List of Greater London Council committee chairs

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The Greater London Council's political leadership was in the hands of a Leader and a number of committees. Detailed policy proposals in the service areas were set by the committees, with the leadership nominating the Chairs who also had a degree of executive responsibility outside of meetings. The Chairs of the Committees also formed an unofficial Cabinet which advised the Leader on policy and through which the Leader could take political soundings.

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Formally the committees were divided into Standing Committees and Special Committees. Eventually the cabinet was formed as the 'Leader's Committee' which was a Special Committee.

Fiske administration (1964–1967)

CommitteeChairmanDateNotes
Standing Committees
Alexandra Park and Palace Louis Vitoria13 June 1966Set up in 1966.
Ambulance Florence Cayford 29 May 1964
George Palmer22 April 1966
Establishment and SuppliesNorman Prichard28 May 1964Committee abolished, 6 April 1965
EstablishmentSidney Melman29 April 1965Set up in 1965.
Finance Reg Goodwin 2 June 1964
Fire BrigadeEllis Garton29 May 1964
General Purposes Victor Mishcon 8 June 1964
Highways and TrafficRichard Edmonds5 June 1964
Jane Phillips9 April 1965
Housing Evelyn Denington 3 June 1964
LicensingAlec Grant14 April 1965Set up in 1965.
New and Expanding TownsJane Phillips27 May 1964
Richard Edmonds7 April 1965
Parks and SmallholdingsSidney Melman29 May 1964
Peggy Jay30 April 1965
Planning and CommunicationsChristopher Higgins2 June 1964
Public Health Services Albert Samuels 27 May 1964
Staff Appeals Harry Lamborn 4 May 1965Set up in 1965.
SuppliesSamuel Boyce4 May 1965Set up in 1965.
Special Committees
Selection Bill Fiske 27 April 1964Nominated members to the other committees.

Plummer administration (1967–1973)

CommitteeChairmanDateNotes
Standing Committees
Alexandra Park and Palace Reginald Marks2 May 1967Abolished, 23 July 1968.
AmbulanceRobert Mitchell28 April 1970
Andrew Jardine4 May 1971
Arts and RecreationHarold Sebag-Montefiore23 July 1968Set up in 1968.
Covent Garden Joint DevelopmentThe Countess of Dartmouth 4 May 1971Set up in 1971.
Robert Mitchell13 September 1972
Environmental PlanningRobert Vigars28 April 1970Set up in 1970.
Richard Brew4 May 1971
EstablishmentSir Graham Rowlandson2 May 1967
Maurice Gaffney9 October 1969
Leslie Freeman28 April 1970
Finance and ScrutinySir Graham Rowlandson28 April 1970Set up in 1970.
Finance and SuppliesSir Louis Gluckstein 2 May 1967
Roland Freeman14 May 1968
Sir Graham Rowlandson30 September 1969Abolished, 28 April 1970.
Fire BrigadeRobert Mitchell28 April 1970Set up in 1970.
Andrew Jardine4 May 1971
Fire Brigade and AmbulanceRobert Mitchell2 May 1967Abolished, 23 July 1968.
General PurposesLeslie Freeman2 May 1967
Sir Percy Rugg 12 May 1969
Frank Abbott28 April 1970
Geoffrey Chase-Gardner7 February 1972
Highways and TrafficRobert Vigars2 May 1967Abolished, 23 July 1968.
Housing Horace Cutler 2 May 1967
Geoffrey Chase-Gardner28 April 1970
Bernard Perkins3 February 1972
LicensingHarold Sebag-Montefiore2 May 1967Abolished, 23 July 1968
New and Expanding TownsGeorge Everitt2 May 1967Abolished, 28 April 1970
Parks and SmallholdingsGordon Dixon2 May 1967Abolished, 28 April 1970
Planning and CommunicationsGeoffrey Aplin2 May 1967
Thomas Scott13 May 1968Abolished, 23 July 1968
Planning and TransportationRobert Vigars23 July 1968Set up in 1968; abolished, 28 April 1970.
Policy and Resources Horace Cutler 28 April 1970Set up in 1970.
Policy Steering Desmond Plummer 23 July 1968Set up in 1968; abolished, 28 April 1970.
Public Health ServicesPeter Black2 May 1967Abolished, 23 July 1968
Public ServicesPeter Black23 July 1968
Maurice Gaffney28 April 1970
Peter Black7 June 1971
ScrutinyHarold Mote23 July 1968Set up in 1968; abolished, 28 April 1970.
Strategic PlanningDr Gerard Vaughan 23 July 1968
Robert Vigars4 May 1971
Thamesmead Seton Forbes-Cockell2 May 1967Died, 19 September 1971
David Harris 13 October 1971
Town DevelopmentGeorge Everitt28 April 1970
Peter Black4 May 1971
Bernard Brook-Partridge7 June 1971
Special Committees
Staff AppealsRobert Turner2 May 1967Died 27 September 1968.
Sir Louis Gluckstein 2 May 1969
Procedure Desmond Plummer 5 July 1967Abolished, 28 April 1970.
Leader's Council Desmond Plummer 23 July 1968

Goodwin administration (1973–1977)

