London Government Act 1963

London Government Act 1963

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in the metropolitan area; to assimilate certain provisions of the Local Government Act 1933 to provisions for corresponding purposes contained in the London Government Act 1939; to make an adjustment of the metropolitan police district; and for connected purposes.
Citation	1963 c. 33
Territorial extent	Greater London
Dates
Royal assent	31 July 1963
Commencement	1 April 1965
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the London Government Act 1963 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The London Government Act 1963 (c. 33) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which created Greater London and a new local government structure within it. The Act significantly reduced the number of local government districts in the area, resulting in local authorities responsible for larger areas and populations. The upper tier of local government was reformed to cover the whole of the Greater London area and with a more strategic role; and the split of functions between upper and lower tiers was recast. The Act classified the boroughs into inner and outer London groups. The City of London and its corporation were essentially unreformed by the legislation. Subsequent amendments to the Act have significantly amended the upper tier arrangements, with the Greater London Council abolished in 1986, and the Greater London Authority introduced in 2000. As of 2016^[update], the London boroughs are more or less identical to those created in 1965, although with some enhanced powers over services such as waste management and education.