The Borough of Brecknock () was one of the three
local government districts of the county of
Powys,
Wales from 1974 until 1996. It covered the majority of the former
administrative county of
Brecknockshire
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, Government= Brecknockshire County Council (1889-1974)
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. The borough was abolished in 1996, with Powys County Council taking over its functions.
History
The borough of Brecknock was created on 1 April 1974 under the
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...
. It covered the area of the
administrative county of Brecknockshire, which was abolished at the same time, with the exceptions of
Brynmawr
Brynmawr (; , ,) is a market town, community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys. It grew with the devel ...
and
Llanelly, which were transferred to
Gwent, and
Penderyn and
Vaynor
Vaynor (Welsh: ''Y Faenor'', meaning "The Manor") is a village and community (formerly a parish) in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales, United Kingdom. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 3,551.
Location
It is about fo ...
, which were transferred to
Mid Glamorgan.
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The borough covered the whole area of eight abolished districts and parts of another two:
[
* Brecon Municipal Borough
*]Brecknock Rural District
Brecknock was a rural district in the administrative county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1894 - 1974. The district surrounded, but did not include, the town of Brecon, which was a separate municipal borough.
In 1974 local government throughout W ...
* Builth Rural District
*Builth Wells Urban District
Builth Wells Urban District, in Brecknockshire, was an urban district
Urban district may refer to:
* District
* Urban area
* Quarter (urban subdivision)
* Neighbourhood
Specific subdivisions in some countries:
* Urban districts of Denmark
* Urba ...
*Crickhowell Rural District
Crickhowell (; cy, Crucywel , non-standard spelling ') is a town and community in southeastern Powys, Wales, near Abergavenny, and is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.
Location
The town lies on the River Usk, on the southern edge ...
except for Llanelly
*Hay Rural District
Hay is grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants that have been cut and dried to be stored for use as animal fodder, either for large grazing animals raised as livestock, such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep, or for smaller domesticated ...
* Hay Urban District
* Llanwrtyd Wells Urban District
* Ystradfellte from Vaynor and Penderyn Rural District
* Ystradgynlais Rural District
The borough was abolished by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, with its functions transferring to Powys County Council on 1 April 1996.
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. A majority of the seats on the council were held by independents throughout the council's existence.
Premises
The council was initially based at Oxford House on The Watton in Brecon, which had previously been the offices of Brecknock Rural District Council. By 1988 the council had moved to a modern office building called Neuadd Brycheiniog on Cambrian Way in Brecon. After the council's abolition Neuadd Brycheiniog became an area office for Powys County Council.
References
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Brecknockshire
Districts of Wales abolished in 1996
Former subdivisions of Wales
History of Powys
1974 establishments in Wales