Carmarthen District Council(Welsh:Caerfyrddin) was one of sixlocal government districtsof the county ofDyfed,westWales,from 1974 to 1996.
| Carmarthen Welsh:Caerfyrddin | |
|---|---|
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| History | |
| • Created | 1 April 1974 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | Carmarthenshire |
| Status | District |
| •HQ | Carmarthen |
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History
editThe district was formed on 1 April 1974 under theLocal Government Act 1972,covering the area of four former districts from theadministrative countyofCarmarthenshire,which were abolished at the same time:[1][2]
- CarmarthenMunicipal Borough
- Carmarthen Rural District
- Newcastle Emlyn Rural District
- Newcastle EmlynUrban District
Carmarthen district was abolished 22 years later under theLocal Government (Wales) Act 1994,with the area becoming part of the newCarmarthenshireunitary authority on 1 April 1996.[3]
Political control
editThe first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. A majority of the seats on the council were held byindependentsthroughout the council's existence.[4]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1974–1996 | |
The most significant political grouping (as distinct from the independents) was theLabour Partywho held a number of seats inCarmarthen Townand the former mining wards of theGwendraeth Valley.
Elections
editPremises
editThroughout its existence, the council was based at 3 Spilman Street in Carmarthen, which had previously been the offices of Carmarthen Rural District Council, one of its predecessor authorities.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^"Local Government Act 1972",legislation.gov.uk,The National Archives,1972 c. 70,retrieved4 October2022
- ^"The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973",legislation.gov.uk,The National Archives,SI 1973/34,retrieved4 October2022
- ^"Local Government (Wales) 1994",legislation.gov.uk,The National Archives,1994 c. 19,retrieved4 October2022
- ^"Compositions calculator".The Elections Centre.Retrieved28 September2022.
- ^"No. 39377".The London Gazette.6 November 1951. p. 5795.
- ^"No. 46298".The London Gazette.24 May 1974. p. 6301.
- ^"No. 54356".The London Gazette.27 March 1996. p. 4495.