Greater London Council

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/greater-london-council

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the governed?Greater London
2. What is the years active?1965 to 1986
3. What was the Greater London Council and when did it start?The Greater London Council was a council that ran London from 1965 to 1986, making big decisions for the city.
4. Why was the Greater London Council created?It was made because London grew a lot and needed a bigger group to plan roads, housing, and services for all 32 boroughs.

Greater London Council (GLC): The principal local government authority for Greater London from 1965 to 1986, responsible for strategic planning and services.
London County Council (LCC): The precursor to the GLC, governing a smaller central area of London from 1889 to 1965.
Local Government Act 1985: Legislation enacted by the UK Parliament that abolished the Greater London Council and redistributed its responsibilities.
London boroughs: The 32 local administrative districts that, along with the City of London, constitute Greater London, inheriting many GLC functions.