Local Government Act establishes county councils in Britain

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The British Parliament passes a Local Government Act, establishing county councils and borough councils to take over the previous functions of the magistrates of the Quarter Sessions courts.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Local Government Act establishes county councils in Britain". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18997, accessed 25 April 2024.]

18997 Local Government Act establishes county councils in Britain 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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