Local Government Act 1985

Part I Abolition of Greater London Council and Metropolitan County Councils

1 Abolition of GLC and metropolitan county councils.

Part II Transfer of Functions to London Borough Councils, Metropolitan District Councils and Other Existing Authorities

2 Commencement of Part II.

Town and country planning etc.

3 Local planning authorities.

4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 Listed buildings, conservation areas and ancient monuments.

7 National Parks and countryside functions.

Highways and road traffic

8 Highways and road traffic functions.

Waste regulation and disposal

9 Waste regulation and disposal functions.

10 Joint arrangements for waste disposal functions.

Land drainage and flood prevention

11 Land drainage and flood prevention functions.

Administration of justice

12 Petty sessions areas, magistrates’ courts committees etc.

13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 Local valuation panels.

15 The probation service.

16 Miscellaneous functions.

17 Functions under local statutory provisions.

18—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part IV Police, Fire Services, Civil Defence and Transport

Establishment of joint authorities

24 Metropolitan county police authorities.

25 Northumbria Police Authority.

26 Metropolitan county fire and civil defence authorities.

27 London Fire and Civil Defence Authority.

28 Metropolitan county passenger transport authorities.

Members of joint authorities

29 Number of members.

30 First appointments.

31 Replacement of members.

32 Filling of vacancies.

33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34 Chairman, vice-chairman, and clerk.

35 Disqualification.

37 Police and fire services.

38 Civil defence.

39 Passenger transport.

41 Questions on discharge of functions.

42 Reorganisation of functions.

Part V The Arts, Recreation and Voluntary Organisations

43 Museum of London.

44 Historic House Museums.

45 Horniman and Geffrye museums.

46 Metropolitan county museums.

47 The South Bank

48 Grants to voluntary organisations.

49 Grants by residuary bodies.

50Functions of staff commission.

51 Remuneration of employees.

52Power to transfer staff.

53 Compensation for loss of office or diminution of emoluments.

54Continuity of employment in certain cases of voluntary transfer.

55Offers of employment by successor authorities.

56 Information as to local government manpower.

Part VII Residuary Bodies

57 Establishment of residuary bodies.

58 Repayment of loans.

59 Redundancy and compensation payments.

60Payment of pensions.

61Payment of pensions increases.

62Custody of residuary property etc.

63 Preparation of final accounts.

64 Commutation of smallholdings and housing payments.

66 Discharge of certain residuary functions by designated councils.

67 Winding up of residuary bodies.

Part VIII Financial Provisions

New authorities

69 Block grant.

70, 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72 Accounts and audit.

73 Financial administration.

Residuary bodies

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76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

77 Treatment and distribution of capital and other money.

Transitional provisions

80 Transitional provisions relating to block grant and expenditure levels.

81 Transitional functions of residuary bodies in respect of block grant.

82 Transitional provisions for interim authorities.

London rate equalisation

83 London rate equalisation schemes.

Part IX Miscellaneous and Supplementary

84 Application of local authority provisions to new authorities.

85 Exercise of functions by new authorities in initial period.

86 First meetings of new authorities.

87 Local and personal Bills.

88 Research and collection of information.

89 GLC housing transfer orders and nomination rights.

91 Control of financial and other assistance to local authorities by GLC and metropolitan county councils.

92 Control of liabilities affecting successor authorities.

93 Control of disposals and contracts.

94 The Temples.

95 Co-ordinating committees of successor councils.

96 Information for implementation of Act.

97 Other provisions for implementation of Act.

98Continuity of exercise of functions.

99 Disqualification of justices.

100 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities.

101 Power to make incidental, consequential, and transitional provisions.

102 Consequential amendments and repeals.

103 Orders etc.

105 Interpretation.

106 Short title and extent.

SCHEDULE 2 Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Ancient Monuments

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Ancient monuments

2(1) The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 shall...

Other functions

3(1) The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (in...

4The Commission may in Greater London, and a London borough...

SCHEDULE 3 National Parks and Countryside Functions

Byelaws for country parks etc.

1The land in respect of which a metropolitan district council,...

2. . . . . . . . . ....

Functions of local planning authorities in National Parks

3(1) . . . . . . . . ....

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5(1) Schedule 17 to the said Act of 1972 shall...

Grants for expenditure on National Parks

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other powers relating to nature conservation, the countryside and the National Parks

7(1) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 shall be amended...

