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Redcliffe-Maud Report

The Redcliffe-Maud Report (Cmnd. 4040) is the name generally given to the report published by the Royal Commission

Royal Commission

In states that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government public inquiry into an issue. They have been held in states such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia....
on Local Government in England

England

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1966-1969 under the chairmanship of Lord Redcliffe-Maud.

The commission was given the task of looking at the then structure of local government

Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
in England and making recommendations for change.

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The Redcliffe-Maud Report (Cmnd. 4040) is the name generally given to the report published by the Royal Commission

Royal Commission

England

Local government

Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
, which had been re-organised in 1965.

The members of the Commission were Redcliffe-Maud (chair), J. E. Bolton (vice-chair), Derek Senior, Francis Hill

Francis Hill

Sir James William Francis Hill CBE was a leading historian of Lincoln, Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire, and the 3rd Chancellor of the University of Nottingham. He also served as a Councillor, Alderman and Mayor of Lincoln....
, Victor Feather

Vic Feather

Victor Grayson Hardie Feather, Baron Feather was General Secretary of the TUC in Great Britain from 1969 to 1973.Feather was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire in 1908, and was named after the recently-elected socialist MP Victor Grayson....
, A. H. Marshall, P. Mursell, J. L. Longland, R. C. Wallis. T. Dan Smith

T. Dan Smith

Thomas Daniel Smith was a United Kingdom politician who was Leader of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Council from 1960 to 1965 and a prominent figure in the Labour Party in the North East England, such that he was nicknamed 'Mr Newcastle' ....
and Dame Evelyn Sharp.

The report

Broadly the report recommended the abolition of all the existing county

County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
, county borough

County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
, borough

Borough

A borough is an administrative division of various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
, urban district

Urban district

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
and rural district

Rural district

Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the Administrative county....
councils, which had been created at the end of the 19th century, and replacing them with new unitary authorities. These new unitary authorities were largely based on major towns, which acted as regional employment, commercial, social and recreational centres and took into account local transport infrastructure and travel patterns.

There were to be 58 new unitary authorities and three metropolitan areas (Merseyside

Merseyside

Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, the title "Merseyside" came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974, after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, and the county consists of five metropolitan boroughs adjoining the Mersey estuary,...
, South East Lancashire/North East Cheshire

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Metropolitan Borough of...
or 'Selnec' and West Midlands

West Midlands (county)

The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in West Midlands England with a population of 2,591,300. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
), which were to be sub-divided into lower tier metropolitan districts. These new authorities, along with Greater London

Greater London

Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London , the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs....
were to be grouped into eight provinces, each with its own provincial council.

Division of functions

In arriving at their recommendations, the commissioners were guided by a number of principles which they had themselves devised. These included:

Town and country are interdependent, therefore the separate administration of urban areas and their rural hinterlands should cease.
"Physical environment services" should be in the hands of a single authority. Examples of these services included planning and transport. In order to provide these wide area services, the authority should have boundaries that reflected geographical patterns of population and movement and provided a coherent area of administration.
"Personal services" should likewise be administered by a single council. These included education, social services, health and housing. The optimum population range over which to provide these services was 250,000 to 1,000,000.
Wherever possible, both types of services should be in the hands of a single unitary authority.
Areas for the new authorities should be capable of being effectively and democratically administered by a single council.

Accordingly the different categories of council would have the following powers and responsibilities:

Provincial councils: Drawing up of strategic development plans. They were to take over the functions of the existing Regional Economic Planning Councils.
Unitary area councils: Both physical environment and personal services
Metropolitan area councils: Planning, transport and general housing policy.
Metropolitan district councils: Education and personal social services.

Local councils

It had originally been envisaged that parish councils should also be abolished, but the Secretary of the National Association of Parish Councils (NACP), Charles Arnold-Baker

Charles Arnold-Baker

Charles Arnold-Baker, born Wolfgang Charles Werner von Blumenthal is an English barrister , an academic and a historian. He is the author of the Companion to British History....
, convinced the Commission that they should be preserved.

Political reaction

The then Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century, it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Left-wing politics in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, where it has only recently organised again....
Government broadly accepted the recommendations of the report, and put out a White Paper (Reform of Local Government in England, Command 4276) in February 1970. This added two new metropolitan areas: West Yorkshire (with the five Bradford/Leeds/Halifax/Huddersfield/Mid-Yorkshire unitaries as districts), and South Hampshire based on the Southampton and Portsmouth unitaries, with the Isle of Wight being a separate district.

The Conservative Party

Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom....
won the 1970 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1970

The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on 18 June 1970, and resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, who defeated the Labour Party under Harold Wilson....
. The new Government was committed to a two-tier system, and in 1971 announced its intentions, which led to the 1974 re-organisation

Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in the United Kingdom in England and Wales, on 1 April 1974....
. Although the general plan of the Report was abandoned, many of the specific innovations were carried over, such as the plan to associate Slough

Slough

Slough is a Borough status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area within the Ceremonial counties of England of Berkshire, England, situated west of London....
with Berkshire

Berkshire

Berkshire is a Home Counties in the South East England of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1958, and Letters patent issued confirming...
, and Bournemouth

Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a large town in the Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The town has a population of 163,444 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, making it the largest settlement in Dorset....
with Dorset

Dorset

Dorset , is a Counties of England in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, Dorset, situated in the south of the county at ....
.

