Local Government Act 2000
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| Long title | An Act to make provision with respect to the functions and procedures of local authorities and provision with respect to local authority elections; to make provision with respect to grants and housing benefit in respect of certain welfare services; to amend section 29 of the Children Act 1989; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2000 c.22 |
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| Royal assent | 28 July 2000 |
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| Text of the Local Government Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk | |
The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales. Its principal purposes are:
The introduction of directly elected mayors was the most radical innovation in the Act. About thirty local referendums have been held, the majority of which have decided against the elected mayor option.
The act provided that the executive of a local authority must take one of the following forms:
The mayor and council manager executive option was repealed by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.
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