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 | | They had wider authority than the inner London (additional info and facts about metropolitan boroughs) metropolitan boroughs and neighbouring municipal boroughs which they mostly replaced, but less power than the three county boroughs of Croydon, West Ham and East Ham which ceased to exist at the same time. |
 | | The London boroughs became in effect (additional info and facts about unitary authorities) unitary authorities (combining both county and borough functions, much like the former county boroughs) at the GLC's abolition on April 1, 1986. |
 | | The (The part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London) City of London is administered by its own distinct body, the (additional info and facts about Corporation of London) Corporation of London, which predates the London boroughs. |
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