Greater Birmingham Act
This article is about the government of Birmingham, England. Civic history Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns historically in Staffordshire or Worcestershire. Until the 1760s, Birmingham was administered by Manorialism, manorial and parish officials, most of whom served on a part-time and honorary basis. By the 1760s the population growth of Birmingham made this system completely inadequate, and salaried officials were needed. In 1768, a body of "Birmingham Street Commissioners, Commissioners of the Streets" was established who had powers to levy a rate for functions such as cleaning and street lighting. They were later given powers to provide policing and build public buildings. The Reform Act 1832, Reform Act of 1832 gave Birmingham its first representation in Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament initially with only two MPs but this has been gradually expanded. Birmingham gained the statu ...
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