| Administrative History | Originally set up as a committee for the Local Board in 1850, it became a council committee in 1888.The Committee was known at various times by the following titles: Paving, Lighting and Cleansing, Aug 1850 - Nov 1861, Paving and Lighting, Nov 1861 - Nov 1877, Highways, Dec 1877 - Oct 1916, Highways and Drainage, Nov 1916 - May 1966, Highways Drainage and Traffic, Jul 1970 - Jan 1974 |