Dissent

The Commission was nearly unanimous, with some reservations as to the exact geographic details. One member of the Commission, Derek Senior, dissented entirely from the proposals, and put forward his own in a Memorandum of Dissent (Cmnd. 4040-I), which was slightly larger than the Report itself. He would have preferred a two-tier system, with 35 city-regions of varying size, along with 148 districts. These were to be further grouped into five provinces. At a lower level, there would be 'common councils', roughly equivalent to civil parish

Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
councils, which would also cover communities within large towns; special arrangements were to be made for the area surrounding Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed , situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed....
. These proposals effectively ignored traditional boundaries, to a much greater extent than the Report itself did.

Aftermath

In the actual 1974 re-organisation, the three metropolitan areas became metropolitan counties

Metropolitan county

The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million....
, though their area was greatly reduced. A further three were added, covering the Leeds

Leeds

Leeds is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. It is the urban core and administrative centre of the wider metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds....
/Bradford

Bradford

Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield....
area (West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
), the Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. It is so named because of its origins in a field on the River Sheaf that runs through the city....
/Rotherham

Rotherham

Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, South Yorkshire, close to its confluence with the River Rother, South Yorkshire, between Sheffield and Doncaster....
area (South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of List of ceremonial counties of England by population....
) and the Tyneside

Tyneside

Tyneside is a conurbation in northern England, which is home to over 80% of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. It includes Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Hebburn, Jarrow, North Shields, and South Shields — all settlements on the banks of the River Tyne, England....
area (Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East England England around the mouths of the Rivers River Tyne and River Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
). The concept of authorities based around Bristol

Bristol

Bristol is a City status in the United Kingdom, unitary authority area and Ceremonial counties of England in South West England, west of London, and east of Cardiff....
(Avon), and Teesside

Teesside

Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the North East England of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements....
(Cleveland

Cleveland, England

Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly ....
) was also retained. In most areas though, the 1974 system was far more conservative and retained more traditional boundaries.

The situation of wholly two-tier government did not last. The county councils for the metropolitan counties were abolished in 1986 by Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher Order of the Garter, Order of Merit, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Fellow of the Royal Society was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990....
's government, making the metropolitan borough

Metropolitan borough

A metropolitan borough is a type of districts of England in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted royal charters to give them borough status in...
s into unitary authorities. A further set of reforms in the 1990s led to the re-establishment of many old county boroughs as unitary authorities, along with other areas.

In 2004 the Government put forward a proposal to introduce directly-elected regional assemblies

Regional Assemblies in England

"Regional Assembly" is the name which has been adopted by the England bodies established as regional chambers under the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 and of the elected London Assembly....
in the three regions

Regions of England

The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of Local government in England sub-national entity of England, with only one, London, having a directly elected assembly....
of Northern England

Northern England

Northern England, the North, the North of England, or the North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line....
, should referendums

Northern England referendums, 2004

The Northern England devolution referendums were referendums starting with the North East England regions of England of England, in the United Kingdom, on 4 November 2004....
produce a 'yes' vote (in the event the first region voted 'no' overwhelmingly, and the other referendums were abandoned). The regional boundaries proposed were very similar to the three northern Redcliffe-Maud provinces. Associated with this reform would have been a move to wholly unitary local government in the affected regions. In the area of Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria is a non-metropolitan county in the North West England of England. Cumbria came into existence as a county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
and Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in the North West England of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea....
, the proposals bear a striking resemblance to the ones in the Report.

Proposed Unitary Areas

Province	Number	Unitary authority	Approximate extent
North East	1	Northumberland	non-metropolitan Northumberland Northumberland Northumberland is a Counties of England in the North East England of England. The non-metropolitan counties of England of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west, County Durham to the south and Tyne and Wear to the south east, as well as having a border with the Scottish Borders council area to the north, and nearly eighty miles of Nort...
	2	Tyneside	Tyne and Wear Tyne and Wear Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in North East England England around the mouths of the Rivers River Tyne and River Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.... minus Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland is a city in Tyne and Wear, England. It was formerly a county borough but now forms part of the City of Sunderland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wear....
	3	Durham	ceremonial County Durham County Durham County Durham is a Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in North East England England. The county town is Durham.The largest settlement in the county is the town of Darlington.... minus Easington Easington (district) Easington is a Non-metropolitan district and in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, County Durham, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, County Durham, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden....
	4	Sunderland & East Durham	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland is a city in Tyne and Wear, England. It was formerly a county borough but now forms part of the City of Sunderland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wear.... and Easington Easington (district) Easington is a Non-metropolitan district and in eastern County Durham, England. It contains the settlements of Easington, County Durham, Seaham, Peterlee, Murton, County Durham, Horden, Blackhall, Wingate and Castle Eden....
	5	Teesside	former non-metropolitan county of Cleveland Cleveland, England Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly .... plus Whitby Whitby Whitby is a town and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. Nowadays it is a fishing port and tourist destination.... etc
Yorkshire	6	York	non-metropolitan North Yorkshire North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a shire county or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial counties of England in that region and also partly in North East England.... and York York York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence.... minus Harrogate Harrogate (borough) Harrogate is a Non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Harrogate but it also includes surrounding towns and villages.... , Craven, Whitby Whitby Whitby is a town and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. Nowadays it is a fishing port and tourist destination....
	7	Bradford	Bradford City of Bradford City of Bradford is a Local government in England of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a metropolitan borough and a city status in the United Kingdom.... , Craven
	8	Leeds	Leeds City of Leeds City of Leeds is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough.... , Harrogate Harrogate (borough) Harrogate is a Non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Harrogate but it also includes surrounding towns and villages....
	9	Halifax	Calderdale Calderdale The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the River Calder flows, and from which it takes its name....
	10	Huddersfield	Kirklees
	11	Mid Yorkshire	Wakefield City of Wakefield The City of Wakefield is a Local government in England of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough....
	12	Sheffield & South Yorkshire	Sheffield, Rotherham
	13	Doncaster	Doncaster
	14	North Humberside	ceremonial county of East Riding of Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan district with unitary authority status, and is a ceremonial counties of England of England.... , small part of North Yorkshire North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a shire county or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial counties of England in that region and also partly in North East England....
	15	South Humberside	North Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For Ceremonial counties of England it is part of Lincolnshire.... and North East Lincolnshire North East Lincolnshire North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire....
North West	16	Cumberland & North Westmorland	Carlisle Carlisle Carlisle is in the City of Carlisle, a district of Cumbria in North West England. It is located at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, River Caldew and River Petteril, south of the Anglo-Scottish border.... , former Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland is one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an Administrative counties of England from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria.... , area around Appleby in Westmorland Westmorland Westmorland is an area of north-west England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
	17	Furness & North Lancashire	Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness (borough) Barrow-in-Furness is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in the United Kingdom in Cumbria, England. It is named after its main town, Barrow-in-Furness.... , South Lakeland South Lakeland South Lakeland is a Non-metropolitan district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.... and Lancaster)
	18	The Fylde	Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Lying along the coast of the Irish Sea, it has a population of 142,900, making it the North West England#Important cities and towns settlement in North West England behind Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington.... , Fylde, Wyre Wyre Wyre is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde.The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district....
	19	Preston-Leyland-Chorley	Preston Preston Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, in North West England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom's reign.... , South Ribble South Ribble South Ribble is a non-metropolitan district and borough of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland, Lancashire. In May 2007 it was officially declared "Excellent" by the Audit Commission, gaining its place among the best 5 district councils in the country.... , Chorley Chorley Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry. As recently as the 1970s the skyline was dominated by numerous factory chimneys, but most are now demolished: remnants of the industrial past include Morrison's chimney and a few other mill buildings, and the streets of...
	20	Blackburn	Blackburn with Darwen Blackburn with Darwen Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.... , Hyndburn Hyndburn Hyndburn is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The district is named after the River Hyndburn.... , Ribble Valley Ribble Valley Ribble Valley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe....
	21	Burnley	Burnley Burnley (borough) Burnley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England, named for its main town, Burnley. It has been governed by the Liberal Democrats since 2008.... , Pendle Pendle Pendle is a Non-metropolitan district and borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. It adjoins the Lancashire boroughs of Burnley and Ribble Valley.... , Rossendale Rossendale Rossendale is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status. It is made up of a number of small former mill towns in Lancashire, England centred around the valley of the River Irwell in the industrial North West England....
	22	Merseyside metropolitan area
	23	Selnec metropolitan area
West Midlands	24	Stoke & North Staffordshire	Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent is a City status in the United Kingdom in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of .... , Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) Newcastle-under-Lyme is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Staffordshire, England.It is named after its main town of Newcastle-under-Lyme where the council is based, but also includes the town of Kidsgrove, the villages of Silverdale, Staffordshire and Keele, and the rural area surrounding Audley, Staffordshire.... , Staffordshire Moorlands Staffordshire Moorlands Staffordshire Moorlands is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek, Staffordshire and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park.... , Stafford Stafford Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. It lies in the north of the West Midlands , between Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. The population of Stafford was given in the 2001 census as 63,681, with that of the wider Stafford as 124,531.... , East Staffordshire East Staffordshire East Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It has two main towns, Burton upon Trent, famous for its breweries, and Uttoxeter, for its racecourse.... , Congleton Congleton Congleton is a town and civil parish in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane, and to the west of the Macclesfield Canal. It has a population of 22,763.... and Crewe and Nantwich Crewe and Nantwich Crewe and Nantwich is one of six Non-metropolitan districts in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of Cheshire, England. It has a population of 111,007....
	25	West Midlands metropolitan area
