West Glamorgan County Council
West Glamorgan County Council Cyngor Sir Gorllewin Morgannwg | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Disbanded | 1 April 1996 |
| Preceded by | Swansea County Borough Council Glamorgan County Council |
| Succeeded by | Swansea Neath Port Talbot |
| Elections | |
First election | April 1973 |
Last election | |
Next election | N/A |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Swansea | |
West Glamorgan County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Gorllewin Morgannwg) was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of West Glamorgan in south-west Wales, from its creation in 1974 to its abolition in 1996. It came into its powers on 1 April 1974. The county council was initially based at the Guildhall in Swansea[1] but moved to County Hall in Swansea in 1982.[2] On 1 April 1996, under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, West Glamorgan County Council was broken up and replaced with the following authorities: Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.[3]
References[]
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1979, p. 677
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1983, p. 677
- ^ "West Glamorgan County Council records". Archives Hub. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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