Manchester Corporation

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Manchester Corporation was the former municipal governing body of the city of Manchester, responsible for administering local services, infrastructure, and civic institutions before being replaced by the modern city council structure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf local authority
municipal governing body
appliesToJurisdiction Manchester
surface form: City of Manchester
country United Kingdom
dissolvedType administrative reorganisation
follows principles of local self-government
governedBy municipal charter
governmentType local municipal government
hasComponent aldermen
council
mayor
hasGovernmentForm corporation
hasHistoricalSignificance development of Manchester as an industrial city
hasJurisdictionOver Manchester urban area
surface form: Manchester city area
hasRole local government
municipal administration
headOfGovernment Mayor of Manchester
locatedIn Manchester
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Greater Manchester
Lancashire
operated municipal schools in Manchester
municipal transport services in Manchester
public health facilities in Manchester
public housing estates in Manchester
public parks in Manchester
operatedInPoliticalTerritory England
operatedUnderLegalFramework Municipal Corporations Acts
owned municipal buildings in Manchester
public utilities in Manchester
partOf system of local government in England
replacedBy Manchester City Council
replacedByGovernmentBodyType modern city council structure
responsibleFor civic institutions
education services
housing
infrastructure
local services
local transport
parks and recreation
public health services
public libraries
roads and highways
sanitation
town planning
water supply
seatOfGovernment Manchester Town Hall
sector public sector
usedLanguage English

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