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What did the Local Government Act 1888 actually create?
The Local Government Act 1888 established elected county councils and administrative areas, distinct from England and Wales’s historic counties, without abolishing the latter.
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Proposed Ridgeway Council is 75% Berkshire – and creates a rare opportunity to fix the lieutenancies
The creation of Ridgeway Council illustrates the distinction between local governance and geographic counties, revealing that most of its territory lies in Berkshire, not Oxfordshire.
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Local government is changing again. This time, fix the lieutenancies for good
England’s local-government reorganisation prompts the need to realign lieutenancies with historic counties, separating them from changing administrative boundaries to ensure stability and clarity.
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The counties were never abolished. So why does everyone think they were?
The Government maintains that traditional county boundaries remain unchanged despite local government reorganisations in 1974, leading to widespread misconceptions about county identity.
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The Case for the Historic Counties of Great Britain
Britain’s historic counties, vital to national identity, face confusion from administrative changes, erasing cultural heritage. Restoring clarity between county names and boundaries is essential for identity and community pride.
Geography • Identity • Continuity
Reference, evidence, and public education for the historic counties.
Counties are geography. Councils run services, lieutenancies are ceremonial – neither defines the counties.
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