Editing South Yorkshire (section)

===After 1974===
The [[Local Government Act 1972]] reformed [[local government in England]] by creating a system of two-tier [[metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties]] and [[Districts of England|district]]s throughout the country.<ref name=lga1972>HMSO. [[Local Government Act 1972]]. 1972 c.70</ref> The act formally established South Yorkshire on 1 April 1974, although [[South Yorkshire County Council]] (SYCC) had been running since [[1973 United Kingdom local elections|elections in 1973]].<ref name="1973 Elections">{{cite web|url=http://ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/collection.htm?uri=hist-5319-1|title=British Local Election Database, 1889–2003|publisher=AHDS&nbsp;– Arts and Humanities data service|date=28 June 2006|access-date=5 March 2008}}</ref> The leading article in ''[[The Times]]'' on the day the Local Government Act came into effect noted that the "new arrangement is a compromise which seeks to reconcile familiar geography which commands a certain amount of affection and loyalty, with the scale of operations on which modern planning methods can work effectively".<ref>{{cite news|title=All change in local affairs|work=[[The Times]]|date=1 April 1974}}</ref>

South Yorkshire initially had a two tier structure of local government with a strategic-level county council and four districts providing most services.<ref>Redcliffe-Maud & Wood, B., '' English Local Government Reformed'', (1974)</ref>

In 1974, as part of the ''South Yorkshire Structure Plan'' of the environment, conservation and land use, South Yorkshire County Council commissioned a public attitudes survey covering job opportunities, educational facilities, leisure opportunities, health and medical services, shopping centres and transport in the county.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Courtenay|first1= G. |last2= Field|first2= J.|title= South Yorkshire structure plan: public attitude survey|year= 1975}}</ref>

In 1986, throughout England the metropolitan county councils were abolished. The functions of the county council were devolved to the boroughs; joint-boards covering fire, police and public transport; and to other special joint arrangements.<ref>Kingdom, J., ''Local Government and Politics in Britain'', (1991)</ref> The joint boards continue to function and include the [[South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sypte.co.uk/ |title=South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive |access-date=21 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007071259/http://www.sypte.co.uk/ |archive-date=7 October 2006 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner]] also oversees [[South Yorkshire Police]].

Although the county council was abolished, South Yorkshire remains a [[metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|metropolitan]] and [[ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial]] county with a [[Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire]] and a [[High Sheriff of South Yorkshire|High Sheriff]].

South Yorkshire lies within the [[Sheffield City Region]] with Barnsley also being within the [[Leeds City Region]], reflecting its geographical position midway between Yorkshire's two largest cities.