ABSTRACT
The most important phenomenon of our time which has affected local government is that modern methods of transport have greatly increased the area of daily movement and enable large numbers of people to work in one area and live in another. The great cities draw their workpeople of all classes from housing estates, dormitory towns, and suburban, rural or semi-rural areas outside their boundaries. The extension of the county borough form of government as it exists is impracticable because if it were carried to its logical conclusion the counties would be left in a position of extreme weakness. The entire structure of local government needs to be remodelled on new and bolder lines. A large proportion of local councils are not able to perform with tolerable efficiency and economy the functions they may reasonably be expected to discharge.
