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London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee

Members 1924-25
Members 1925-28
Members 1928-31

Members 1931-33
Members 1933-36
Members 1936-48

Members 1948-51
Members 1951-54
Members 1954-57

Members 1957-60
Members 1960-63


LondonTrafficCover

Cover of the committee's 1955 report.


The London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee was a statutory body in existence from 1924 to 1963 to advise the Minister of Transport on issues relating to traffic and transport in the London Traffic Area.

It brought together representatives from central and local government, the police and users of different forms of transport.[1]

Although the committee had no executive powers it had the right to be consulted on, or make recommendations about matters such as:

  • Road improvements
  • Parking spaces
  • Parking meters
  • Clearways, no waiting areas and waiting restrictions
  • Speed limits
  • One way systems
  • Stopping places for buses, trams and trolleybuses
  • Placing of telephone kiosks
  • Prohibition of cycling on designated public footpaths

The committee was also empowered to hold inquiries into matters referred to it by the relevant minister.

Under the Road Traffic Act 1962 the Minister for Transport was given the power to introduce traffic schemes in the London Traffic Area without reference to the committee. The LHCTAC had few functions left, and in July 1963 it was wound up under the London Government Act 1963.[1]

The Greater London Council, created by the 1963 act, came into existence in 1965. The new GLC was delegated many of the minister's powers in the smaller Greater London.


Chairmen[]

External links[]

Details of records, held at The National Archives here, here and here.


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