Cardiff Rural District was a second tier local government district of Glamorgan,

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until 1974. It covered the more rural areas to the west and north of the city of

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Background

Old Llandaff and Dinas Powis RDC notice, Taffs Well

Cardiff Rural District was preceded by the Llandaff and Dinas Powis District which had been created in December 1894. In 1922 large parts of the parishes of Caerau, Llandaff,

Llanishen Llanishen (Welsh language, Welsh Llanisien ''llan'' church + ''Isien'' Saint Isan) is a district and Community (Wales), community in the north of Cardiff, Wales. Its population as of the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 17,417. Lla ...

, St Fagans,

Michaelston-super-Ely Michaelston-super-Ely is a village, to the west of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Its Welsh name is Llanfihangel-ar-Elai (where ''llan'' church + ''Mihangel'' Saint Michael + ''Elai'' River Ely). It is approximately half a mile from the boundar ...

, Whitchurch and

Llanedeyrn Llanedeyrn ( cy, Llanedern) is a former village, now a district and community, in the east of the city of Cardiff, Wales, located around 3.5 miles from the city centre. The parish of Llanedeyrn rests on the banks of the river Rhymney and is visi ...

(total population 19,000) were transferred to Cardiff

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and the rural district's name was changed to Cardiff Rural District. The rural district excluded Penarth Urban District and the town of

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. Following the ''Cardiff Order 1966'' the majority of Whitchurch and parts of Radyr,

Lisvane Lisvane ( cy, Llys-faen) is an affluent community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, located north of the city centre. Lisvane is generally considered to be one of the wealthiest residential areas of Wales, with an average house ...

and

were transferred to Cardiff. Barry MP, Raymond Gower, bemoaned in Parliament that this would reduce Cardiff Rural District's population and ratable value by over 50%. In a 1961 referendum on the issue, the electorate of

Rhiwbina Rhiwbina ( cy, Rhiwbeina, also ''Rhiwbina'') is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Formerly a small hamlet within the parish of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina was developed throughout the twentieth century, and is now a ...

had voted by 83% to remain in Cardiff RD, while in Whitchurch it was 91%.

Cardiff Rural District Council

Cardiff Rural District Council was the local authority administering Cardiff Rural District. The council was responsible for sanitation, public health and housing. It later gained the powers of an urban district council, to make bye-laws for developments such as new streets and buildings. At the council's last full elections on 7 May 1970, contests took place in ten electoral wards - of Llancarfan and Llanfythin, Llanilterne and Creigiau,

Pendoylan Pendoylan ( cy, Pendeulwyn meaning 'head of two groves') is a rural village and community (parish) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village has won many awards in Best Kept Village competitions and contains 27 entries in the Council's County ...

, Penygarn, Peterson-super-Ely, St Andrews, St Fagans,

Sully and Lavernock Sully and Lavernock ( cy, Sili a Larnog) is a Community (Wales), community on the coast of the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, stretching from Sully, Vale of Glamorgan, Sully to Lavernock. Description The community includes the village of Sully, Vale of ...

, Van,

Welsh St Donats Welsh St Donats ( cy, Llanddunwyd) is a village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Consisting of 1207 hectares of mainly rural land, it is located north east of Cowbridge. The population of the community was 534 in the 2011 census. ...

- electing twelve councillors. Eleven were Independents and one was

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Dissolution

As a result of the Local Government Act 1972, Cardiff Rural District was abolished and, in 1974, it was divided amongst the new local authority districts of Cardiff,

Rhymney Valley The Rhymney Valley () is one of the South Wales valleys, with the Rhymney River forming the border between the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. Between 1974 and 1996 a Rhymney Valley local government district also existed (one ...

Taff-Ely Taff-Ely ( cy, Taf-Elái) was a local government district with borough status in Wales from 1974 to 1996. History The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government district of Mid Glamorgan. It covered parts of five former districts which were ...

and

Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol ...

References

{{reflist 1922 establishments in Wales Districts of Wales abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 Rural districts of Wales Glamorgan

Background

Cardiff Rural District Council

Dissolution

See also

References