The Act also defined a procedure by which local communities could petition for a ballot for an end to selection at schools. Petitions were launched in several areas, but only one ... distinct from the branch school established by the local government after independence, the Raffles Girls' School (Secondary School). ... 1850 and formally recognised as an educational establishment in 1868 …

The 1972 Local Government Act effectively eliminated all authorities holding city status outside Greater London on 1 April 1974; ... 1888: Local government district. Map. Northern Ireland: 333,871 (2011) Birmingham 2: 1889 33: Local government district (Metropolitan borough) Map. West Midlands, England: 1,092,330 (2013) Bradford 1: 1897: Local government district

Birmingham (/ ˈ b ɜːr m ɪ ŋ ə m / BUR-ming-əm) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West Midlands metropolitan county and approximately 4.3 million in the wider metropolitan area, the largest …

Rotherham (/ ˈ r ɒ ð ər ə m / ()) is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England.The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don.The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.Rotherham is also the third largest settlement in South …

Signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on February 21, 1871; The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 is an Act of Congress that repealed the individual charters of the cities of Washington and Georgetown and established a new territorial government for the whole District of Columbia.Though Congress repealed the territorial government in 1874, the legislation was …

The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (introduced as Arizona Senate Bill 1070 and commonly referred to as Arizona SB 1070) is a 2010 legislative Act in the U.S. state of Arizona that was the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration law in the United States when passed. It has received international attention and has spurred considerable …

The marshals thus provided local representation for the federal government within their districts. ... Memorial Day was established as a federal holiday in 1888, at the time called Decoration Day. Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) Economic policy under Benjamin Harrison was ... The Mann–Elkins Act of 1910 strengthened government control over railroad rates, ...

National Bank Act of 1863. The National Bank Act of 1863 was passed on February 25th, 1863, and was the first attempt to establish a federal banking system after the failures of the First and Second Banks of the United States, and served as the predecessor to the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. The act allowed the creation of national banks, set out a plan for establishing a national …

The organized environmental movement is represented by a wide range of non-governmental organizations or NGOs that seek to address environmental issues in the United States.They operate on local, national, and international scales. Environmental NGOs vary widely in political views and in the ways they seek to influence the environmental policy of the United States and …

The Isle of Man Government (Manx: Reiltys Ellan Vannin) is the government of the Isle of Man.The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, the personal representative of Charles III.The executive head is the Chief Minister.. Douglas, the largest town in the Isle of Man, is its capital and seat of government, where most Government offices and …