Main article: London borough

The London boroughs are sub-divisions of Greater London. They were established in 1965. Between 1965 and 1986 a two-tier structure of government existed in Greater London and the boroughs shared power with the Greater London Council (GLC). When the GLC was abolished in 1986 they gained similar status to the unitary authorities. In 2000 the Greater London Authority was established and a two-tier structure was restored, albeit with a change to the balance of powers and responsibilities.

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Facts

• Cambridge is the only district to be entirely surrounded by another (South Cambridgeshire). There used to be three others - Bath was entirely surrounded by Wansdyke, Scunthorpe by Glanford and Hereford by South Herefordshire.
• Only one district, Stockton-on-Tees is split for ceremonial purposes
• Several non-unitary districts are comparable in size to counties. For example, Tynedale is larger than Nottinghamshire.
• The only district boundary that is not vertical is that between the City of London and the London Borough of Southwark. This is because the City today controls the full spans of London Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge, but only half of the river underneath them.

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See also

• List of English districts
• List of articles about local government in the United Kingdom

Structure of English administrative divisions (since 1995)

Region level:	Region	Region	Region	London
County level:	Metropolitan county	Shire county	Unitary authority	Greater London
District level:	Metropolitan district	Shire district	n/a	London borough
Parish level:	(Civil parish)	(Civil parish)	(Civil parish)	n/a

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