Local Government Act 1972

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 April 1, 1974.

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Act of Parliament - United Kingdom - Local government - England and Wales - April 1 - 1974

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Its pattern of two-tier administrative county and district councils remains in use today in large parts of England, although it was replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the 1990s. In Wales, it established a similar pattern of administrative counties and districts. These have since been entirely replaced with a system of unitary authorities. In Scotland, another Act established a similar system of two-tier regions and districts in 1975 — this was also replaced by a system of unitary council areas in 1996.

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Administrative county - District - England - Unitary authorities - Wales - Districts - System of unitary authorities - Scotland - Regions - 1975 - System of unitary council areas

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