Royal Commission on the Amalgamation of the City and County of London the ancient City of London had been prominent political topics since the 1830s. Recommendations by royal commissions given in 1837, 1854 and 1867 had largely been left unimplemented. The Local Government Act 1888 had set up a County of London which surrounded, but did not include, the square-mile and main business district of the City of London. London was therefore governed by the Corporation of London at its core and the London County Council for its metropolitan area. When the first London County Council was elected, the Progressive Party, closely allied to the parliamentary Liberals, took control. The first chairman
Pembroke Square, London are served by the District line which connects them to London's railway terminals. There are also buses from High Street Kensington which go towards White City, Hammersmith and Wandsworth. London bus routes 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 52, 70, 328, 452, C1, night routes N9, N28, N31, N52 and coach route 701/702. Pembroke Square, London Pembroke Square is located in the Kensington area of southwest central London, England (postcode W8). The whole square is Grade II listed for its architectural merit. It was developed by the Hawks family. The Hansom Cab is a Grade II listed public house on the