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Between 2000 and 2003 it (or its predecessor the Local Government Commission for England) reviewed and proposed changes in the electoral arrangements for all district and unitary councils in England. The changes have been implemented as and when the respective authorities came up for one of their regular elections; the last will be implemented on June 10, 2004, apart from Stockton-on-Tees which was delayed by additional local consultation.
Since July 2002 the Committee has been reviewing electoral arrangements for County Council areas. As of May, 2004 this work is ongoing. Implementation is expected at the elections on May 5, 2005.
The Committee was also requested to draw up proposals for systems of unitary government in the North West England, North East EnglandNorth East England is one of the regions of England. The region is also sometimes known by the alternative title, Northumbria. A more detailed look at the history, culture and dialect of the region may be found in the article on Northumbria. The region ha and Yorkshire and the HumberYorkshire and the Humber Admin HQ Leeds Area Total 5th in England 15,420 kmē Population Total ( 2001) Density 6th in England4,964,838322/kmē NUTS 1:UKE Yorkshire and The Humber is one of the regions of England. It covers most of the traditional county of regions, to be implemented if proposals for elected Regional AssembliesThe Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (2003 c 10) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its core provision is to allow the Deputy Prime Minister to make orders for referendums in each of the Regions of England on the question of whe are approved by referendum. Draft proposals were produced for consultation on December 1December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 30 days remaining. Events 1640 Portugal regains its independence from Spain and John IV of Portugal becomes king. 1822 Peter I is crowned as Emperor of, 2003 and final proposals were released on May 25May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). There are 220 days remaining. Events 1085 Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. 1420 Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Ch, 2004. See Subdivisions of England#Proposed changesSubdivisions of England For local government purposes, England is divided into three types of areas non-unitary authorities, unitary authorities, and London boroughs. Introduction Non-unitary authorities are administrative counties with a two-tier structu for details.
The equivalent bodies operating in other parts of the United Kingdom are the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland and the Local Government Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland .