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Bexley was a local government district in north west Kent from 1879 to 1965 around the town of Old Bexley. ==History== The parish of Bexley adopted the Local Government Act 1858 in 1879, and a local board of 15 members was formed to govern the area. The local board established offices at Oxford Place, High Street, Bexley. The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the local board's area as an urban district. Bexley Urban District Council replaced the board. In 1902 the urban district was enlarged by absorbing the neighbouring parish of East Wickham, formerly in Dartford Rural District. The enlarged urban district was divided into three wards: Christ Church (returning 8 councillors), St Mary's (5) and East Whickham (2). The Council offices moved to Broadway, Bexleyheath.〔F A Youngs, ''Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England'', Vol. I: Southern England, London 1979〕 The urban district council ran its own tram services until they became the responsibility of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933.〔Reed, J., ''London Tramways'', (1997)〕 The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1935. The royal charter was presented by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent in a ceremony held in Danson Park on 30 September.〔''New Borough in Kent - Charter presented to Bexley'', The Times, 1 October 1937, p.13〕 A corporation consisting of a mayor, 6 aldermen and 18 councillors replaced the UDC, with the first elections being held on 1 November. In 1965 the municipal borough was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and its former area transferred to Greater London from Kent. Its former area was combined with that of other districts to form the present-day London Borough of Bexley. ==Borough council== The borough council was initially controlled by independents. In 1945 the Labour Party gained a majority.〔''The Municipal Elections'', The Times, 2 November 1945 p.8〕 The Conservative Party took control in 1950, which they held until 1958.〔''The Municipal Elections'', The Times, 12 May 1950, p.4〕 The size of the council had been increased to 24 councillors and 8 aldermen in 1954, and in 1958 the council was evenly divided between Labour and Conservatives.〔''Labour captures more boroughs'', The Times, 9 May 1958, p.6〕 The Conservatives regained control in 1959, holding it until 1963.〔''Election results in the boroughs'', The Times, 8 May 1959, p.8〕 At the final election before the borough's abolition in 1963, Labour took control.〔''Election results in the boroughs'', The Times, 10 May 1963〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Municipal Borough of Bexley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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