	26	Shropshire	Shropshire Shropshire Shropshire , alternatively known as *Salop* or abbreviated, in print only, *Shrops, is a Counties of England in the West Midlands of England.... (including Telford and Wrekin Telford and Wrekin Telford and Wrekin* is a unitary authority districts of England with borough status in the West Midlands of England. The district was created in 1974 as The Wrekin, then a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire.... )
	27	Hereford & South Worcestershire	Herefordshire Herefordshire Herefordshire is a Historic counties of England and Ceremonial counties of England Counties of England in the West Midlands Regions of England of England.... and southern Worcestershire Worcestershire Worcestershire is a county located in the West Midlands of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester.... , excluding the districts of Wyre Forest Wyre Forest (district) For the woodland in Shropshire and Worcestershire, see Wyre Forest - for the district in Lancashire, see WyreWyre Forest is a Districts of England in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley.... , Bromsgrove Bromsgrove Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, West Midlands , England. The town is about 16 miles north east of Worcester and 13 miles south west of Birmingham.... and Redditch Redditch Redditch is a town and Non-metropolitan district in north-east Worcestershire, England. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005....
	28	Coventry & Warwickshire	Warwickshire Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton in the far north of the county.... including Coventry Coventry Coventry is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. With a population of 303,475 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom....
East Midlands	29	Derby & Derbyshire	Derbyshire Derbyshire Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains.... minus Glossop Glossop Glossop is a small market town within the High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield and from Matlock, Derbyshire, the county town.... plus Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England....
	30	Nottingham & Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire is an Counties of England in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. The county town is traditionally Nottingham, though the council is now based in West Bridgford, a suburb of Greater Nottingham ....
	31	Leicester & Leicestershire	Leicestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire County Hall, situated in Glenfield, Leicestershire, about 3 miles northwest of Leicester city centre, is the seat of Leicestershire County Council and the headquarters of the county authority.... , and most of Rutland Rutland Rutland is a Counties of England of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
	32	Lincoln and Lincolnshire	non-metrpolitan county except for South Holland South Holland South Holland is a Provinces of the Netherlands situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.... and the areas around Bourne Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the The Fens, in the South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England. The town owes its origin to the Roman road upon which it was built, and also to the exceptionally fine-quality water supply derived locally from natural springs.... and Stamford Stamford, Lincolnshire Stamford is an ancient town located approximately 100 miles to the north of London, just off the A1, which was the old Great North Road leading to York and Edinburgh.... )
South West	33	Cornwall	Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall , constitutional Duchy and palatine, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain.... minus Saltash Saltash Saltash is a town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 17,000. It lies in the southeast of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar.... and area
	34	Plymouth	Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority on the coast of Devon, England, about south west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers River Plym to the east and River Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound.... , the southern half of West Devon West Devon West Devon is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown and Tavistock, Devon where the council is based.... , the western part of South Hams South Hams South Hams is a Non-metropolitan district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, England, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe ? the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 12,056.... and the area around Saltash Saltash Saltash is a town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 17,000. It lies in the southeast of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar.... in Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall , constitutional Duchy and palatine, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain....
	35	Exeter & Devon	Devon Devon Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire.... except the southern half of West Devon West Devon West Devon is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown and Tavistock, Devon where the council is based.... and the western part of South Hams South Hams South Hams is a Non-metropolitan district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, England, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe ? the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 12,056.... )
	36	Somerset	non-metropolitan county of Somerset Somerset Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west.... except the area around Frome Frome Frome is a medium-sized town and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The town is approximately south of Bath, Somerset, and located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills....
	37	Bristol & Bath	the former county of Avon Avon (county) Avon was, from 1974 to 1996, a Shire county and ceremonial counties of England in the west of England. The county was named after the River Avon, Bristol, which ran through it.... , plus the adjacent parts of Wiltshire Wiltshire *Wiltshire* is a Ceremonial counties of England in the South West England of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.... and the area around Frome Frome Frome is a medium-sized town and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The town is approximately south of Bath, Somerset, and located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills....
	38	North Gloucestershire	the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a Counties of England in South West England England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
	39	Wiltshire	ceremonial county of Wiltshire Wiltshire *Wiltshire* is a Ceremonial counties of England in the South West England of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.... except the northern part of West Wiltshire West Wiltshire West Wiltshire is a Districts of England in Wiltshire, England and was formed on 1 April, 1974, further to the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former urban districts of Bradford-on-Avon, Melksham, Trowbridge, Warminster and Westbury, along with Bradford and Melksham Rural District and the Warminster and Westbury Rural District.... and the western part of North Wiltshire North Wiltshire North Wiltshire is a Districts of England in Wiltshire, England. Its council is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire.It shares its name with the North Wiltshire , which has similar, but not identical, boundaries....
	40	Bournemouth & Dorset	the ceremonial county of Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a Counties of England in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, Dorset, situated in the south of the county at .... except the area around Sherborne Sherborne Sherborne is an affluent market town in north west Dorset, England. It's situated on the River Yeo and A30 road, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale six miles east of Yeovil.... , plus the western half of New Forest New Forest The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heath and forest in the heavily-populated South East England....
East Anglia	41	Peterborourgh-North Fens	the districts of Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of as of June 2006. For ceremonial counties of England purposes it is in the Counties of England of Cambridgeshire.... , Fenland Fenland Fenland is a Non-metropolitan district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in March, Cambridgeshire, and covers the neighbouring market towns of Chatteris, Whittlesey, and Wisbech .... and South Holland South Holland, Lincolnshire South Holland is a Non-metropolitan district of Lincolnshire. The district council is based in Spalding, Lincolnshire.It was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the Spalding urban district with East Elloe Rural District and Spalding Rural District.... plus the areas around Bourne Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the The Fens, in the South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England. The town owes its origin to the Roman road upon which it was built, and also to the exceptionally fine-quality water supply derived locally from natural springs.... , Stamford Stamford, Lincolnshire Stamford is an ancient town located approximately 100 miles to the north of London, just off the A1, which was the old Great North Road leading to York and Edinburgh.... , Oundle Oundle Oundle is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 5,345 . It is 80 miles north of London and 12 miles southwest of Peterborough.... and Ramsey Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Ramsey is a small Cambridgeshire market town, north of Huntingdon and St Ives, Huntingdonshire. For local government purposes it lies in the district of Huntingdonshire within the local government county of Cambridgeshire....
