Hereford and Worcester County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Hereford and Worcester in west England.[1] It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 31 March 1998.[2] The county council was based at County Hall in Worcester.[3] It was replaced by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council.[2]
Hereford and Worcester County Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Disbanded | 31 March 1998 |
| Succeeded by | Herefordshire Council Worcestershire County Council |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Worcester | |
Political control
editThe first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[4]
| Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1974–1977 | |
| Conservative | 1977–1989 | |
| No overall control | 1989–1998 | |
Leadership
editThe leaders of the council included:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Hadley[5] | Conservative | 1977 | 1981 | |
| David Finch[6][7] | Conservative | pre-1987 | post-1988 | |
| Liz Tucker[8][9] | Liberal Democrats | 1993 | 1998 | |
Council elections
edit- 1973 Hereford and Worcester County Council election
- 1977 Hereford and Worcester County Council election
- 1981 Hereford and Worcester County Council election
- 1985 Hereford and Worcester County Council election
- 1989 Hereford and Worcester County Council election
- 1993 Hereford and Worcester County Council election
References
edit- ^ "Hereford and Worcester County Council". National Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Worcestershire County Council". Hansard. 31 March 1998. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "County Hall, Worcester". RIBA. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Respected councillor gave three decades of service". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 November 1998. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Pay as you learn". The Times. 12 October 1987. p. 17.
- ^ "Worcs warn on land grab". Birmingham Mail. 27 May 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Woman leader for council pact". Sandwell Evening Mail. West Bromwich. 14 May 1993. p. 11. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Council's spending varies". Birmingham Mail. 26 March 1998. p. 15. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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