Arthur Ernest Wicks (1915–2006) was a Labour politician and the last chairman of the London County Council.
County Hall, London, a Labour stronghold since 1934, was a pioneering model for Labour ideas and plans, including comprehensive education, school music, housing development and the establishment of the South Bank complex.
As LCC chairman from 1963 to 1965, Arthur oversaw the transition in 1964 to the new Greater London Council.
His main shop, selling everything from paraffin and groceries to hardware, served as an informal advice surgery.
One of his sons – Malcolm Wicks – who was a Labour Minister, died in September 2012 after a long illness, aged 65.