Avon County Council
Avon County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Avon in south west England.[1] It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 1 April 1996 at the same time as the county. The county council was based at Avon House in Bristol.[2] It was replaced with four authorities: Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, North Somerset Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council.[3]
Avon County Council | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Disbanded | 1 April 1996 |
| Succeeded by | Bath and North East Somerset Council Bristol City Council North Somerset Council South Gloucestershire Council |
| Meeting place | |
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| Avon House, Bristol | |
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[4]
| Party | Tenure | |
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| No overall control | 1973 – 1977 | |
| Conservative | 1977 – 1981 | |
| Labour | 1981 – 1985 | |
| No overall control | 1985 – 1996 | |
See also
References
- "Avon House". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- Whitaker's Almanack 1979, p. 630
- "Avon (Structural Change)". Hansard. 22 February 1995. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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