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The Local Government Act 1894 made further provision for local self-government in England and Wales by establishing parish meetings for every rural parish and parish councils for every rural parish with a population of 300 and upwards. The existing urban and rural sanitary authorities became the new district councils, thus Staines Local Board of Health, set up in 1872, became Staines Urban District Council and Staines Rural District Council was formed out of the Staines Union Rural Sanitary Authority. Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1929 a rearrangement of county districts was carried out by review by Middlesex County Council. Staines Rural District Council was dissolved in 1930 and the constituent parishes were transferred to neighbouring urban districts.
Summary of local authorities in Staines:-
Staines Local Board of Health, 1872-1894
Staines Urban District Council, 1894-1974, comprising:
1894-1930 Staines, Stanwell (part from 1896)
1930-1974 Staines, Ashford, Laleham, Stanwell (including Stanwell Moor and Poyle).
Staines Rural District Council, 1894-1930, comprising:
Ashford, East Bedfont with Hatton, Cranford, Hanworth, Harlington, Harmondsworth, Laleham, Littleton, Shepperton, Stanwell (part).