Greater London Council leadership of Bill Fiske

The Greater London Council leadership of Bill Fiske refers to the period during which Bill Fiske, a British Labour Party politician, was Leader of the Greater London Council (GLC). Fiske took up the post in April 1964, and remained in office until he lost the 1967 election.

Transition from the London County Council

"Early reformers" had perceived the LCC as a "Parliament of London."^[1]

In 1965, the London County Council transitioned to become the Greater London Council: the boundaries were expanded.^[2] The powers of individual boroughs were also expanded.^[2] and Fiske treated the new GLC as a version of the LCC.^[3]

Fiske's administration attempted to ignore the change in the distribution of powers between the GLC and the boroughs and attempted to "press GLC policy on unwilling boroughs".^[3] The specific issue of housing was a matter where the GLC pushed to assert a "hegemomy".^[4]

During this time, most housing was as part of 1-4 storey buildings.^[4]

References

^ Young, Ken (November 1990). "Toppling the Colossus: The LCC and the Historians". The London Journal. 15 (2): 147–154. doi:10.1179/ldn.1990.15.2.147. ISSN 0305-8034.
^ ^a ^b Tattara, Martino; Migotto, Andrea, eds. (2023). Contested Legacies: Critical Perspectives on Postwar Modern Housing. Leuven University Press. doi:10.1353/book.109942. ISBN 978-94-6166-514-0.
^ ^a ^b "Havering Election Results 1964 – 2018: A history of fortunes of the Labour Party in elections in the Borough" (PDF). Havering Fabian Society. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b Garside, Patricia L. (May 1983). "Intergovernmental Relations and Housing Policy in London 1919–1970 with Special Reference to the Density and Location of Council Housing". The London Journal. 9 (1): 39–57. doi:10.1179/ldn.1983.9.1.39. ISSN 0305-8034.

[1] Young, Ken (November 1990). "Toppling the Colossus: The LCC and the Historians". The London Journal. 15 (2): 147–154. doi:10.1179/ldn.1990.15.2.147. ISSN 0305-8034.

[:0-2] Tattara, Martino; Migotto, Andrea, eds. (2023). Contested Legacies: Critical Perspectives on Postwar Modern Housing. Leuven University Press. doi:10.1353/book.109942. ISBN 978-94-6166-514-0.

[:1-3] "Havering Election Results 1964 – 2018: A history of fortunes of the Labour Party in elections in the Borough" (PDF). Havering Fabian Society. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

[:2-4] Garside, Patricia L. (May 1983). "Intergovernmental Relations and Housing Policy in London 1919–1970 with Special Reference to the Density and Location of Council Housing". The London Journal. 9 (1): 39–57. doi:10.1179/ldn.1983.9.1.39. ISSN 0305-8034.

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v t e Greater London Council
Elections	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 By-elections
Members	Chairmen Committee chairs Members
Leaderships	Bill Fiske Desmond Plummer Reg Goodwin Horace Cutler Ken Livingstone
Electoral divisions (1965–1973)	Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster and the City of London
Electoral divisions (1973–1986)	Acton Barking Battersea North Battersea South Beckenham Bermondsey Bethnal Green and Bow Bexleyheath Brent East Brent North Brent South Brentford and Isleworth Carshalton Chelsea Chingford Chipping Barnet Chislehurst City of London and Westminster South Croydon Central Croydon North East Croydon North West Croydon South Dagenham Deptford Dulwich Ealing North Edmonton Enfield North Erith and Crayford Feltham and Heston Finchley Fulham Greenwich Hackney Central Hackney North and Stoke Newington Hackney South and Shoreditch Hammersmith North Hampstead Harrow Central Harrow East Harrow West Hayes and Harlington Hendon North Hendon South Holborn and St Pancras South Hornchurch Hornsey Ilford North Ilford South Islington Central Islington North Islington South and Finsbury Kensington Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Central Lewisham East Lewisham West Leyton Mitcham and Morden Newham North East Newham North West Newham South Norwood Orpington Paddington Peckham Putney Ravensbourne Richmond Romford Ruislip-Northwood St Marylebone St Pancras North Sidcup Southall Southgate Stepney and Poplar Streatham Surbiton Sutton and Cheam Tooting Tottenham Twickenham Upminster Uxbridge Vauxhall Walthamstow Wanstead and Woodford Wimbledon Wood Green Woolwich East Woolwich West
Relevant legislation	London Government Act 1963 London Cab Act 1968 Port of London Act 1970 Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 London Cab Act 1973 Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 London Regional Transport Act 1984 London Regional Transport (Amendment) Act 1985 Local Government Act 1985
Other topics	County Hall Inner London Education Authority London Transport Executive