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1973 Ceredigion District Council Election
The first election to Ceredigion District Council was held in April 1973. It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the .... Results Aberaeron (one seat) Aberbanc (one seat) Aberporth (one seat) Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats) Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats) Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats) Aeron (one seat) Borth (one seat) Bow Street (one seat) This ward was also known as Llangorwen. Cardigan (three seats) Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat) Faenor Upper (one seat) Felinfach (one seat) Lampeter (two seats) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceredigion District Council
Ceredigion District Council was one of six district-level authorities in the county of Dyfed, Wales, from 1974 until 1996. The district had an identical area to the pre-1974 administrative county of Cardiganshire. From its creation in 1974 the district used the name "Ceredigion" rather than "Cardiganshire", which had been used for the former county council. Further local government reorganisation in 1996 saw Dyfed County Council abolished and Ceredigion become a unitary authority, with the district council taking over county-level services to become Ceredigion County Council. History The district of Ceredigion was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the administrative county of Cardiganshire, which was abolished at the same time. County-level functions passed to the new Dyfed County Council, which replaced Cardiganshire County Council, Carmarthenshire County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council. The new Ceredigion district replaced the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Ceredigion District Council Election
The second election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1976. It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district and community councils in Wales. Results Aberaeron (one seat) Aberbanc (one seat) Aberporth (one seat) Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats) Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats) Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats) Aeron (one seat) Borth (one seat) Bow Street (one seat) Cardigan (three seats) Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat) Faenor Upper (one seat) Felinfach (one seat) Lampeter (two seats) Llanarth (one seat) Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat) Llandygwydd (one seat) Llandysul North (one seat) Llandysul South (one seat) Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat) Llanfarian (one seat) This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn. Llanfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynog Dafis
Cynog Glyndwr Dafis (born 1 April 1938) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Born Cynog Glyndwr Davies at Treboeth in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, he was initially a school teacher and researcher before entering politics. Education Dafis was educated at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. During his teaching career he worked in a number of secondary schools at Pontardawe, Newcastle Emlyn, Aberaeron and Llandysul. Political career Member of Parliament Cynog Dafis first contested Ceredigion and Pembroke North in 1983 and finished in fourth place, a result repeated in 1987. His victory in 1992 was a notable one as he more than doubled his vote. Dafis was a Member of Parliament for Ceredigion from 1992 until 2000, having been supported by a coalition of local Plaid Cymru and Green Party activists, the latter of which had worked with him on a number of environmental initiatives. During this eight-year period as an MP, Dafis voted for homosexual law refo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceredigion County Council Elections
Ceredigion County Council ( cy, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion) is the governing body for the county of Ceredigion, since 1996 one of the unitary authorities of Wales. The council's main offices are in Aberaeron. History The current council was created on 1 April 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, replacing Ceredigion District Council and also taking over county-level functions in the area from Dyfed County Council, which was abolished. The 1994 act specified that the new authority was to have both an English and a Welsh name: Cardiganshire / Sir Aberteifi. The new authority was elected in 1995, but acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing district and county councils until the new arrangements took effect the following year. During that time, the shadow authority requested a change of name from Cardiganshire / Sir Aberteifi to Ceredigion for both languages. The government confirmed the change with effect from 2 April 1996, one day after the new council came into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Welsh Local Elections
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