West Glamorgan County Council
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Glamorgan County Council Cyngor Sir Gorllewin Morgannwg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Disbanded | 31 March 1996 |
| Preceded by | Swansea County Borough Council Glamorgan County Council |
| Succeeded by | Swansea Neath Port Talbot |
| Elections | |
First election | April 1973 |
Last election | May 1993 |
Next election | N/A |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| County Hall, Swansea | |
West Glamorgan County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Gorllewin Morgannwg) was the county council of the county of West Glamorgan in south-west Wales, from its creation in 1974 to its abolition in 1996.
The county was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the western part of the old administrative county of Glamorgan and the city of Swansea, which had been a county borough, independent from Glamorgan County Council.[1]
West Glamorgan County Council was abolished in 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, with the districts in the area being reorganised to become unitary authorities, taking over the functions previously performed by the county council.[2] Since 1 April 1996 the area has been divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.[3]
Political control
The first election to the county council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Labour held a majority of the seats on the council throughout its existence.[4]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–1996 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council were:[5]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn Heycock | Labour | 1 Apr 1974 | 1977 | |
| John Allison[6][7] | Labour | 1977 | May 1989 | |
| Fred Kingdom[6][8] | Labour | May 1989 | May 1993 | |
| Tom Jones[8][9] | Labour | May 1993 | 31 Mar 1996 | |