CommitteeChairmanDateNotes
Standing Committees
Ambulance Tony Judge 4 May 1973Abolished, 14 May 1974.
Arts and Recreation Ellis Hillman 4 May 1973
Covent Garden Joint DevelopmentTom Ponsonby4 May 1973
Jean Merriton13 May 1975
Fire BrigadeJohn Henry4 May 1973
General PurposesDr Stephen Haseler 4 May 1973
Tony Banks 13 May 1975
Housing AdministrationMarie Jenkins4 May 1973Abolished, 14 May 1974.
Housing DevelopmentGladys Dimson4 May 1973
Richard Balfe 13 May 1975
Housing ManagementTony Judge14 May 1974Set up in 1974.
PlanningEdward Bell4 May 1973
Norman Howard14 May 1974
Policy and Resources Illtyd Harrington 4 May 1973
Public ServicesArthur Edwards4 May 1973
Thamesmead Richard Balfe 4 May 1973
William Simson13 May 1975
Town DevelopmentRobert Crane4 May 1973
Edward Bell14 May 1974
Stephen Hatch13 May 1975
Transport Evelyn Denington 4 May 1973
Jim Daly13 May 1975
Special Committees
Leader's CouncilSir Reg Goodwin 4 May 1973
Staff AppealsAnna Grieves4 May 1973

Cutler administration (1977–1981)

CommitteeChairmanDateNotes
Standing Committees
ArtsBernard Brook-Partridge24 May 1977
Fredk. Weyer16 May 1978
Covent Garden Alan Greengross 24 May 1977
Dr Mark Lister Patterson16 May 1978
Finance and EstablishmentAlan Hardy24 May 1977
Fire BrigadeTom Ham24 May 1977
General ManagementGeoffrey Seaton24 May 1977
Historic BuildingsWilliam Bell24 May 1977
Housing DevelopmentGeoffrey Aplin24 May 1977
Lawrence Bains18 June 1979
Housing ManagementJean Tatham24 May 1977
David Ashby 13 February 1979
Housing Policy George Tremlett 24 May 1977
Industry and EmploymentMervyn Scorgie24 May 1977
Legal and ParliamentaryJames Lemkin24 May 1977
David Ashby 16 May 1978
John Reveley Major13 February 1979
London Transport Harold Mote24 May 1977
Dr Gordon Taylor16 May 1978
Harold Mote19 December 1979
Open Spaces and RecreationSydney Ripley24 May 1977
Planning, Central AreaHerbert Sandford24 May 1977
Planning, North AreaWilliam Clack24 May 1977
Alan Greengross 16 May 1978
John Putnam18 June 1979
Planning, South AreaJoan Wykes24 May 1977
Planning and Communications Policy Shelagh Roberts 24 May 1977
Alan Greengross 18 June 1979
Policy and ResourcesRichard Brew24 May 1977
Professional and General ServicesRobert Mitchell24 May 1977
Cyril Taylor18 June 1979
Public Services and SafetyDr Gordon Taylor24 May 1977
Bernard Brook-Partridge16 May 1978
Stanley Bolton7 February 1979
Recreation and Community Services PolicyPeter Black24 May 1977
Thamesmead Victor Langton24 May 1977
Town DevelopmentFrank Smith24 May 1977
Special Committees
Leader's Horace Cutler 24 May 1977
Scrutiny Sir Malby Crofton, Bt. 24 May 1977
James Lemkin16 May 1978
Staff AppealsMuriel Gumbel24 May 1977
Construction Branch Contracts Review Horace Cutler 15 May 1979Set up in 1979.
Local Government Bill Richard Brew14 January 1980Set up in 1980.
Housing Bill George Tremlett5 February 1980Set up in 1980.

Livingstone administration (1981–1986)

CommitteeChairmanDateNotes
Standing Committees
Arts and Recreation Tony Banks 28 May 1981
Peter Pitt22 May 1984
Ethnic Minorities Ken Livingstone 28 May 1981
Finance and General PurposesDr Anthony Hart28 May 1981
John McDonnell 11 May 1982Replaced by Michael Ward
as Acting Chair, March 1985.
Alex Mackay21 May 1985
Greater London Manpower BoardGareth Daniel11 May 1982Set up in 1982. Renamed Greater London
Training Board, 3 May 1983.
HousingGladys Dimson28 May 1981
Anthony McBrearty11 May 1982
Industry and EmploymentMike Ward28 May 1981
Legal and General Harvey Hinds 28 May 1981
John Wilson 3 May 1983
PlanningEd Gouge28 May 1981
George Nicholson3 May 1983
Police Paul Boateng 28 May 1981
Policy and Performance Review Illtyd Harrington 28 May 1981
Harvey Hinds 22 May 1984Renamed Policy and Performance, 21 May 1985.
Public Services and Fire BrigadeSimon Turney28 May 1981
StaffJohn Carr28 May 1981
Technical ServicesAlex Mackay3 May 1983Set up in 1983.
Sir Ashley Bramall 21 May 1985
TransportDave Wetzel28 May 1981
Women's Valerie Wise 11 May 1982Set up in 1982.
Special Committees
Policy Co-ordinating Ken Livingstone 28 May 1981
Staff AppealsHarry Kay28 May 1981
John Ward22 May 1984
Local Government Finance Bill Ken Livingstone 11 May 1982Set up in 1982; abolished, 3 May 1983.
Matters relating to the
Council's Future Existence
and Functions
Ken Livingstone 22 May 1984Set up in 1984.
Illtyd Harrington 21 May 1985
Policy and Resources Ken Livingstone 21 May 1985Set up in 1985.

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