Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Councillors (Reformed); 1835-present
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
Created in 1835 as fixed-term elected representatives, they formed the core of the reformed Corporation. They are elected based on geographical wards. In 1925 the number of wards increased from 6 to 12.
Places
Legal status
Reformed by 5 & 6 Wm. IV., c.76 (Municipal Corporations Act 1835)
Functions, occupations and activities
24 councillors and 12 aldermen together formed the new single chamber of the reformed Corporation and had equal authority. They were elected and unpaid. Today, a leader and cabinet system in place, where one councillor is selected as the leader and nominates a cabinet. Additional responsibilities such as cabinet membership are reflected in the scale of allowances.
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Created in 1835 as fixed-term elected representatives, they formed the core of the reformed Corporation. They are elected based on geographical wards. In 1925 the number of wards increased from 6 to 12.
Relationships area
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Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Sources
JBM How York Governs Itself