The London
County Council (LCC) was created in 1889 as a result of the 1888
Local Government Act. The LCC was the first metropolitan-wide
form of general local government. Elections were held in January 1889
and the Progressive Party, won seventy of the 118 seats. The new council
met under the chairmanship of the Earl of
Rosebery. Members of the ruling group included Sidney
Webb (who became chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee),
Will Crooks (chairman of Public Control
Committee), John Benn, John
Burns and Ben Tillett. Influenced
by the radical members the LCC took a leading role in school reform
and town planning.
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