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Reform of Local Government

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1886–1970Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1886

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil Salisbury, 3rd1886

Government / Conservative Party Government

Local Government Act, transfers administration of counties to elected councils

1888

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil Salisbury, 3rd6 August 1888

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Establishes County Councils

1970

Julian Amery30 June 1970

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

A circular is issued to local Government urging the sale of council houses

Names involved

Julian AmeryRobert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil Salisbury, 3rd

Provenance

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