England
The Local Government Commission for England was established under the Local Government Act 1992, allowing the Secretary of State to order the Commission to undertake 'structural reviews' in specified areas, to create unitary authorities in the two-tier shire counties. After much political debate, the Commission's proposals resulted in the abolition of the counties of Avon, Cleveland, Hereford and Worcester and Humberside, created in 1974, the county council of Berkshire, and the creation of unitary authorities covering many of the larger urban districts of England.
Read more about this topic: 1990s UK Local Government Reform
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