The Government of London : The struggle for reform / Gerald Rhodes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rhodes, Gerald, Author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

London (England)--Politics and government.

London (England).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Mr Rhodes describes the course of events from 1957 until 1965 when the new system came into operation in Greater London. He analyses the motives of the participants, including the political parties, the local authorities, government departments and professional bodies.

Contents:

Cover; PREFACE BY PROFESSOR W.A. ROBSON; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; THE GREATER LONDON GROUP; 1 Local Government in London; 2 The Herbert Commission (1): Evidence of Local Authorities and Local Authority Associations; 3 The Herbert Commission (2): Evidence of Government Departments, Political Parties, Professional Bodies and Universities; 4 The Report of the Herbert Commission; 5 From the Herbert Commission's Report to the Government's White Paper; 6 The White Paper on London Government; 7 Changes in the Government's Plan: The Labour Party's Opposition

8 The Metropolitan Water Board: The New Boroughs9 Preparations for the London Government Bill; 10 The London Government Bill; 11 The Transition to the New System; 12 A Summing Up; APPENDIX 1 Chronological Table of Main Events, 1957-65; APPENDIX 2 Comparison of Proposals in the Herbert Commission Report and Provisions of the London Government Act, 1963; APPENDIX 3 The London Boroughs; NOTES; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

1-4875-7548-3

OCLC:

1129177117