District of Dinefwr

District of Wales (1974–1996)

Dinefwr

History|
• Created| 1 April 1974
• Abolished| 31 March 1996
• Succeeded by| Carmarthenshire
Status| Borough
• HQ| Llandeilo

Dinefwr was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was named after Dinefwr Castle which in the Middle Ages had been the court of the House of Dinefwr and one of the three principal royal courts of Wales with Aberffraw and Shrewsbury.

## History

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

* Ammanford Urban District
* Cwmamman Urban District
* Llandeilo Rural District
* Llandeilo Urban District
* Llandovery Municipal Borough

The district held borough status, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.[3]

Dinefwr borough 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

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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. Political control of the council from 1974 until the council's abolition in 1996 was held by the following parties:[5]

Party in control | Years

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| Labour | 1974–1976
| Independent | 1976–1983
| Labour | 1983–1991
| No overall control | 1991–1996

## Elections

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* 1973 Dinefwr Borough Council election
* 1976 Dinefwr Borough Council election
* 1979 Dinefwr Borough Council election
* 1983 Dinefwr Borough Council election
* 1987 Dinefwr Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)[3]
* 1991 Dinefwr Borough Council election

## Premises

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Ammanford Town Hall, one of the council's offices

The council had its headquarters at the Municipal Offices at 30 Crescent Road, Llandeilo, which had previously been the offices of Llandeilo Rural District Council. It also used Ammanford Town Hall as an area office.[6][7][8]

## See also

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* Dinefwr Park
* Dinefwr Castle
* House of Dinefwr

## References

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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. ^ a b "The Borough of Dinefwr (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1987/300, retrieved 5 October 2022
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. ^ "No. 43574". The London Gazette. 12 February 1965. p. 1478.
7. ^ "No. 46417". The London Gazette. 29 November 1974. p. 12017.
8. ^ "No. 54231". The London Gazette. 1 December 1995. p. 16385.

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Local government districts of Wales 1974–1996

Clwyd|

* Alyn and Deeside
* Colwyn
* Delyn
* Glyndŵr
* Rhuddlan
* Wrexham Maelor

Dyfed|

* Carmarthen
* Ceredigion
* Dinefwr
* Llanelli
* Preseli Pembrokeshire
* South Pembrokeshire

Gwent|

* Blaenau Gwent
* Islwyn
* Monmouth
* Newport
* Torfaen

Gwynedd|

* Aberconwy
* Arfon
* Dwyfor
* Meirionnydd
* Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey

Mid Glamorgan|

* Cynon Valley
* Merthyr Tydfil
* Ogwr
* Rhondda
* Rhymney Valley
* Taff-Ely

Powys|

* Brecknock
* Montgomeryshire
* Radnorshire

South Glamorgan|

* Cardiff
* Vale of Glamorgan

West Glamorgan|

* Lliw Valley
* Neath
* Port Talbot
* Swansea

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Council elections in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Carmarthen District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Dinefwr Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Llanelli Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Ammanford Urban District|

* 1903
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914

Burry Port Urban District|

* 1903
* 1906
* 1907
* 1909

Carmarthen Rural District Council|

* 1894
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1935
* Abolished

Llandeilo Rural District Council|

* 1894
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1935
* Abolished

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Council elections in the preserved county of Dyfed

Carmarthenshire County Council|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Ceredigion County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Pembrokeshire County Council|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Dyfed County Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* Abolished

Carmarthen District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Ceredigion District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Dinefwr Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Llanelli Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

South Pembrokeshire District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

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