Local Government Act 1972 - Division of Functions

Division of Functions

Health care and water supply were assigned to new, separate, non-elected authorities, but the remaining functions previously exercised by local authorities were distributed broadly as follows:

Local government function Metropolitan counties Non-metropolitan counties
Allotments Districts Districts
Arts and recreation Counties and districts Counties and districts
- Libraries Districts Counties
- Museums and galleries Counties and districts Counties and districts
- Tourism Counties and districts Counties and districts
Cemeteries and cremetoria Districts Districts
Consumer protection Counties Counties
Education Districts Counties
Environmental health Districts Districts
- Refuse collection Districts Districts
Fire service Counties Counties
Footpaths (create, protect) Counties and districts Counties and districts
Footpaths (maintain, signs) Counties Counties
Housing Districts Districts
Licence duty Districts Districts
Markets and fairs Districts Districts
Planning Counties and districts Counties and districts
- Local plans Districts Districts
- Structure plans Counties Counties
- National parks Counties Counties
Police Counties and districts Counties and districts
Rate collection Districts Districts
Smallholdings Counties Counties
Social services Districts Counties
Traffic and highways Counties and districts Counties and districts
- Public transport Counties Counties and districts
- Transport planning Counties Counties

In many areas both authorities had some powers, and certain Welsh districts were allowed greater powers by the Secretary of State.

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