The Government of London: The struggle for reform

Gerald Rhodes

Published by University of Toronto Press 1970

The Government of London

The struggle for reform

Gerald Rhodes

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487575489

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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.

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Rhodes Gerald :

Gerald Rhodes is Senior Research Officer for the Greater London Group, a research body set up in 1958 at the London School of Economics to study governmental and administrative problems in Greater London and the South-East Region. This book is the result of the first phase of a research study, initiated by the Group, into the Greater London reforms of 1965. the detailed research was carried out either by Mr Rhodes or under his supervision. His other published works are Administrators in Action (Vol. II) and Public Sector Pensions.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Maps Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface William A. Robson Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
The Greater London Group Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
1. Local Government in London Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Herbert Commission (1): Evidence of Local Authorities and Local Authority Associations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
3. The Herbert Commission (2): Evidence of Government Departments, Political Parties, Professional Bodies and Universities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
4. The Report of the Herbert Commission Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
5. From the Herbert Commission's Report to the Government's White Paper Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
6. The White Paper on London Government Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
7. Changes in the Government's Plan: the Labour Party's Opposition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
8. The Metropolitan Water Board: the New Boroughs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
9. Preparations for the London Government Bill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
10. The London Government Bill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
11. The Transition to the New System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
12. A Summing-up Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
APPENDICES
1. Chronological Table of Main Events, 1957-65 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	244
2. Comparison of Proposals in the Herbert Commission Report and Provisions of the London Government Act, 1963 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
3. The London Boroughs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	266
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	311

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Copyright year: 1970
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 336

eBook

Published: December 15, 1970
ISBN: 9781487575489