SCHEDULE 4 Highways

Part I Amendments of the Highways Act 1980

1In section 1— (a) in subsection (2), after the word...

2In section 2, in paragraph (a), after the word “county”,...

3In section 4(3), before the word “district”, there shall be...

4In section 6— (a) in subsection (1)—

5At the end of section 8(4) there shall be inserted...

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7In sections 31(7), 36(6), 40, 172(1), 188(1), 190(1), 191(1) and...

8In section 34, after the words “county council,” there shall...

9In section 35, in subsections (1)(a) and (b) and 3(d)...

10In section 39, after the words “county council”, there shall...

11In section 42(1) and (3), before the word “district” in...

12In section 43(2), before the word “district”, there shall be...

13In section 45— (a) in subsections (4) and (6) for...

14In section 50, in subsection (2), before the word “district”...

15In section 61, before the word “district” in each place...

16In section 64(5) for the words “subsections (1) to (4)”...

17In section 66(6), after the word “county” in both places...

18In section 79(3), before the word “district” there shall be...

19In sections 80(4), 195(1)(b), 254(2)(b) and 271(1)(ii) and paragraph 1...

20In section 95(1), in paragraph (a), after the word “county”,...

21At the end of section 100(6) there shall be inserted...

22In section 114(1), (3) and (4), after the words “county...

23In section 115H, in subsection (1) for the words “subsections...

24In section 116— (a) in subsection (1) for the word...

25In sections . . . 143(1)(a), 146(2)(a) and (5)(b), 147(1)(a),...

26In section 151(1)(a) for the words after “also” there shall...

27In section 154(1)(b) for the words after “also” there shall...

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33In section 203(3) in the definition of “street works authority”...

34In sections 205(5) and 210(2) for the words after “also”...

35In sections 220(2) and 223(6), before the word “district” in...

36In section 230(7), after the word “concerned”, there shall be...

37In section 263(5), before the word “district” in the first...

38In section 264— (a) in subsection (1), after the word...

39In section 285— (a) in subsection (1) for the words...

40In section 298(1), before the word “district”, there shall be...

41In section 330(1), after the words “county council” in both...

42In paragraph 1 of Schedule 7, before the words “district...

43In paragraph 1(d) of Schedule 12 for the words from...

44In paragraph 1 of Schedule 23 for the words “they...

Part II Amendments of Other Enactments

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49In section 5(1) of the Parish Councils Act 1957, in...

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51In section 19(1) of the Land Compensation Act 1973—

Part III Supplementary Provisions

52Where by virtue of this Act the functions of a...

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54(1) Where a bridge carries a highway for which the...

55In the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Schedule...

56(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—

57The Secretary of State may by order provide that any...

SCHEDULE 5 Road Traffic

Part I Amendments of Enactments

The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970

1In section 21(8) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons...

2. . . . . . . . . ....

The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981

3(1) The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 shall be amended...

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

4(1) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 shall be amended...

Part II Supplementary Provisions Relating To Road Traffic

Designation of roads in Greater London

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guidance as to exercise of traffic powers in Greater London and metropolitan counties

6(1) For the purpose of ensuring that the exercise by...

Procedures and objections

7(1) The power of the Secretary of State to make...

Application of Part VI of Schedule 9 to the 1984 Act

8Part VI of Schedule 9 to the 1984 Act (validity...

9In exercising any power under or by virtue of paragraph...

Reserve powers of the Secretary of State as to traffic control systems in Greater London and metropolitan counties

10(1) Where the Secretary of State is not satisfied in...

11The council of a . . . metropolitan district shall...

Transitional provisions concerning certain orders under the 1984 Act

12(1) After the passing of this Act a metropolitan county...

13In this Part of this Schedule— (a) “the 1984 Act”...

14Any power conferred on the Secretary of State by this...

SCHEDULE 6 Waste Regulation and Disposal

The London Government Act 1963

1For paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 11 to...

The Local Government Act 1972

2In Schedule 14 to the Local Government Act 1972—

The Control of Pollution Act 1974

3(1) The Control of Pollution Act 1974 shall be amended...

The Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978

4(1) The Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 shall be amended...

The Litter Act 1983

5(1) In subsection (1)(a) of section 4 of the Litter...

SCHEDULE 7 Land Drainage

1The Land Drainage Act 1976 shall be amended as follows....

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3, 4. . . . . . . . . ....

