Royal Commission on London Government

Not to be confused with Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London.

The Royal Commission on London Government, also known as the Ullswater Commission, was a Royal Commission which considered the case for amendments to the local government arrangements in the County of London and its environs.[1] The commission was chaired by Viscount Ullswater, appointed in October 1921, and reported in 1923. The inquiry was described as an "unmitigated disaster" for proponents of reformed local government in the capital, as the commission failed to reach a unanimous decision. The majority report recommending virtually no change was signed by four commissioners, one of whom added a memorandum of dissent. Two minority reports, each signed by two commissioners, reached differing conclusions.[2][3][4][5] In the event, administrative reforms were not carried out until 1965 following another inquiry.

  1. ^ Young, Ken; Garside, Patricia L (1982). Metropolitan London: Politics and Urban Change 1837-1981. London: Edward Arnold. ISBN 978-0-7131-6331-5.
  2. ^ "Greater London. Report of Royal Commission". The Times. 22 March 1923. p. 9.
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