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John Major
John Major 1943-, British statesman, b. John Major Ball. Raised in a working-class area of London, he was elected to Lambeth borough council (1968-71) and entered Parliament as a Conservative in 1979. He became Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 's chief secretary to the Treasury in 1987, foreign se... Read more
Lambeth
Lambeth , inner borough (1991 pop. 220,100) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. It is largely residential but is important as an area of governmental and commercial offices. The borough is also a major transportation hub with several railroad stations, including Waterloo, London's la... Read more
Aldershot
Aldershot , town (1991 pop. 53,665), Hampshire, S central England. It is the site of the largest military training center (est. 1854) in Great Britain. The minister of defense appoints most of the town council. Aldershot is within the metropolitan area of London. Industries include engineering and t... Read more
Paolo Sarpi
Paolo Sarpi , 1552-1623, Venetian councillor, theologian, and historian. In 1565 he became a Servite friar and later theologian and adviser to the republic. In the conflict that developed in 1606 between Venice and Pope Paul V he staunchly defended in his writings the right of the state to control... Read more
First Council of Lyons
First Council of Lyons , 1245, 13th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, convened at Lyons, France, by Pope Innocent IV to deal with his struggle with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II . In spite of the defense of Frederick by his ambassador, he was declared deposed by the council. The ... Read more
London
London capital of Great Britain, SE England, on both sides of the Thames River. Greater London (1991 pop. 6,378,600), c.620 sq mi (1,610 sq km), consists of the Corporation of the City of London (1991 pop. 4,000), usually called the City, plus 32 boroughs. The City is the old city of London and i... Read more
Virginia Company
Virginia Company name of two English colonizing companies, chartered by King James I in 1606. By the terms of the charter, the Virginia Company of London (see London Company ) was given permission to plant a colony 100 mi (160 km) square between lat. 34°N and lat. 41°N; the Virginia Compan... Read more
First Lateran Council
First Lateran Council 1123, 9th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, summoned by Pope Calixtus II to signal the end of the investiture controversy by confirming the Concordat of Worms (1122). It was held in the Lateran Palace, Rome, making it the first council to be held in Western ... Read more
Second Council of Nicaea
Second Council of Nicaea 787, 7th ecumenical council, convened by Byzantine Empress Irene . Called to refute iconoclasm , the council declared that images ought to be venerated (but not worshiped) and ordered them restored in churches. Practically the only Western delegates were the papal legates... Read more
William Richard Lethaby
William Richard Lethaby , 1857-1931, English architect. He was a founder and first principal (1893-1911) of the London County Council Central School of Arts and Crafts, and professor of design at the Royal College of Art. He was also an influential writer on architectural subjects. Besides his impor... Read more

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London
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of the City of London (1991 pop. 4...City, plus 32 boroughs. The City is the old city of London and is the modern city's commercial center...Southwark , Lambeth , Wandsworth...Enfield . Greater London includes the area...London elects a council. The Greater...
John Major
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the middle-class London suburb of Merton...called "South Bronx of London," after Thomas Major's business suffered...as a member of the Lambeth Borough Council from 1968 to 1971...chairman of the council's housing committee...

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Major, John
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...x2013;7 Born in London of humble origins (which...and was a member of Lambeth Borough Council for the Conservative Party...he secured Britain's entry to the ERM . In...leader after Thatcher's traumatic demise. He...

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Friday Law Report: Duty in respect of children's welfare enabled authority to provide accommodation Regina (on the application of W) v Lambeth London Borough Council ([2002] EWCA Civ 613) Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Lord Justice Brooke, Lord Justice Laws and Lord Justice Keene) 3 May 2002
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/10/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...dismissed the claimant's application for judicial review of the decision of Lambeth London Borough Council not to offer accommodation...relative. The authority's social services department...application of A) v Lambeth LBC [2001] All ER...
IT Department of the Year.(Berwin Leighton Paisner)(Northumberland County Council)(London Borough of Lambeth)(Ellis Fairbank)
Magazine article from: Computing; 10/26/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Northumberland County Council z Northumberland County Council's computer services division...sterling]2m a year. London Borough of Lambeth z Local government exists...In the past year, Lambeth's IT department has transformed...
Friday Law Report: Authority's duty to children did not include provision of accommodation 9 November 2001 A v Lambeth London Borough Council ([2001] EWCA Civ 1624) Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Lord Justice Chadwick, Lord Justice Laws and Sir Philip Otton) 5 November 2001
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 11/9/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Court of Appeal dismissed the claimant's appeal against a decision in judicial review...floor flat in the defendant local authority's area, provided under a secure tenancy...other accommodation under the authority's housing transfer policy, and in September...
Careers - Council seeks IT staff to aid efficiency drive.(London Borough of Lambeth)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Computing; 10/20/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Miya Knights. The London Borough of Lambeth is looking to recruit...operational efficiency. The council is seeking a business...In the past 12 months Lambeth's egovernment and IT services...and the re-launch of Lambeth's transactional web...
Lambeth is London's worst-run borough ; Only one star for council in official ratings
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 2/22/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...the council's Labour leader...who said his borough's performance had...in last year's local elections...the narrative, Lambeth, according to...highest increase in London but getting the worst council services," he said. Five boroughs - Camden, ...
Herculean: when Richard Ennis ACMA arrived at the London Borough of Lambeth, his mission to balance its books was the accounting equivalent of mucking out the Stygian stables. Camilla Berens finds out how he reversed more than two decades of financial mismanagement at the council within two years.(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Financial Management (UK); 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...enhance. Then there's the type of challenge...of one of the UK's most prestigious...Westminster City Council to work with one...headlines. Westminster's own history is not...its neighbour, the London Borough of Lambeth. To be fair, by...
cScape's local authority clients are better connected in 2006; The Society of Information Technology Management's 'Better Connected' 2006 report ranks Lewisham and Lambeth Borough Councils websites in the top ten.
M2 Presswire; 3/8/2006; 700+ words ; ...cScape's local authority...Management's 'Better...Lewisham and Lambeth Borough Councils websites...08032006 Three London borough council websites...Lewisham and Lambeth - have been...the top ten London boroughs. The annual...Lambeth's ...
A Wyatt Earp for Lambeth? (Lambeth borough of London looking for new chief executive to clean up after a corrupt government)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 10/1/1994; 700+ words ; ...new chief executive of Lambeth borough council will run an authority...enough to clean up the borough. Reality is a lot worse...council is hung. In May's local elections, Labour...entering one by the party's national leadership...
BFI Report -- London Borough of Lambeth.
M2 Presswire; 6/28/2001; 700+ words ; ...Report -- London Borough of Lambeth (C)1994...Inspectorate's (BFI) report...activity by the London Borough of Lambeth is published...the council's administration...Benefit and Council Tax Benefit...benefit spending councils. 5. A copy...
London Borough of Lambeth chooses eCyborg for cutting-edge HR & Payroll solution.
M2 Presswire; 3/27/2003; 700+ words ; ...CYBORG: London Borough of Lambeth chooses eCyborg...announced that the London Borough of Lambeth has selected its...Change Culture at London Borough of Lambeth...advantage of today's internet technologies...Leicester City Council, West ...