There were no set criteria for such delegation, which instead came about because of "fortuitous historical, political and personal factors", which led to "serious administrative friction" in some counties.
It was stressed by council officers and teachers that authorities would need to be of a sufficiently large size to provide promotion prospects and attract good staff.
The Commission displayed a dislike of "bigness", in particular describing the London County Council as "massive", "inhuman" and "monolithic".
They were extent to which a locality was independent and freestanding the closeness of links with the capital and the outlook of the district towards or away from London.
The recommendations in the unanimous report were: The Commission did not include the entire review area within its proposed Greater London region: they excluded Aldenham, Bushey, Chorleywood, Dartford, Elstree, Northaw, Potters Bar, Rickmansworth, Waltham Holy Cross, Watford and Watford Rural.
However, it felt education should be a borough-level function in most parts of the capital, with a single authority for central London.