Greater London Council

Greater London Council
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Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Established	1 April 1965
Disbanded	31 March 1986
Preceded by	London County Council
Succeeded by	Inner London Education Authority London Boroughs Grants Committee London Fire and Civil Defence Authority London Planning Advisory Committee London Regional Transport London Research Centre and various others
Structure
Seats	Electoral divisions
Councillors	100 (1965–1973) 92 (1973–1986)
Aldermen	16 (1965–1973) 15 (1973–1977)
Elections
First election	9 April 1964
Last election	7 May 1981
Meeting place
County Hall, Lambeth which was the headquarters of the GLC[1]

The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 1986 by the Local Government Act 1985 and its powers were devolved to the London boroughs and other entities. A new administrative body, known as the Greater London Authority (GLA), was established in 2000.