London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...
can be broken down into a number of periods.
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Image:Metropolitan Board of Works logo.jpg, Logo of the
Metropolitan Board of Works
The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of local government in a wide area of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, defined by the Metropolis Management Act 1855, from December 1855 until the establishment of the London Coun ...
Image:Coat of Arms of London County Council.svg,
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...
of
London County Council
London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today kn ...
Image:Flag of the London County Council.svg, Flag of the London County Council (1914-1965)
Image:Arms of the Council of Greater London.svg, Coat of arms of
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ...
Image:Flag of Greater London.svg, Banner of the
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ...
(1965-1986)
Image:Flag of the Greater London Council.png, Flag of the
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ...
(1965-1986)
Image:Greater London Authority original logo.png,
Greater London Authority
The Greater London Authority (GLA), colloquially known by the metonym "City Hall", is the devolved regional governance body of Greater London. It consists of two political branches: the executive Mayoralty (currently led by Sadiq Khan) and t ...
logo (2000-2001)
Image:Flag of the Greater London Authority.svg, Flag of the Greater London Authority (2001-2020)
Image:Flag of the Greater London Authority (2020).png, Flag of the Greater London Authority (2020-)
Image:Logo of the Greater London Authority (monochrome).png, Greater London Authority logo (2001–present)
Image:Metropolitan Board of Works in Spring Gardens 1860 ILN.jpg, Spring Gardens, home of the
Metropolitan Board of Works
The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of local government in a wide area of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, defined by the Metropolis Management Act 1855, from December 1855 until the establishment of the London Coun ...
Image:County.hall.london.arp.jpg, County Hall, former home of the London County Council and Greater London Council
Image:Lccchamber.jpg, Council chamber within County Hall
Image:City.hall.london.arp.jpg,
City Hall, London (Southwark)
City Hall is a building in Southwark, London which previously served as the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) between July 2002 and December 2021 (GLA are now located at now located on Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE). It ...
, home of the Greater London Authority from 2002 to 2021
Image:Siemens Crystal Building, London.jpg, City Hall, London (Newham), home of the Greater London Authority from January 2022
Image:LondonCity.svg, City of London (red) compared to Greater London
Image:EnglandLondon1890.png, County of London shown within England (in 1889)
Image:EnglandLondon.png, Greater London shown within England
Image:London local government 1961-1971.png,
County of London
The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government A ...
compared to Greater London
File:City of London Ward Map, 1870.svg, A map of the wards of the City as they were in the late 19th century.
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Local government in London
Local government in Greater London takes place in two tiers; an upper tier and a lower tier. The upper tier authority is the Greater London Authority (GLA), controlled by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The lower tier authorities ...