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Leicester became a county borough in 1889, although it was abolished in 1974 as part of the Local Government Act, and was reformed as a non-metropolitan district and city. The city regained its unitary status, being administered separately from Leicestershire, in 1997.
In 1974, the Local Government Act 1972 reconstituted Leicestershire County Council as a non-metropolitan county, adding the former county borough of Leicester, and the small county of Rutland to the area.
4 days ago · Leicester, city and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Leicestershire, England. It lies on the River Soar and the Grand Union Canal. Leicester was the site of a prominent Roman settlement (Ratae Corieltauvorum) that marked the point where the Fosse Way (a Roman road) crossed the.
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Under the Local Government Act of 1888 Leicester became a county borough. The growth of the town and the expanding scope of the municipality's functions led inevitably to a great increase in the corporation's administrative and financial staff.
Jul 4, 2015 · In 1660 (fn. 12) the general plan of Leicester was still that of the medieval town. (fn. 13) The line of the walls and of the roads leading out of the town, the continuing influence of the siting of the dissolved religious houses, and the nature of the town's site all prevented drastic changes.
Leicester regained its independence from the county council in 1997 when it was made a unitary authority as part of the 1990s UK local government reforms. [8] In 2011, following a referendum, the position of directly elected mayor was created to provide political leadership for the council.
Thematic and topographical accounts of the city of Leicester, as well as histories of parishes added to the city since 1892. Victoria County History - Leicestershire . This free content was digitised by double rekeying .
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