Leighton Buzzard Urban District
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| Leighton Buzzard | |
|---|---|
| Urban District | |
| Area | |
| • 1891 | 2,426 acres (9.8 km2) |
| • 1961 | 2,487 acres (10.1 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1891 | 6,704 |
| • 1961 | 11,745[1] |
| History | |
| • Created | 7 July 1891 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Leighton-Linslade Urban District |
| Status | Local Government District (1891–1894) Urban District (1894–1965) |
| • HQ | Leighton Buzzard |
| Contained within | |
| • County Council | Bedfordshire |
 Map of boundary as of abolition | |
The town of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England, was administered as a Local Government District from 1891 to 1894 and an Urban District from 1894 to 1965.
Prior to 1891 the town had formed part of the Leighton Buzzard Rural Sanitary District, which had been created under the Public Health Acts of 1872 and 1875 covering the same area as the Leighton Buzzard Poor Law Union.[2] On 7 July 1891 a Local Government District was established for the town, covering the township of Leighton Buzzard (being that part of the ancient parish of Leighton Buzzard excluding the hamlets of Billington, Eggington, Heath and Reach, and Stanbridge), removing the town from the Leighton Buzzard Rural Sanitary District.[3][4]
The first meeting of the new Local Board was held on 27 August 1891 at the Old Town Hall in Leighton Buzzard. The first chairman was William Sharp Page, who was also the chairman of the Board of Guardians for the Poor Law Union.[6]
Under the Local Government Act 1894, Local Government Districts became Urban Districts from 31 December 1894. The Urban District Council first met under its new title on 3 January 1895, with William Page continuing to serve as chairman.[7]
