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{{Short description|Former district of West Glamorgan, Wales}}
[[Image:WalesNeath1974.png|right|200px]]
{{infobox historic subdivision|
|Name= Neath
|HQ= [[Neath]]
|subdivision_type= [[Districts of Wales|Borough]]
|Start= 1 April 1974
|End= 31 March 1996
|Replace= [[Neath Port Talbot]]
|image_map= Neath au pays de Galles (1974-1996).svg
|image_map_caption= Neath shown within Wales
}}


'''Neath''' was one of the four [[districts of Wales|local government district]]s of [[West Glamorgan]], [[Wales]] from [[1974]] to [[1996]]. It was formed from the [[municipal borough]] of [[Neath]], along with all of [[Neath Rural District]] apart from [[Rhigos]] parish, which went to [[Cynon Valley]] district.
'''Neath''' ({{langx|cy|Castell-nedd}}) was one of the four [[districts of Wales|local government district]]s of [[West Glamorgan]], [[Wales]] from 1974 to 1996.


==History==
It was merger in 1996 with the [[Port Talbot (district)|district of Port Talbot]] to form the county borough of [[Neath Port Talbot]].
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], which reorganised local government across Wales and England. The new district covered the area of the former [[municipal borough]] of [[Neath]], along with most of [[Neath Rural District]], excluding the [[Rhigos]] parish, which went to [[Cynon Valley]] district.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|accessdate=29 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=34|accessdate=29 October 2022}}</ref>


In 1996 it merged with the [[Port Talbot (district)|district of Port Talbot]] to form [[Neath Port Talbot|Neath Port Talbot County Borough]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Wales) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=19|accessdate=29 October 2022}}</ref>
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{{Wales subdivisions}}


==Political control==
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Throughout the council's existence the [[Welsh Labour|Labour Party]] held a majority of the seats on the council:<ref name=electionscentre>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=29 October 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour}} || 1974–1996
|}

==Premises==
The council was based at the Civic Centre at the junction of Gnoll Park Road and Prince of Wales Drive in Neath, which had been opened in 1966 as shared offices for the council's two predecessors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Civic Centre "the finest of its kind in Wales" |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |access-date=29 October 2022 |work=Neath Guardian |date=4 March 1966 |page=1}}</ref> The building was subsequently used by the council's successor, [[Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council]], for some years before being demolished in 2008 to make way for a retail development.<ref>{{cite news |title=Demolition starts for town revamp |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7436082.stm#:~:text=Neath's%20old%20civic%20centre%20is,should%20be%20cleared%20by%20July. |access-date=27 October 2022 |work=BBC News |date=4 June 2008}}</ref>

==References==
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{{West Glamorgan elections}}

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Latest revision as of 15:59, 21 October 2024

Neath
Borough

Neath shown within Wales
History
 • Created1 April 1974
 • Abolished31 March 1996
 • Succeeded byNeath Port Talbot
 • HQNeath

Neath (Welsh: Castell-nedd) was one of the four local government districts of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996.

History

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The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, which reorganised local government across Wales and England. The new district covered the area of the former municipal borough of Neath, along with most of Neath Rural District, excluding the Rhigos parish, which went to Cynon Valley district.[1][2]

In 1996 it merged with the district of Port Talbot to form Neath Port Talbot County Borough.[3]

Political control

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The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974. Throughout the council's existence the Labour Party held a majority of the seats on the council:[4]

Party in control Years
Labour 1974–1996

Premises

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The council was based at the Civic Centre at the junction of Gnoll Park Road and Prince of Wales Drive in Neath, which had been opened in 1966 as shared offices for the council's two predecessors.[5] The building was subsequently used by the council's successor, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, for some years before being demolished in 2008 to make way for a retail development.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 29 October 2022
  2. ^ "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/34, retrieved 29 October 2022
  3. ^ "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 29 October 2022
  4. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Civic Centre "the finest of its kind in Wales"". Neath Guardian. 4 March 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Demolition starts for town revamp". BBC News. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

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