District of Delyn

Delyn was a local government district with borough status from 1974 to 1996, being one of six districts in the county of Clwyd, north-east Wales.

This article is about the former local government district. For the UK parliament constituency, see Delyn (UK Parliament constituency). For the Senedd constituency, see Delyn (Senedd constituency).
Delyn
Borough

History
 • Created1 April 1974
 • Abolished31 March 1996
 • Succeeded byFlintshire
 • HQFlint
Contained within
 • County CouncilClwyd

History

The borough was created on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the area of four former districts from the administrative county of Flintshire, which were all abolished at the same time:[1]

The name "Delyn" was formed by combining the names of the area's principal rivers: the Dee and the Alyn. The neighbouring district was originally named Alyn-Dee for the same reason. "Y Delyn" is also Welsh for "The Harp", a fact reflected in the borough's coat of arms.[2][3][4]

Delyn was twinned with Menden, Germany.

In 1996 the borough was abolished under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which saw Clwyd County Council and its constituent districts abolished, being replaced by principal areas, whose councils perform the functions which had previously been divided between the county and district councils. The former Delyn area and neighbouring Alyn and Deeside merged to become the new Flintshire principal area with effect from 1 April 1996.[5]

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. From 1974 until the council's abolition in 1996, political control was held by the following parties:[6]

Party in controlYears
Independent1974–1979
No overall control1979–1991
Independent1991–1996

Premises

The council inherited various offices from its predecessor authorities, including:

  • Guildhall, Chapel Street, Flint (built 1966) from Flint Borough Council.
  • Council Offices, Halkyn Road, Holywell, from Holywell Rural District Council.
  • Civic Offices, Coleshill Street, Holywell (built 1970) from Holywell Urban District Council.
  • Town Hall, Earl Road, Mold (built 1912) from Mold Urban District Council.

Initially the council's departments were divided among the various buildings.[7] In the early 1980s the council built itself a new office called Delyn House on Chapel Street in Flint, opposite Flint Guildhall. Delyn House and Flint Guildhall (also known as Flint House) thereafter served as the council's main offices, with the Civic Offices in Holywell retaining some departments. After the council's abolition, the Civic Offices in Holywell were demolished to make way for a supermarket,[8] and Flint Guildhall was demolished to make way for a block of flats.[9] Delyn House was renamed County Offices and continues to serve as an area office of Flintshire County Council.[10]

References
  1. "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 5 November 2022
  2. "Dawnswr Delyn FAQ". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
  3. Civic Heraldry of England and Wales: Delyn Borough Council
  4. "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/34, retrieved 30 October 2022
  5. "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 30 October 2022
  6. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  7. "Delyn Borough Council Christmas and New Year holiday arrangements". Chester Chronicle. 16 December 1977. p. 32. Retrieved 5 November 2022. The Borough Council's Offices at Halkyn Road and at Coleshill Street, Holywell, at the Guildhall, Flint, and at the Cash Office at the Town Hall, Mold...
  8. "Planning applications". Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 5 November 2022. Planning application 041663: Erection of neighbourhood foodstore with associated car parking and service area at Former Civic Offices, Coleshill Street, Holywell, granted 22 March 2007
  9. "Planning applications". Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 5 November 2022. Planning application 043097: Demolition of existing three storey office building and erection of a four storey apartment block... at Flint House, Chapel Street, Flint, granted 3 September 2013
  10. "Council office addresses". Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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