District of Llanelli

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Llanelli
Llanelli au pays de Galles (1974-1996).svg
Population
 • 197176,937[ citation needed ]
History
 • Created1 April 1974
 • Abolished31 March 1996
 • Succeeded by Carmarthenshire
Status Borough
 •  HQ Llanelli
Llanelli arms.png

The Borough of Llanelli was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.

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History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of four former districts from the administrative county of Carmarthenshire, which were abolished at the same time: [1] [2]

The district was the smallest by area of six districts in the newly created county of Dyfed. The district held borough status, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. [3]

The borough of Llanelli was abolished 22 years later under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, with the area becoming part of the new Carmarthenshire unitary authority on 1 April 1996. [4]

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Throughout the council's existence a majority of the seats were held by Labour: [5]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–1996

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1981 until the council's abolition in 1996 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
George Thomas [6] Labour 1981May 1987
Mathonwy Jones [7] Labour May 1987May 1988
Wynn Jenkins [8] Labour May 1988May 1989
Mathonwy Jones [9] Labour May 1989May 1991
Wynn Jenkins [10] [11] Labour May 199131 Mar 1996

Coat of arms

The coat of arms with the motto 'Ymlaen Llanelli' was transferred from the former municipal borough to the Llanelli Borough Council by Order in Council in 1975. [12] Llanelli Town Council, which covers the same area as the pre-1974 municipal borough of Llanelli, was granted a new coat of arms in 1981. [13]

Elections

Premises

Llanelli Town Hall Llanelli Town Hall (geograph 2490850).jpg
Llanelli Town Hall

The council met at Llanelli Town Hall, which had been the headquarters of the former municipal borough council. [3] In 1981 the council built additional offices called Ty Elwyn on an adjoining site. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 4 October 2022
  2. ↑ "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/34, retrieved 4 October 2022
  3. 1 2 "No. 46269". The London Gazette . 22 April 1974. p. 5028.
  4. ↑ "Local Government (Wales) 1994", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 4 October 2022
  5. ↑ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Leader's farewell to political life". Llanelli Star. 30 January 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Harragan, Bob (15 May 1987). "Voters place people before party in Borough". Llanelli Star. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Outline approval for John M Victoriana plan". Llanelli Star. 18 May 1989. p. 5. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Veteran trio to quit". Llanelli Star. 31 January 1991. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Council leader shows economic blindness". Llanelli Star. 30 May 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Questions over meeting". Llanelli Star. 18 April 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  12. ↑ The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975 No. 621)
  13. ↑ Llanelli Town Council coat of arms Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ Lloyd, Thomas; Orbach, Julian; Scourfield, Robert (2006). Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 283. ISBN   0300101791 . Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  15. ↑ "No. 54332". The London Gazette . 29 February 1996. p. 3093.

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