The Local Government Act 1888
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
Local Government Act 1894
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales |
| gptkbp:createdBy |
New local authorities
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| gptkbp:defines |
Eligibility criteria for council members
Election procedures for councils Powers of county councils Responsibilities of county councils |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Local Government Act 1972 |
| gptkbp:established |
Framework for local governance
County courts County councils Administrative counties County boroughs County police forces Local government structure in rural areas Local government structure in urban areas |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Local Government Act 1888
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| gptkbp:impact |
Local_governance_structure_in_England_and_Wales
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| gptkbp:includes |
Provisions for public health
Provisions for education Provisions for highways Provisions for poor law administration |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1933 Local Government Act 1948 Local Government Act 1972 reforms Subsequent local government reforms |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Commission_on_Local_Government_in_1886
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| gptkbp:introduced |
Henry_Fowler
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
Creation of elected county councils
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| gptkbp:ledTo |
Decentralization of power
Increased local governance Creation of local government offices Employment in local government Increased citizen participation in governance |
| gptkbp:provides |
Public accountability measures
Local government elections Administrative functions for councils Elected councils Financial powers for councils Local taxation powers |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Reorganize local government in counties
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| gptkbp:reform |
Local administration
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1894 |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Local Government Act 1972
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1888-08-01
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