Herbert Commission

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The Herbert Commission was a mid-20th-century British royal commission that reviewed and recommended major reforms to the structure and governance of local authorities in the Greater London area.

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instanceOf Royal commission
public inquiry
alsoKnownAs Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London, 1957–1960 NERFINISHED
appliesTo County of London NERFINISHED
Middlesex NERFINISHED
parts of Essex
parts of Kent
parts of Surrey
appointed independent commissioners
appointedBy Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED
chairperson Sir Edwin Herbert NERFINISHED
convenedBy Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1960
examined appropriate boundaries for a Greater London area
distribution of powers between London-wide and borough authorities
efficiency of London local authorities
fieldOfWork local government reform
focusesOn governance of local authorities in Greater London
structure of local authorities in Greater London
hasOutcome reorganization of London local government in the 1960s
hasPurpose to recommend major reforms to London local government
to review local government arrangements in the Greater London area
hasShortName Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London NERFINISHED
inception 1957
influenced London Government Act 1963 NERFINISHED
jurisdiction England
Greater London area NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
legalForm Royal commission NERFINISHED
locationOfWork London NERFINISHED
namedAfter Sir Edwin Herbert NERFINISHED
partOf British system of royal commissions
produced final report on London government
recommendedAbolitionOf London County Council NERFINISHED
Metropolitan Boroughs of London NERFINISHED
Middlesex County Council NERFINISHED
recommendedBoundaryChange extension of London’s administrative area
recommendedCreationOf Greater London Council NERFINISHED
new London boroughs
reportPublishedIn 1960
startPoint terms of reference issued by the UK government
subjectOf reform of local government in Greater London
timePeriod mid-20th century
usedMethod collection of evidence from local authorities and stakeholders
public hearings

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