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The Association of British Counties held its Triennial General Meeting in Tamworth, Staffordshire on Saturday 27th September 2025. We present highlights from what was a busy day with a packed programme. The Association’s Chairman, Peter Boyce, discussed the local government changes happening in England as … Continue reading →

A quiet revolution is taking place in England as the remaining fake 1974 ‘counties’ face their upcoming demise. As part of the Government’s plan to create mayoral ‘Strategic Authorities’, most of the county councils are set to be split up into two or more unitary … Continue reading →

The Historic Counties Trust has produced a splendid new A1 wall map of the Historic Counties of the United Kingdom. The map was created for the Trust by the expert cartographers Lovell Johns. The map features every historic county, as well as the Ridings of … Continue reading →