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From the Wikipedia page on Kingsbury [1]:

1894 Kingsbury included in the urban district of Wembley. However as Kingsbury had only three councillors on the urban district council to Wembley's nine, Kingsbury's councillors felt the needs of the area were not well-served.

On 16 April 1900, under Local Government Board Order 41,093, Kingsbury became a separate urban district with six councillors.

The new council was immediately involved in controversy and in 1906 it failed to make a rate or meet its financial commitments. Following an inquiry initiated by ratepayers the council was increased to nine councillors, although personal difficulties between councillors continued for some years.

On 1st April 1934 Kingsbury Urban District was abolished and merged once more in Wembley Urban District by the Middlesex Review Order 1934 (Ministry of Health Order No. 78096). The enlarged Wembley Urban District became a municipal borough in 1937 and in 1965 the area became part of the London Borough of Brent.

Census Year Area Population
1891
(Civil Parish)
1,829 acres 581
1901 757
1911 821
1921 1,856
1931 16,636

A biography of José Diaz, chairman of the Council, can be found here.

See also: List of Chairmen of Kingsbury Urban District Council

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