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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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