	42	Cambridge-South Fens	the districts of Cambridge Cambridge The city status in the United Kingdom of Cambridge is a College town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 50 miles north of London.... , East Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in Ely.The district was formed on April 1, 1974 with the merger of Ely urban district, Ely Rural District and Newmarket Rural District.... and South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire is a mostly rural Non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District.... plus the areas around Newmarket, Saffron Walden Saffron Walden Saffron Walden is a medium-sized market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located 12 miles north of Bishop's Stortford, 15 miles south of Cambridge and approx 35 miles north of London.... , Haverhill Haverhill, Suffolk Haverhill is an industrial market town in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies approximately fourteen miles southeast of Cambridge and sixty miles north of London.... , Royston Royston, Hertfordshire Royston is a town and civil parish in the districts of england of North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated slightly west of the Greenwich Meridian, and at the northernmost apex of the county on the same latitude of towns such as Milton Keynes and Felixstowe.... , Huntingdon Huntingdon Huntingdon is a town in the county of Cambridgeshire in East Anglia, England. The town was town charter in 1205. It was formerly the county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire non-metropolitan district.... and St. Ives St Ives, Cambridgeshire St Ives is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England, around north-west of the city of Cambridge and north of London. It lies within the Historic counties of England of Huntingdonshire....
	43	Norwich & Norfolk	Norfolk, except a small area to the west, plus the district of Waveney Waveney Waveney is a Non-metropolitan district in Suffolk, England, named after the River Waveney that forms its north-west border. The district council is based in Lowestoft,the capital of Waveney, which is the only unparished area in the district....
	44	Ipswich, Suffolk & North East Essex	Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk is a Non-metropolitan counties of England of Historic counties of England in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south.... except the areas around Newmarket and Haverhill Haverhill, Suffolk Haverhill is an industrial market town in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies approximately fourteen miles southeast of Cambridge and sixty miles north of London.... , plus the districts of Colchester Colchester (borough) Colchester is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Essex, England, the district is named after its main town, Colchester. The borough covers an area of and stretches from Dedham Vale on the Suffolk, England border in the north to Mersea Island on the Colne Estuary in the south.... , Tendring Tendring Tendring is a Non-metropolitan district in North East Essex, England. It extends from the River Stour, Suffolk in the north, to the coast and the River Colne in the south, with the coast to the East and the town of Colchester to the west.... and the northern part of Braintree Braintree (district) Braintree is a Non-metropolitan district in the England county of Essex. Its main town is Braintree, Essex.The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead.... )
South East	45	Oxford & Oxfordshire	non-metropolitan Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire.... minus Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, Berkshire, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead, England.... , plus Brackley Brackley Brackley is a town in South Northamptonshire Northamptonshire, England. In the 2001 census Brackley had a population of 13,331. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes from London to Birmingham and Cambridge to Oxford....
	46	Northampton & Northamptonshire	non-metropolitan Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked Counties of England in the England East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the United Kingdom Census 2001.... minus the areas around Brackley Brackley Brackley is a town in South Northamptonshire Northamptonshire, England. In the 2001 census Brackley had a population of 13,331. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes from London to Birmingham and Cambridge to Oxford.... and Oundle Oundle Oundle is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 5,345 . It is 80 miles north of London and 12 miles southwest of Peterborough....
	47	Bedford & North Buckinghamshire	Bedford Bedford (borough) Bedford is a Non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough status in the United Kingdom in the East of England. Its council is based at Bedford, Bedfordshire, which also serves as the county town of Bedfordshire.... and Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Milton Keynes , often abbreviated to MK, is a large town in South East England, about north-west of London. It is also the principal town of the Milton Keynes , within the ceremonial counties of England of Buckinghamshire.... , plus the areas around Buckingham Buckingham Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire, England, approximately from the border with Northamptonshire. The town has a population of 11,572 , .... and Ampthill Ampthill Ampthill is a small town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford, Bedfordshire and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. It is administered by Mid Bedfordshire District Council and Bedfordshire County Council....
	48	Mid-Buckinghamshire	Chiltern Chiltern (district) Chiltern is one of four Non-metropolitan districts of Buckinghamshire in south central England. It is named after the Chiltern Hills on which the region sits.... and Wycombe Wycombe Wycombe is a Non-metropolitan district in Buckinghamshire in south central England. It is administered by Wycombe District Council in the town of High Wycombe.... plus the areas around Aylesbury Aylesbury See also: Aylesbury Urban AreaAylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 the Aylesbury Urban Area, which includes Bierton, Fairford Leys, Stoke Mandeville and Watermead, Buckinghamshire, had a population of 69,021, which included 56,392 for the Aylesbury civil parish.... and Tring Tring Tring is a small market town in the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, England. Situated 30 miles north-west of London and linked to London by the old Roman road of Akeman Street, by the modern A41 road, by the Grand Union Canal and by rail lines to Euston station, Tring is now largely a commuter town in the London commuter belt.... )
	49	Luton & West Hertfordshire	Dacorum Dacorum Dacorum is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It includes the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, and Kings Langley.... except Tring Tring Tring is a small market town in the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, England. Situated 30 miles north-west of London and linked to London by the old Roman road of Akeman Street, by the modern A41 road, by the Grand Union Canal and by rail lines to Euston station, Tring is now largely a commuter town in the London commuter belt.... , St Albans St Albans Saint Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans.... , Watford Watford Watford is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 19 miles northwest of London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway.... , Three Rivers Three Rivers (district) Three Rivers is a Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire in the East of England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth.It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Rickmansworth Urban District and Chorleywood Urban District with part of Watford Rural District.... , Hertsmere Hertsmere Hertsmere is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Borehamwood. Other towns in the borough include Bushey, Oxhey, Elstree, Radlett and Potters Bar.... except Potters Bar Potters Bar Potters Bar is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England, located 18 miles north of central London. In 2001 it had a population of 21,618.... , Luton Luton Luton is a large town in the East of England England, 32 miles north of London. Historically, Luton is within the county of Bedfordshire, and since 1997, the town has been a unitary authority.... and South Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Bedfordshire, England. Its main towns are Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard....
	50	East Hertfordshire	Broxbourne Broxbourne (borough) Broxbourne is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Cheshunt, other towns include Broxbourne, Hoddesdon and Waltham Cross.... , East Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council has offices in Bishop's Stortford and Hertford .The other two towns in the district are Ware , and Buntingford .... , Welwyn Hatfield Welwyn Hatfield The Borough of Welwyn Hatfield is a Non-metropolitan district in southern Hertfordshire, England.Its covers the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, along with numerous smaller settlements from Woolmer Green in the north to Little Heath in the south.... , Stevenage Stevenage Stevenage is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England. It is to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1 road , and is between Letchworth to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south.... , Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the River Stort.... , North Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Letchworth.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the amalgamation of the urban districts of Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth, and Royston, Hertfordshire and the Hitchin Rural District.... except Royston Royston, Hertfordshire Royston is a town and civil parish in the districts of england of North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated slightly west of the Greenwich Meridian, and at the northernmost apex of the county on the same latitude of towns such as Milton Keynes and Felixstowe.... , the western halves of Epping Forest Epping Forest Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is managed by the City of London Corporation.... and Uttlesford Uttlesford Uttlesford is a Non-metropolitan district in Essex, England. Its council is based in Saffron Walden.Its name is derived from the ancient Hundred of the same name.... and the areas around Biggleswade Biggleswade Biggleswade is a market town on the River Ivel in Bedfordshire, England. It is well served by transport routes, being close to the A1 road between London and the North, as well as Biggleswade railway station on the main rail link North from London .... and Sandy Sandy, Bedfordshire Sandy is a small market town in northern Bedfordshire, England. It is between Cambridge and Bedford, and on the A1 road from London to Edinburgh....
