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A '''metropolitan borough''' is a type of local government area in [[England]]. The term has been used in two different ways: | A '''metropolitan borough''' is a type of local government area in [[England]]. The term has been used in two different ways: | ||
*from 1900 onwards, there were 28 metropolitan boroughs (not counting the [[City of London]], which had a special status) within the [[County of London]]. These were abolished in 1965 and replaced with [[London Borough]]s within the much larger area of [[Greater London]]. | *from 1900 onwards, there were 28 metropolitan boroughs (not counting the [[City of London]], which had a special status) within the [[County of London]]. These were abolished in 1965 and replaced with [[London Borough]]s within the much larger area of [[Greater London]]. | ||
*the current metropolitan boroughs are subdivisions of the six metropolitan counties, created in 1974. Originally these were lower-tier authorities, but the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986, leaving the boroughs in charge of all local authority functions, and thus equivalent to [[unitary authorities]]. | *the current metropolitan boroughs are subdivisions of the six [[metropolitan county|metropolitan counties]], created in 1974. Originally these were lower-tier authorities, but the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986, leaving the boroughs in charge of all local authority functions, and thus equivalent to [[unitary authorities]]. | ||
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[[File:English metropolitan boroughs 2009.svg|thumb|England, metropolitan boroughs shown in red]] | [[File:English metropolitan boroughs 2009.svg|thumb|England, metropolitan boroughs shown in red]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:47, 11 January 2014
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government area in England. The term has been used in two different ways:
- from 1900 onwards, there were 28 metropolitan boroughs (not counting the City of London, which had a special status) within the County of London. These were abolished in 1965 and replaced with London Boroughs within the much larger area of Greater London.
- the current metropolitan boroughs are subdivisions of the six metropolitan counties, created in 1974. Originally these were lower-tier authorities, but the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986, leaving the boroughs in charge of all local authority functions, and thus equivalent to unitary authorities.
Current metropolitan boroughs
