The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. 70) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. Its pattern of two-tier metropolitan and non-metropolitan county and district councils remains in use today in large parts of England, although the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986 and they were replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the 1990s.

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  • The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. 70) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. Its pattern of two-tier metropolitan and non-metropolitan county and district councils remains in use today in large parts of England, although the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986 and they were replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the 1990s. In Wales, it established a similar pattern of counties and districts. These have since been entirely replaced with a system of unitary authorities. In Scotland, the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 regionalised local government with a system of two-tier regions and districts in 1975 — this was also replaced by a system of unitary council areas in 1996. Elections were held to the new authorities in 1973, and they acted as 'shadow authorities' until the handover date. Elections to county councils were held on 12 April, for metropolitan and Welsh districts on 10 May, and for non-metropolitan district councils on 7 June.
  • Il Local Government Act 1972 è un atto del parlamento del Regno Unito che riformò i governi locali in Inghilterra e Galles a partire dal 1 aprile 1974, introducendo contee e distretti. L'atto specificò la composizione e i nomi delle contee inglesi e gallesi, così come la composizione dei distretti metropolitani. In Inghilterra furono definite 46 contee e 296 distretti, e in Galles rispettivamente 8 e 37.
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  • 26 October 1972 1 April 1974
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  • An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968; to confer rights of appeal in respect of decisions relating to licences under the Home Counties (Music and Dancing) Licensing Act 1926; to make further provision with respect to magistrates’ courts committees; to abolish certain inferior courts of record; and for connected purposes.
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  • Parliament of the United Kingdom
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  • 26 October 1972
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  • Local Government Act 1972
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  • Amended
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  • 1972 c.70
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  • England and Wales
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  • The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. 70) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. Its pattern of two-tier metropolitan and non-metropolitan county and district councils remains in use today in large parts of England, although the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986 and they were replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the 1990s.
  • Il Local Government Act 1972 è un atto del parlamento del Regno Unito che riformò i governi locali in Inghilterra e Galles a partire dal 1 aprile 1974, introducendo contee e distretti. L'atto specificò la composizione e i nomi delle contee inglesi e gallesi, così come la composizione dei distretti metropolitani. In Inghilterra furono definite 46 contee e 296 distretti, e in Galles rispettivamente 8 e 37.
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  • Local Government Act 1972
  • Local Government Act 1972
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