Preseli Pembrokeshire

Preseli Pembrokeshire
Welsh: *Preseli Sir Benfro*
Preseli Pembrokeshire; Welsh: Preseli Sir Benfro
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History
• Created	1 April 1974
• Abolished	31 March 1996
• Succeeded by	Pembrokeshire
Status	District
• HQ	Haverfordwest
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Preseli Pembrokeshire (English: /prəˈsɛli/, prə-SEL-ee; Welsh: Preseli Sir Benfro) was one of six local government districts of Dyfed in West Wales from 1974 to 1996. Until 1987 the name of the district was Preseli. The district took its name from the Preseli Hills.

Creation

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the following parts of the administrative county of Pembrokeshire:^[1]^[2]

In 1981, a further 11 communities were transferred from South Pembrokeshire district.

Premises

The council's main offices were at Cambria House on Salutation Square in Haverfordwest, which had been built in 1965 as the headquarters of one of the council's predecessors, the Haverfordwest Rural District Council.^[3]^[4]

Abolition

On 1 April 1996 the district was abolished by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, merging with its neighbour South Pembrokeshire to become a reconstituted county of Pembrokeshire.^[5] Cambria House temporarily served as the headquarters of the new Pembrokeshire County Council. A new County Hall was built adjoining Cambria House in 1999, and Cambria House was demolished the following year.^[3]

Political control

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. Throughout the council's existence a majority of the seats were held by independent councillors.^[6]

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1973–1996

Elections

References

^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 July 2022
^ "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/1, retrieved 31 July 2022
^ ^a ^b Swales Barker, Patricia (2013). Haverfordwest through time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4456-1614-8.
^ "Preseli District Council". London Gazette (46285): 5687. 9 May 1974. Retrieved 31 July 2022. Preseli District Council, Cambria House, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TP
^ "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 7 August 2022
^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Preseli Pembrokeshire Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973–1991 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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[1] "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 July 2022

[2] "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/1, retrieved 31 July 2022

[Cambria-3] Swales Barker, Patricia (2013). Haverfordwest through time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4456-1614-8.

[4] "Preseli District Council". London Gazette (46285): 5687. 9 May 1974. Retrieved 31 July 2022. Preseli District Council, Cambria House, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TP

[5] "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 7 August 2022

[6] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Preseli Pembrokeshire Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973–1991 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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v t e 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
Geography Wales

v t e Council elections in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire 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 Abolished Re-established 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 2017 2022
Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished
South Pembrokeshire District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

v t e 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