	51	Essex	ceremonial county of Essex minus Colchester Colchester Colchester is a town, and the largest settlement within the Colchester , in Essex, England.It has a population of List of English cities by population.... , Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the River Stort.... and Tendring Tendring Tendring is a Non-metropolitan district in North East Essex, England. It extends from the River Stour, Suffolk in the north, to the coast and the River Colne in the south, with the coast to the East and the town of Colchester to the west.... , the western areas of Epping Forest Epping Forest Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is managed by the City of London Corporation.... and Uttlesford Uttlesford Uttlesford is a Non-metropolitan district in Essex, England. Its council is based in Saffron Walden.Its name is derived from the ancient Hundred of the same name.... and the area around Saffron Walden Saffron Walden Saffron Walden is a medium-sized market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located 12 miles north of Bishop's Stortford, 15 miles south of Cambridge and approx 35 miles north of London....
	52	Reading & Berkshire	non-metropolitan Berkshire plus Henley Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, Berkshire, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead, England.... and the southern part of Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England home counties Counties of England in South East England England....
	53	West Surrey	Spelthorne Spelthorne Spelthorne is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Surrey, England. It includes the towns of Ashford, Surrey, Laleham, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell and Sunbury-on-Thames.... , Elmbridge Elmbridge Elmbridge is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Esher. The district has only one civil parish, which is Claygate.... , Runnymede, Surrey Heath Surrey Heath Surrey Heath is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Camberley. Much of the area is within the Green belt .... , Woking Woking Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding Non-metropolitan district, located in the west of Surrey, England.... , Guildford Guildford Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region.... , Waverley Waverley, Surrey Waverley is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England. The borough's headquarters are in the town of Godalming, although the largest town is Farnham, Surrey.... , Rushmoor Rushmoor Rushmoor is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hampshire, England. It covers the towns of Aldershot and Farnborough, Hampshire.It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Aldershot and the Farnborough, Hampshire urban district.... , Hart Hart (district) Hart is a Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire, England, named after the River Hart. Its council is based in Fleet, Hampshire. It was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the urban district of Fleet, and the Hartley Wintney Rural District.... and the northern part of East Hampshire East Hampshire East Hampshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield, Hampshire.The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield....
	54	East Surrey	Epsom and Ewell Epsom and Ewell Epsom and Ewell is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in Surrey, England, covering Epsom and Ewell. The borough was in the Metropolitan Police Service despite being outside modern Greater London.... , Mole Valley Mole Valley Mole Valley is a Non-metropolitan district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking.The district, named after the River Mole, Surrey, was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the urban districts of Dorking and Leatherhead and most of the Dorking and Horley Rural District.... , Reigate and Banstead Reigate and Banstead Reigate and Banstead is a Non-metropolitan district with borough status in east Surrey England. It covers the towns of Reigate, Surrey, Banstead, Redhill, Surrey and Horley.... , Tandridge and Crawley Crawley Crawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in England and Wales in West Sussex, England. It is south of London, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001....
	55	West Kent	the western half of the current ceremonial county
	56	Canterbury & East Kent	the eastern half of the current ceremonial county
	57	Southampton & South Hampshire	the districts of Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest City status in the United Kingdom in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England, and is sited around 100 km south-west of London and 30 km north-west of Portsmouth.... , Eastleigh Eastleigh Eastleigh is a former railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh . The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, Hampshire, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation.... , Test Valley Test Valley Test Valley is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Hampshire, England, named after the valley of the River Test. Its council is based in Andover, Hampshire.... , the northern part of Winchester and the eastern part of New Forest New Forest The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heath and forest in the heavily-populated South East England....
	58	Portsmouth, South East Hampshire and Isle of Wight	the Isle of Wight Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight is an England island and county, located 3-8 km from the south coast of the mainland, in the English Channel. It is situated south of the county of Hampshire and is separated from mainland Britain by the Solent.... , the districts of Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.... , Gosport Gosport Gosport is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire with around 79,000 resident inhabitants , with a further 5-10,000 during the summer months, situated on the south coast of England.... , Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth city status in the United Kingdom located in the Counties of England of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is the UK's only island city and is located on Portsea Island.... , Havant Havant Havant is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the Havant comprising the town and the surrounding area.... and the southern parts of Winchester and East Hampshire East Hampshire East Hampshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Petersfield, Hampshire.The district was originally to be known as the District Council of Petersfield....
	59	West Sussex	Arun Arun Arun is a Districts of England in West Sussex, England. The district is named for the River Arun. Its main towns are Littlehampton and Bognor Regis.... , Adur, Chichester Chichester (district) Chichester is a largely rural Districts of England in West Sussex, England. Its council is based in the city of Chichester.... , Horsham Horsham Horsham is a market town situated on the River Arun in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50,000 . It lies south southwest of London, northwest of Brighton and northeast of the county town of Chichester.... and Worthing Worthing Worthing is a large seaside resort town and a local government borough in West Sussex, England. Around 100,000 people live within the borough itself and 183,000 in the urban area....
	60	Brighton & Mid-Sussex	Brighton and Hove, Mid Sussex Mid Sussex Mid Sussex is a Districts of England in the England county of West Sussex. It contains the towns of East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill.... and Lewes Lewes (district) Lewes is a Non-metropolitan district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of 292 square kilometres, with over 14 kilometres of coustline....
	61	East Sussex	Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with an estimated population of 94,816 as of 2007. The area has seen human activity since the stone age and it remained one of small settlements until the 19th century when its four hamlets gradually merged to form a town.... , Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and Borough status in the United Kingdom on the coast of East Sussex in England. It includes originally separate settlements, as well as the inevitable growth of the town through the building of new estates.... , Rother Rother Rother is a Non-metropolitan district in East Sussex, England. The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries. .... and Wealden Wealden Wealden is a Non-metropolitan district in East Sussex, England: its name comes from the Weald, the area of high land which occupies the centre of its area....

