Cornwall County Council
Cornwall County Council (Cornish: Konteth Konsel Kernow) was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Cornwall in south west England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1889[1] and was abolished on 1 April 2009.[2]
Cornwall County Council Konteth Konsel Kernow | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1889 |
| Disbanded | 1 April 2009 |
| Succeeded by | Cornwall Council |
| Meeting place | |
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| Lys Kernow Truro Cornwall United Kingdom | |
History
Cornwall County Council was formed on 1 April 1889.[1] From 1974 the county had six districts: Caradon, Carrick, Kerrier, North Cornwall, Penwith and Restormel (a borough).[3] The Council had its headquarters at Old County Hall in Station Road, Truro until it moved to New County Hall at Treyew Road, also in Truro, in 1966.[4] The County Council and the District Councils were replaced with one unitary authority known as Cornwall Council on 1 April 2009.[5]
Party control
The following table shows party control of the Cornwall County Council, following each election since 1973 until its abolition in 2009:
| Year | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Independent | |
| 1977 | Independent | |
| 1981 | Independent | |
| 1985 | No overall control | |
| 1989 | No overall control | |
| 1993 | Liberal Democrats | |
| 1997 | No overall control | |
| 2001 | No overall control | |
| 2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
Notable members
- Joseph Trewavas VC (1835–1905)[6]
- Sir Edward Bolitho, Chairman 1941 to 1952[7]
- Sir John Carew Pole, 12th Baronet, Chairman 1952 to 1963.[8]
References
- "Timeline". Into Cornwall. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "The Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Carrick District Council". What do they know?. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "County Hall open day". 28 November 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Cornwall Council becomes the new unitary authority for Cornwall". Celtic Counties. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "A Ceremony to unveil a memorial plaque to Joseph Trewavas VC". Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ‘BOLITHO, Lt-Col Sir Edward Hoblyn Warren’’, in Who Was Who (London: A. & C. Black, 1920–2008; online edition (subscription site) by Oxford University Press, December 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2012
- ‘CAREW POLE, Col. Sir John (Gawen)’, in Who Was Who (London: A. & C. Black, 1920–2008; online edition (subscription site) by Oxford University Press, December 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2012