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The Local Government Act 1985, which abolished the GLC, faced considerable House to rent in London opposition from many quarters but was narrowly passed in Parliament, setting the end of the council for 31 March 1986.

It also cancelled the scheduled May 1985 elections. This turned the last term of the GLC into an attempt to find employment for their 22,000-strong workforce and for the distribution of the council's assets to 'friendly' boroughs.House to rent in London GLC assets were assigned to the quango London Residuary Body for disposal, including County Hall, which was sold to a Japanese entertainment company and now houses the London Aquarium, amongst other things.

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Most of the powers of the GLC were devolved to the London boroughs. Some powers, House to rent in London such as the fire service, were taken over by joint boards made up of councillors appointed by the boroughs - see waste authorities in Greater London for an example. In total, around 100 organisations were responsible for service delivery in Greater London.[2]

Tony Blair's Labour government was elected in 1997, and was committed to bringing back London-wide House to rent in London government. In 1999 a referendum was held on the establishment of a new London authority and elected mayor, which was approved by a two to one margin.

The new Greater London Authority (GLA) was established in 2000. The GLA has a very different structure to the GLC, consisting of a directly elected Mayor of London and a London Assembly. The Mayor of London elections were won by the same Ken Livingstone, who began his victory speech house to rent in London with the words: "As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted 14 years ago ...".[3]

The Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) continued in existence for a few years, and direct elections to house to rent in London it were held, but ILEA was finally also disbanded in 1990.

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