The Greater London Council's political leadership was in the hands of a Leader and a number of committees. Detailed policy proposals in the service areas were set by the committees, with the leadership nominating the Chairs who also had a degree of executive responsibility outside of meetings. The Chairs of the Committees also formed an unofficial Cabinet which advised the Leader on policy and through which the Leader could take political soundings.

Formally the committees were divided into Standing Committees and Special Committees. Eventually the cabinet was formed as the 'Leader's Committee' which was a Special Committee.

Fiske administration (1964–1967)

Committee Chairman Date Notes
Standing Committees
Alexandra Park and Palace Louis Vitoria 13 June 1966 Set up in 1966.
Ambulance Florence Cayford 29 May 1964
George Palmer 22 April 1966
Establishment and Supplies Norman Prichard 28 May 1964 Committee abolished, 6 April 1965
Establishment Sidney Melman 29 April 1965 Set up in 1965.
Finance Reg Goodwin 2 June 1964
Fire Brigade Ellis Garton 29 May 1964
General Purposes Victor Mishcon 8 June 1964
Highways and Traffic Richard Edmonds 5 June 1964
Jane Phillips 9 April 1965
Housing Evelyn Denington 3 June 1964
Licensing Alec Grant 14 April 1965 Set up in 1965.
New and Expanding Towns Jane Phillips 27 May 1964
Richard Edmonds 7 April 1965
Parks and Smallholdings Sidney Melman 29 May 1964
Peggy Jay 30 April 1965
Planning and Communications Christopher Higgins 2 June 1964
Public Health Services Albert Samuels 27 May 1964
Staff Appeals Harry Lamborn 4 May 1965 Set up in 1965.
Supplies Samuel Boyce 4 May 1965 Set up in 1965.
Special Committees
Selection Bill Fiske 27 April 1964 Nominated members to the other committees.

Plummer administration (1967–1973)

Committee Chairman Date Notes
Standing Committees
Alexandra Park and Palace Reginald Marks 2 May 1967 Abolished, 23 July 1968.
Ambulance Robert Mitchell 28 April 1970
Andrew Jardine 4 May 1971
Arts and Recreation Harold Sebag-Montefiore 23 July 1968 Set up in 1968.
Covent Garden Joint Development The Countess of Dartmouth 4 May 1971 Set up in 1971.
Robert Mitchell 13 September 1972
Environmental Planning Robert Vigars 28 April 1970 Set up in 1970.
Richard Brew 4 May 1971
Establishment Sir Graham Rowlandson 2 May 1967
Maurice Gaffney 9 October 1969
Leslie Freeman 28 April 1970
Finance and Scrutiny Sir Graham Rowlandson 28 April 1970 Set up in 1970.
Finance and Supplies Sir Louis Gluckstein 2 May 1967
Roland Freeman 14 May 1968
Sir Graham Rowlandson 30 September 1969 Abolished, 28 April 1970.
Fire Brigade Robert Mitchell 28 April 1970 Set up in 1970.
Andrew Jardine 4 May 1971
Fire Brigade and Ambulance Robert Mitchell 2 May 1967 Abolished, 23 July 1968.
General Purposes Leslie Freeman 2 May 1967
Sir Percy Rugg 12 May 1969
Frank Abbott 28 April 1970
Geoffrey Chase-Gardner 7 February 1972
Highways and Traffic Robert Vigars 2 May 1967 Abolished, 23 July 1968.
Housing Horace Cutler 2 May 1967
Geoffrey Chase-Gardner 28 April 1970
Bernard Perkins 3 February 1972
Licensing Harold Sebag-Montefiore 2 May 1967 Abolished, 23 July 1968
New and Expanding Towns George Everitt 2 May 1967 Abolished, 28 April 1970
Parks and Smallholdings Gordon Dixon 2 May 1967 Abolished, 28 April 1970
Planning and Communications Geoffrey Aplin 2 May 1967
Thomas Scott 13 May 1968 Abolished, 23 July 1968
Planning and Transportation Robert Vigars 23 July 1968 Set up in 1968; abolished, 28 April 1970.
Policy and Resources Horace Cutler 28 April 1970 Set up in 1970.
Policy Steering Desmond Plummer 23 July 1968 Set up in 1968; abolished, 28 April 1970.
Public Health Services Peter Black 2 May 1967 Abolished, 23 July 1968
Public Services Peter Black 23 July 1968
Maurice Gaffney 28 April 1970
Peter Black 7 June 1971
Scrutiny Harold Mote 23 July 1968 Set up in 1968; abolished, 28 April 1970.
Strategic Planning Dr Gerard Vaughan 23 July 1968
Robert Vigars 4 May 1971
Thamesmead Seton Forbes-Cockell 2 May 1967 Died, 19 September 1971
David Harris 13 October 1971
Town Development George Everitt 28 April 1970
Peter Black 4 May 1971
Bernard Brook-Partridge 7 June 1971
Special Committees
Staff Appeals Robert Turner 2 May 1967 Died 27 September 1968.
Sir Louis Gluckstein 2 May 1969
Procedure Desmond Plummer 5 July 1967 Abolished, 28 April 1970.
Leader's Council Desmond Plummer 23 July 1968

Goodwin administration (1973–1977)

