Coleção GB 0074 ACC/3561 - MUNICIPAL REFORM PARTY

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GB 0074 ACC/3561 1919 Collection 0.01 linear metres Municipal Reform Party

The Municipal Reform Party was a local party allied to the Parliamentary Conservative Party. The party was been formed in 1906 in order to overturn Progressive and Labour control of much of London municipal government. It incorporated the Moderate Party, who had formed previous opposition to the Progressives on the county council.

The first elections for which the Municipal Reform Party stood were those to Metropolitan Borough councils, on 1 November 1906. The campaign was very successful, with Municipal Reformers winning control of twenty-two of twenty-eight councils. Following this success, the Party published a manifesto for the 1907 London County Council election. Policies included: tight controls on financial expenditure, proper auditing of municipal accounts, creation of a traffic board to coordinate transport in the capital, support of electricity provision by private enterprise and an education policy favouring denominational schools. The manifesto proved a success and the party took power from the Progressives.

They remained in power until 1934 when the Labour Party gained control of the Council. Between 1934 and 1946 the Municipal Reform Party formed the opposition on the council. From 1946 onwards Conservative candidates replaced the Municipal Reform Party.

Record deposited in July 1995.

Record of the Municipal Reform Party, comprising campaign speech given to the electors of Norwood Division, Lambeth.

One document catalogued as ACC/3561/001.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

See also ACC/3307 (campaign speech from 1910).

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Record deposited in July 1995.

Record of the Municipal Reform Party, comprising campaign speech given to the electors of Norwood Division, Lambeth.

One document catalogued as ACC/3561/001.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

• inglês

• latim

English

See also ACC/3307 (campaign speech from 1910).

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• inglês