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SCHEDULE 8 Miscellaneous Functions

Public entertainments

1(1) In Schedule 12 to the London Government Act 1963—...

Private places of entertainment

2(1) For the entries relating to a London borough and...

3(1) In section 18(1) of the Theatres Act 1968, for...

4(1) In sections 17 and 18 of the Cinemas Act...

Children’s entertainments

5In section 12(5)(a) of the Children and Young Persons Act...

Tracks for betting

6(1) For the purposes of Schedule 3 to the Betting,...

7(1) In the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the...

Town development and new towns

8(1) In sections 4(1) and 10(3) of the Town Development...

9(1) In section 7(3) of the New Towns Act 1981—...

10(1) In the first Schedule to the Metropolitan Commons Act...

Gipsy encampments

11(1) In section 6 of the Caravan Sites Act 1968—...

12(1) . . . . . . . . ....

13(1) In subsection (1) of section 62 of the Rent...

Building control

14(1) Subject to any building regulations made under section 1...

Trading standards and related functions

15(1) . . . . . . . . ....

16In section 11(2) of the Poisons Act 1972, in the...

17In section 5 of the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925—...

18In section 50(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981 for...

19(1) The Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 shall be amended...

20In paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to the Salmon and...

21In section 5 of the Weeds Act 1959 after the...

Archives and records

22(1) For section 2(6) of the Local Government (Records) Act...

Expenses of Commission for Local Administration in England

23In paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government...

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Administrative functions transferred by Courts Act 1971

25Any functions which by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule...

26The functions under section 4 of the Loan Societies Act...

Mines and quarries

27In section 11(3) of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act...

SCHEDULE 9 . . .

SCHEDULE 10 NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF JOINT AUTHORITIES

Part II Greater Manchester

Part III Merseyside

Part IV South Yorkshire

Part V Tyne and Wear and Northumberland

Part VI West Midlands

Part III West Yorkshire

SCHEDULE 11 Police and Fire Services

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2(1) The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority shall be...

Explosives, petroleum etc.

3In paragraph (3) of section 67 of the Explosives Act...

4In section 2(1) of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (local...

5The functions of a local authority under section 73 of...

6In section 9 of the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act...

SCHEDULE 12 Passenger Transport

1, 2. . . . . . . . . ....

3(1) After section 56(6)(b) of the said Act of 1968...

4. . . . . . . . . ....

5(1) The Transport Act 1983 shall be amended as follows....

SCHEDULE 13 Residuary Bodies

1A residuary body shall not be regarded as acting on...

Tenure of office of members

2(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, every member...

Remuneration etc. of members

3(1) A residuary body shall pay to each member such...

House of Commons disqualification

4In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...

5(1) A residuary body shall regulate its own proceedings.

6(1) The application of the seal of a residuary body...

Acquisition and disposal of land

7(1) A residuary body may with the consent of the...

Provision of services

8(1) A residuary body may by agreement with any relevant...

Access to documents of councils

9(1) Any person authorised in that behalf by the London...

Reports and information

10(1) Each residuary body shall publish an annual report on...

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Application of local government provisions

12A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority...

13A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority...

14A residuary body shall be included among the authorities or...

15A residuary body shall be included among the bodies specified...

16The London Residuary Body shall be included among the authorities...

17A residuary body shall be included in the local authorities...

18Without prejudice to paragraph 8 above, a residuary body shall...

19A residuary body shall be included among the councils mentioned...

20A residuary body shall be included among the bodies specified...

21A residuary body shall be included among the bodies to...

22A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority...

23A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority...

24A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority...

25A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority...

26A residuary body shall be included among the bodies specified...

SCHEDULE 14 New Authorities: Application of Local Authority Provisions

Part IAmendments of Local Government Act 1972

Restrictions on promotion of Bills for changing local government areas etc.

1In section 70 for the words “No local authority” there...

Qualifications for election and holding office

2At the end of section 79 there shall be inserted—...

Disqualifications for election and holding office

3(1) In subsections (1)(a) and (2)(b) of section 80 after...

Validity of acts done by unqualified persons

4In section 82 after the words “elected to an office...

Declaration of acceptance of office

5After section 83(3) there shall be inserted—

6The provisions of section 84 shall become subsection (1) of...

Failure to attend meetings

7At the end of section 85 there shall be inserted—...

