|
1813 |
The townships of Hanley and Shelton constituted a market town by an
Act of Parliament which gave
authority for establishing and regulating the
market and for enlarging and
improving the Market Place at Hanley. |
|
1817 |
The earliest suggestions for the amalgamation of the Potteries. |
|
1839 |
A second proposal for amalgamation made and defeated by the opposition
of Burslem. |
|
1855 |
Tunstall Local Board of Health formed. |
|
1857 |
Hanley and Shelton granted a Charter of Incorporation and so becoming
the Borough of Hanley. |
|
1865 |
Longton incorporated as a Borough. |
|
1873 |
Fenton Local Board of Health formed. |
|
1874 |
Stoke-upon-Trent incorporated as a Borough. |
|
1878 |
Burslem granted Charter of Incorporation. |
|
1888 |
Unsuccessful attempt to constitute the Potteries as a separate county
– ‘the County of the Potteries’ |
|
1888 |
Hanley constituted as a County Borough |
|
1894 |
Tunstall Urban District Council formed |
|
1894 |
Fenton Urban District Council formed |
|
1901 |
Stoke Corporation initiated the scheme to federate the Potteries,
Newcastle,
and the surrounding districts. |
|
1902 |
Representations made to the Local Government Board by Hanley and
Longton in favour of that scheme and afterwards withdrawn. |
|
1906 |
Longton Corporation initiated the 'three towns federation scheme.' |
|
1907 |
Local Governments Board Inquiry at Stoke with regard to this scheme. |
|
1907 |
Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, in July addressed
the six local councils and advocated the final six towns scheme. |
|
1908 |
January 8th, 9th, and 10th. Local Government Inquiry at Stoke, on the
question of federation. |
|
1908 |
July 2nd. Proceedings before the House of Commons Committee opened.
1908. July 27th. Federation Bill amended and passed by the House of
Commons
Committee |
|
1908 |
November 24th. Proceedings before the Lord's Committee on the Federation
Bill opened. |
|
1908 |
December 19th. Bill amended and passed by the Lord's Committee, read
a third time in the House of Lords, and finally passed. |
|
1908 |
December 21st. Bill received Royal Assent. |
|
1910 |
March 31st. Federation Act came into operation and Stoke-on-Trent
County Borough Council met for the first time. |
