alterations to the London Plan. [4]
London Docklands: the former docks and now a regeneration area; London Plan sub-regions: North East, North, South East, South West, West; Various postcode areas covering London; Public transport zones: 1 (central London); 2 (inner city); 3 and 4, (inner suburbs); 5 and 6 (outer suburbs)
The City of London, also known as the City, is a city, ceremonial county and local government district [note 1] that contains the ancient centre, and constitutes, along with Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London and one of the leading financial centres of the world. [2]
The London boroughs have populations of between 150,000 and 400,000. Inner London boroughs tend to be smaller, in both population and area, and more densely populated than Outer London boroughs. The London boroughs were created by combining groups of former local government units.