London Government Act 1899

London Government Act 1899

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make better provision for Local Government in London.
Citation	62 & 63 Vict. c. 14
Introduced by	Arthur Balfour
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	13 July 1899
Commencement	1 November 1900
Other legislation
Repealed by	London Government Act 1939
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The London Government Act 1899 (62 & 63 Vict. c. 14) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the administration of the capital. The act divided the County of London into 28 metropolitan boroughs, replacing the 41 parish vestries and district boards of works administering the area. The legislation also transferred a few powers from the London County Council to the boroughs, and removed a number of boundary anomalies. The first elections to the new boroughs were held on 1 November 1900.^[1]