Committee Chairman Date Notes
Standing Committees
Ambulance Tony Judge 4 May 1973 Abolished, 14 May 1974.
Arts and Recreation Ellis Hillman 4 May 1973
Covent Garden Joint Development Tom Ponsonby 4 May 1973
Jean Merriton 13 May 1975
Fire Brigade John Henry 4 May 1973
General Purposes Dr Stephen Haseler 4 May 1973
Tony Banks 13 May 1975
Housing Administration Marie Jenkins 4 May 1973 Abolished, 14 May 1974.
Housing Development Gladys Dimson 4 May 1973
Richard Balfe 13 May 1975
Housing Management Tony Judge 14 May 1974 Set up in 1974.
Planning Edward Bell 4 May 1973
Norman Howard 14 May 1974
Policy and Resources Illtyd Harrington 4 May 1973
Public Services Arthur Edwards 4 May 1973
Thamesmead Richard Balfe 4 May 1973
William Simson 13 May 1975
Town Development Robert Crane 4 May 1973
Edward Bell 14 May 1974
Stephen Hatch 13 May 1975
Transport Evelyn Denington 4 May 1973
Jim Daly 13 May 1975
Special Committees
Leader's Council Sir Reg Goodwin 4 May 1973
Staff Appeals Anna Grieves 4 May 1973

Cutler administration (1977–1981)

Committee Chairman Date Notes
Standing Committees
Arts Bernard Brook-Partridge 24 May 1977
Fredk. Weyer 16 May 1978
Covent Garden Alan Greengross 24 May 1977
Dr Mark Lister Patterson 16 May 1978
Finance and Establishment Alan Hardy 24 May 1977
Fire Brigade Tom Ham 24 May 1977
General Management Geoffrey Seaton 24 May 1977
Historic Buildings William Bell 24 May 1977
Housing Development Geoffrey Aplin 24 May 1977
Lawrence Bains 18 June 1979
Housing Management Jean Tatham 24 May 1977
David Ashby 13 February 1979
Housing Policy George Tremlett 24 May 1977
Industry and Employment Mervyn Scorgie 24 May 1977
Legal and Parliamentary James Lemkin 24 May 1977
David Ashby 16 May 1978
John Reveley Major 13 February 1979
London Transport Harold Mote 24 May 1977
Dr Gordon Taylor 16 May 1978
Harold Mote 19 December 1979
Open Spaces and Recreation Sydney Ripley 24 May 1977
Planning, Central Area Herbert Sandford 24 May 1977
Planning, North Area William Clack 24 May 1977
Alan Greengross 16 May 1978
John Putnam 18 June 1979
Planning, South Area Joan Wykes 24 May 1977
Planning and Communications Policy Shelagh Roberts 24 May 1977
Alan Greengross 18 June 1979
Policy and Resources Richard Brew 24 May 1977
Professional and General Services Robert Mitchell 24 May 1977
Cyril Taylor 18 June 1979
Public Services and Safety Dr Gordon Taylor 24 May 1977
Bernard Brook-Partridge 16 May 1978
Stanley Bolton 7 February 1979
Recreation and Community Services Policy Peter Black 24 May 1977
Thamesmead Victor Langton 24 May 1977
Town Development Frank Smith 24 May 1977
Special Committees
Leader's Horace Cutler 24 May 1977
Scrutiny Sir Malby Crofton, Bt. 24 May 1977
James Lemkin 16 May 1978
Staff Appeals Muriel Gumbel 24 May 1977
Construction Branch Contracts Review Horace Cutler 15 May 1979 Set up in 1979.
Local Government Bill Richard Brew 14 January 1980 Set up in 1980.
Housing Bill George Tremlett 5 February 1980 Set up in 1980.

Livingstone administration (1981–1986)

Committee Chairman Date Notes
Standing Committees
Arts and Recreation Tony Banks 28 May 1981
Peter Pitt 22 May 1984
Ethnic Minorities Ken Livingstone 28 May 1981
Finance and General Purposes Dr Anthony Hart 28 May 1981
John McDonnell 11 May 1982 Replaced by Michael Ward
as Acting Chair, March 1985.
Alex Mackay 21 May 1985
Greater London Manpower Board Gareth Daniel 11 May 1982 Set up in 1982. Renamed Greater London
Training Board, 3 May 1983.
Housing Gladys Dimson 28 May 1981
Anthony McBrearty 11 May 1982
Industry and Employment Mike Ward 28 May 1981
Legal and General Harvey Hinds 28 May 1981
John Wilson 3 May 1983
Planning Ed Gouge 28 May 1981
George Nicholson 3 May 1983
Police Paul Boateng 28 May 1981
Policy and Performance Review Illtyd Harrington 28 May 1981
Harvey Hinds 22 May 1984 Renamed Policy and Performance, 21 May 1985.
Public Services and Fire Brigade Simon Turney 28 May 1981
Staff John Carr 28 May 1981
Technical Services Alex Mackay 3 May 1983 Set up in 1983.
Sir Ashley Bramall 21 May 1985
Transport Dave Wetzel 28 May 1981
Women's Valerie Wise 11 May 1982 Set up in 1982.
Special Committees
Policy Co-ordinating Ken Livingstone 28 May 1981
Staff Appeals Harry Kay 28 May 1981
John Ward 22 May 1984
Local Government Finance Bill Ken Livingstone 11 May 1982 Set up in 1982; abolished, 3 May 1983.
Matters relating to the
Council's Future Existence
and Functions 		Ken Livingstone 22 May 1984 Set up in 1984.
Illtyd Harrington 21 May 1985
Policy and Resources Ken Livingstone 21 May 1985 Set up in 1985.

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