End of the metropolitan line
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The Local Government Commission is restructuring the shires in 1992-5 after the re-definition of counties in the 1970's and the abolition of the Greater London Council and the metropolitan county councils in 1986. Outside London, most metropolitan county councils have disappeared. The government proposed that significant traditional areas without corresponding councils should be recognised in statute. The fate of former County Halls and their executives is described.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
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As English shires face abolition, peer pressure is on
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Thirty-one hereditary peers have titles linked to counties. Their opininions of proposed changes inlocal government structure are given. The Local Government Commission recommends the abolition of Avon, Cleveland and Humberside, which were created in 1974. North Yorkshire and Gloucestershire would lose county-wide local government. Councils contest the abolition and some peers support them. Some feel further change would be too involved.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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Counties face death by voters' apathy
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The Local Government Commission is reviewing the structure of local authorities so the results of the county council elections on May 06, 1993 are important. The commission consults statistics of local election turnout as it believes high turnout demonstrates voters identify the authority being elected. Usually the turnout is 40%, much lower than the 75% for general elections. The statistics favour districts.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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