Municipal government
From end XІ items were used effort concerning municipal government centralisation Certain association of administrative functions has been reached thanks to the Law on management метрополісом 1855 In 1888 Council of the London county, but territory in 303 sq. km that was under its jurisdiction have been generated, did not include all built up area. After in 1899 in structure were glad the London county are included 28 метрополитеновских cities (municipal areas), influential City all the same remained an independent city. To 1960 middle х years the territory of London was in jurisdiction almost 90 local authorities. Aspiring to find more effective control system, Council of the London county was in 1965 replaced with Council of the Greater London to which jurisdiction territories the area in 1595 sq. km have entered. This Council has transferred administrative functions to 32 new municipal regional councils. Reorganisation has led to liquidation of ancient county Мідлсекс and recutting of borders of the next counties. However London City has reserved many the rights and privileges. City which has received the city status in X ІІ a century, copes the corporation headed by the elective mayor. To functions the carried such municipal kinds of activity as strategic planning, fire protection and struggle against flooding Other areas метрополитеновского an area remained under jurisdiction of counties which border on it were glad the Greater London. The territory which is under the control of capital police, approximately coincides with territory of the Greater London, except for City which has an own police. The capital police, subordinated to the Minister of Internal Affairs, instead of начальникові polices as it is accepted in other areas of the country, also is responsible for disclosing of especially heavy crimes (the local police should address for the help in Skotlend-yard).
