Pembrokeshire County Council, 1889–1974

The administrative county of Pembroke and the first Pembrokeshire County Council was established in 1889[1] under the Local Government Act 1888.[2] The first elections were held in January 1889.[3] The council was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974.[4]

As a result of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which came into force on 1 April 1996, a new unitary authority of Pembrokeshire was established.

See also

References

  1. "Pembrokeshire County Council Records - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "Local Government Act 1888". www.legislation.gov.uk.
  3. "PEMBROKESHIRE.|1889-01-25|The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser - Welsh Newspapers Online - The National Library of Wales". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "Local Government Act 1972". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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