List of Greater London boundary changes

Greater London was created by combining whole existing units of local government and it was anticipated that this might provide an arbitrary boundary in some places.

Section 6 (3) of the act allowed for transfers between Greater London and neighbouring counties where there was consensus for the change between all the relevant local authorities.

On 1 April 2002 the Boundary Committee for England (or BCfE) took over the functions of the LGBCE and carried on the review, completing it in 2004.

[88] He said that the absorption of Dartford and Thurrock in the Thames Gateway would support the regeneration of these areas and provide benefits to their residents, such as Greater London's free bus travel for under-18s.

[89] In 2010, it was reported that an extension of the boundary to include Elmbridge was being considered by Livingstone's successor Boris Johnson.

[90] In 2015, it was proposed that a new borough be created by reclaiming land to form an archipelago in the River Thames to deal with the housing crisis in the city.