'* Greater London (as at present)

Proposed Metropolitan Areas

Merseyside

(Merseyside

Merseyside

West Lancashire

West Lancashire is a Non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk Urban District and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District....
, Halton

Halton (borough)

Halton is a local government district in North West England, with Borough status in the United Kingdom and administered by a unitary authority. It was created in 1974 as a district of Cheshire, and became a unitary authority area on 1 April 1998....
, Ellesmere Port and Neston

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Ellesmere Port and Neston is a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom in Cheshire, England. It covers the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral....
, Chester

Chester

Chester is the county town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, Wales, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider local government district of the Chester , which had a population of 118,210 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001....
and part of Vale Royal

Vale Royal

Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
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Southport-Crosby (the districts of West Lancashire
West Lancashire

West Lancashire is a Non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk Urban District and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of Wigan Rural District....
and Sefton, except Bootle
Bootle

Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. It is 4 miles to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640....
County Borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
)
Liverpool (the district of Liverpool
Liverpool

Liverpool [] is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a History of borough status in England and Wales in 1207 and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1880....
, the western part of Knowsley
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley

The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Merseyside, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres....
and Bootle
Bootle

Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. It is 4 miles to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640....
County Borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
)
St Helens-Widnes (the districts of St Helens
St Helens, Merseyside

St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000 of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2001....
, Halton
Halton (borough)

