Monday, May 9, 2011

The Local Government Act of 1933



The Local Government Act of 1933 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act changed old policy and introduced new rules, regulations and policies for the local counties in England and Wales.

History
The Local Government Act of 1933 consolidated and revised legislation that regulated the local governments in England and Wales. The act divided England and Wales into administrative counties and county boroughs.The administrative counties were further divided into county districts.

Facts
The Government Act of 1933 defined a local authority as a "Council of a County, County Borough or non-County Borough, Urban or Rural District, or Rural Parish." There were 62 county councils, and they were responsible for reviewing the other local authorities.

Description
The act included 62 county councils, 83 county boroughs, 29 metropolitan boroughs, 309 non-county boroughs, 572 urban districts and 475 rural districts. Each area had different responsibilities pertaining to local government. For example, county councils were responsible for the organization of electoral areas in the county.

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