London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee

The London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee was established in 1924 to advise the Minister of Transport on issues concerning traffic and transport in the London Traffic Area. It was abolished in 1965.

The purpose of the Committee, as stated in the Act was "giving advice and assistance in manner provided by this Act to the Minister of Transport... in connection with the exercise and performance of his powers and duties in relation to traffic within the... London Traffic Area..."

The Committee was created, along with the Traffic Area, by the London Traffic Act 1924. The membership was appointed by both national and local government as follows:

The members of the Committee were to appoint a chairman themselves.

The Committee was reconstituted by the London Passenger Transport Act 1933, and membership increased to forty members:

The Committee was reconstituted a second time by the Road Traffic Act 1960, to better represent the variety of road-users:

† An A Licence entitled the holder to drive a motorcycle; a B Licence a motor car; and a C licence a heavy goods vehicle.

The Committee and Traffic Area were abolished in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963.

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