Declaration of vacancy

8The provisions of section 86 shall become subsection (1) of...

Date of casual vacancies

9At the end of section 87 there shall be inserted—...

Filling of casual vacancies

10(1) After section 88(2) there shall be inserted—

Term of office of person filling casual vacancy

11In section 90 after the word “Wales” there shall be...

Proceedings for disqualification

12At the end of section 92 there shall be inserted—...

Pecuniary interests

13After section 98(1) there shall be inserted—

Meetings and proceedings

14In section 99 after the words “local authorities” there shall...

Discharge of functions

15In section 101(13) after the words “the Middle Temple,” there...

Miscellaneous powers of local authorities

16After section 146 there shall be inserted— Joint Authorities and...

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Allowances to members

18After section 176(2) there shall be inserted—

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Legal proceedings

21In section 223(2) after the words “the Common Council” there...

Documents and notices

22The provisions of section 224 shall become subsection (1) of...

23After section 225(2) there shall be inserted—

24After section 228(7) there shall be inserted—

25At the end of section 229(8) there shall be inserted...

26The provisions of section 230 shall become subsection (1) of...

27After section 231(3) there shall be inserted—

28After section 232(1) there shall be inserted—

29After section 233(10) there shall be inserted—

30After section 234(3) there shall be inserted—

31(1) In section 236(1) for the words “or any other...

Promoting and opposing local and personal Bills

32(1) After subsection (4) of section 239 there shall be...

Computation of time

33At the end of section 243(2) there shall be inserted...

34In section 270(1) after the definition of “grouped” there shall...

Meetings and proceedings

35(1) Schedule 12 shall be amended as follows.

Part II Amendments of Other Enactments

36In section 69(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...

37In the Schedule to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings)...

38In section 11(4)(a) of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 after...

39In the Local Government (Records) Act 1962—

40In the London Government Act 1963— (a) in section 5(3)...

41After section 11(2) of the Local Government Act 1966 there...

42In the General Rate Act 1967— (a) in section 85(2),...

43In section 28(5)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 after...

44At the end of section 1(3) of the Local Government...

45In section 86(1) of the Post Office Act 1969, in...

46In section 3(2) of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act...

47In section 1(4) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services)...

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50In section 13(7)(f) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973, after...

51In the Local Government Act 1974— (a) for section 25(1)(c)...

52For subsection (6) of section 28 of the Health and...

53In the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976—

54At the end of section 71 of the Race Relations...

55After section 5(3)(b) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 there...

56After section 14(c) of the Rent Act 1977 there shall...

57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58In the Housing Act 1980— (a) . . . ....

59(1) In the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980—...

60In section 17(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981,...

61In the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982—

62In paragraph 7(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer...

63In section 60(3) of the County Courts Act 1984 after...

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SCHEDULE 15 Section 91: Supplementary Provisions

Part I Relevant Assistance

1(1) In section 91 of this Act (“the principal section”)...

Part II Consequences of Contravention

2(1) If in contravention of the principal section the Greater...

3For the purpose of determining the amount recoverable under paragraph...

4The Secretary of State may direct a local authority from...

5(1) Where the value of any relevant assistance is not...

6The interest recoverable under paragraph 2 above in respect of...

Part III Failure to Furnish Information

7Where under section 230 of the principal Act a local...

SCHEDULE 16 Consequential Amendments

The London Government Act 1963 (c.33)

1In section 73(1) of the London Government Act 1963 for...

The Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

2In sections 2(1) and 6(2)(a) of the Local Government Act...

3In section 7(2) of that Act for the words “a...

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7In section 141(1) of that Act for the words “The...

8In section 270(1) of that Act— (a) at the end...

The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65)

9In section 56(3) of the Local Government, Planning and Land...

The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)

10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11In section 35(1) of that Act for the words “every...

SCHEDULE 17 Repeals

Local Government Act 1985

1985 c. 51

C1 C2 C3An Act to abolish the Greater London Council and the metropolitan county councils; to transfer their functions to the local authorities in their areas and, in some cases, to other bodies; and to provide for other matters consequential on, or connected with, the abolition of those councils.

[16th July 1985]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Certain rights and liabilities arising by virtue of the Act transferred by S.I. 1986/148, art. 9(1)(2)

C2

Act amended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), ss. 58(5), 140(2)

C3

Act explained by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c.71, SIF 61) s. 5(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(2)