City status in the United Kingdom and Croydon. Four successful applicants in England have become cities, as well as two in Wales; in 2000 for the Millennium Celebrations, the new cities were Brighton and Hove and Wolverhampton; in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee it was Preston and Newport, and in 2012 for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee it was Chelmsford and St Asaph. Other than the cities of London and Westminster, no local authorities in the Greater London area have been granted city status. The Home Office had a policy of resisting any attempt by metropolitan boroughs to become cities even when their populations, and other
City status in the United Kingdom that it is the largest town in England. The government-published "Key Statistics for Built-Up Areas 2011" show that the following are the largest urban areas in the United Kingdom not having a city as a component. The name shown is the largest town in the area: See List of urban areas in the United Kingdom for further examples. The largest local authorities to have applied for city status in the recent competitions are: Since being the seat of an Anglican diocese is no longer sufficient or necessary to gain city status, some cathedral towns exist: The 1911 "Encyclopædia Britannica" refers