Halton is a local government district in North West England, with Borough status in the United Kingdom and administered by a unitary authority. It was created in 1974 as a district of Cheshire, and became a unitary authority area on 1 April 1998....
and the eastern part of Knowsley
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley

The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Merseyside, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres....
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South Merseyside (The districts of Wirral, Ellesmere Port and Neston
Ellesmere Port and Neston

Ellesmere Port and Neston is a non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom in Cheshire, England. It covers the southern part of the Wirral Peninsula, that part which is not included in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral....
, Chester
Chester

Chester is the county town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, Wales, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider local government district of the Chester , which had a population of 118,210 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001....
and part of Vale Royal
Vale Royal

Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
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Selnec

(South East Lancashire - North East Cheshire) (Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

Cheshire

Cheshire is a Counties of England in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the City status in the United Kingdom of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington....
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Wigan-Leigh (district of Wigan
Wigan

Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester in England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester, and east-northeast of Liverpool....
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Bolton (district of Bolton
Bolton

Bolton is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West England region of England.Situated close to the West Pennine Moors, north west of the city of Manchester, it is the largest and most populous settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, the former county borough of Bolton has a population of 139,403, though this figure d...
, plus part of Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside....
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Bury-Rochdale (districts of Bury
Bury

Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester....
and Rochdale
Rochdale

Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester....
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Warrington (district of Warrington
Warrington

Warrington is a large town, borough status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley....
and part of Vale Royal
Vale Royal

Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
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Manchester (district of Manchester
Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853....
, part of Salford
Salford

Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Salford is located by a meander of the River Irwell, which forms its boundary with the city of Manchester to the east....
, part of Trafford
Trafford

The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 211,800, covers , and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Greater Manchester, Sale, Greater Manchester, Stretford, and Urmston....
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Oldham (district of Oldham
Oldham

Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk and River Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester....
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Altrincham-Northwich (southern part of district of Trafford
Trafford

The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 211,800, covers , and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Greater Manchester, Sale, Greater Manchester, Stretford, and Urmston....
, Vale Royal
Vale Royal

Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
and western part of Macclesfield
Macclesfield

Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50,688 . It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Macclesfield ....
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Stockport (district of Stockport
Stockport

Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers River Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, southeast of the city of Manchester....
, eastern part of Macclesfield
Macclesfield

Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50,688 . It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Macclesfield ....
and adjacent areas of Derbyshire
Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains....
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Ashton-Hyde (district of Tameside
Tameside

The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame, Greater Manchester which flows through the borough and consists of the nine towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Greater Manchester, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Greater Manchester, Mottram in...
, plus areas around Glossop
Glossop

Glossop is a small market town within the High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield and from Matlock, Derbyshire, the county town....
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West Midlands

(County of West Midlands

West Midlands (county)

Coventry

Coventry is a City status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. With a population of 303,475 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom....
, plus Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest (district)

For the woodland in Shropshire and Worcestershire, see Wyre Forest - for the district in Lancashire, see WyreWyre Forest is a Districts of England in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley....
, Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, West Midlands , England. The town is about 16 miles north east of Worcester and 13 miles south west of Birmingham....
, Redditch

Redditch

Redditch is a town and Non-metropolitan district in north-east Worcestershire, England. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005....
, Tamworth

Tamworth

Tamworth is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles north-east of Birmingham city centre and 103 miles north-west of London....
, Lichfield

Lichfield

Lichfield is a city status in the United Kingdom and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. One of seven civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated 25 km north of Birmingham and 200 km northwest of central London....
, South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands , bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south....
, Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....
and the area around Stafford

Stafford

Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. It lies in the north of the West Midlands , between Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. The population of Stafford was given in the 2001 census as 63,681, with that of the wider Stafford as 124,531....
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Mid-Staffordshire ( the districts of Tamworth
Tamworth

Tamworth is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England, located 14 miles north-east of Birmingham city centre and 103 miles north-west of London....
, Lichfield
Lichfield

Lichfield is a city status in the United Kingdom and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. One of seven civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated 25 km north of Birmingham and 200 km northwest of central London....
, Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....
, the northern part of South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands , bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south....
and the area around Stafford
Stafford

Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. It lies in the north of the West Midlands , between Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent. The population of Stafford was given in the 2001 census as 63,681, with that of the wider Stafford as 124,531....
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Wolverhampton (as current district, plus the middle part of South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands , bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south....
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Walsall (as current district)
Dudley (as current district except Halesowen
Halesowen

Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands , England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 57,918....
, plus southern part of South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire is a Non-metropolitan district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands , bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south....
West Bromwich-Warley (the district of Sandwell
Sandwell

Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is made up of the towns of Oldbury, West Midlands, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury, Cradley Heath, Tividale and West Bromwich....
plus Halesowen
Halesowen

Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands , England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 57,918....
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Birmingham (as current district plus Solihull
Solihull

Solihull is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre....
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North Worcestershire (the districts of Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest (district)

For the woodland in Shropshire and Worcestershire, see Wyre Forest - for the district in Lancashire, see WyreWyre Forest is a Districts of England in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley....
, Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, West Midlands , England. The town is about 16 miles north east of Worcester and 13 miles south west of Birmingham....
, Redditch
Redditch

Redditch is a town and Non-metropolitan district in north-east Worcestershire, England. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005....
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