The county initially had a two-tier structure of local government with a strategic-level county council and five districts providing most services.Redcliffe-Maud and Wood, B., English Local Government Reformed, (1974) In 1986, throughout England the metropolitan county councils were abolished. The functions of the county council were devolved to the boroughs; joint-boards covering fire, police and public transport; and to other special joint arrangements.Kingdom, J., Local Government and Politics in Britain, (1991) Organisations such as the West Yorkshire Police (governed by the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner) continue to operate on this basis.
The county initially had a two-tier structure of local government with a strategic-level county council and five districts provi.ding most services.Redcliffe-Maud and Wood, B, English Local Government Reformed, (1974) In 1986, throughout England the metropolitan county councils were abolished. The functions of the county council were devolved to the boroughs; joint-boards covering fire, police and public transport; and to other special joint arrangements.Kingdom, J., Local Government and Politics in Britain, (1991) Organisations such as the West Yorkshire Police (governed by the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner) continue to operate on this basis.