Cleveland County Council was the

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of the

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Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

in north east England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 31 March 1996.

History

The county council came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and established its base at Municipal Buildings in

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. It adopted the motto "Endeavour" to commemorate the name of Captain James Cook's ship, HMS ''Endeavour'', which, in February 1768, was dispatched on a mission to find the postulated continent ''Terra Australis Incognita'' (or "unknown southern land") in the south Pacific. Following the recommendations of the

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, which had recommended the transfer of power in the county to

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, the county council was abolished on 31 March 1996. It was replaced with four unitary authorities: Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees,

and

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. The four districts were re-allocated to the

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of County Durham (Hartlepool and north Stockton) and

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(south Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland) so facilitating the abolition of the ceremonial county of Cleveland as well as the abolition of the administrative county of Cleveland.

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. Political control of the council from 1973 until its abolition in 1996 was held by the following parties:

Leadership

The leaders of the council included:

Council elections

* 1973 Cleveland County Council election *

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* 1985 Cleveland County Council election * 1989 Cleveland County Council election * 1993 Cleveland County Council election

References

Former county councils of England History of Tyne and Wear 1974 establishments in England 1996 disestablishments in England

County Council A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries. Ireland The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irel ...

Council elections in Cleveland County council elections in England {{UK-poli-stub