Taff-Ely

Taff-Ely (Welsh: Taf-Elái) was a local government district with borough status in Wales from 1974 to 1996.

Taff-Ely
Welsh: Taf-Elái

Taff-Ely shown within Wales
History
 • Created1 April 1974
 • Abolished31 March 1996
 • Succeeded byRhondda Cynon Taf
StatusDistrict
 • HQPontypridd

History

The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government district of Mid Glamorgan. It covered parts of five former districts which were abolished at the same time, and was initially arranged into ten communities based on the former districts and parishes:[1]

‡Formerly a parish in Cowbridge Rural District

The borough was named after the River Taff and the River Ely.[2]

The communities within the borough were reorganised in 1985, which saw the small community of Llanilterne (where the main settlement was Capel Llanilltern) absorbed into Pentyrch, the communities of Llanilid and Peterson-super-Montem absorbed into Llanharan, and the large community of Llantrisant divided into the four communities of Gilfach Goch, Tonyrefail, Pont-y-clun, and a smaller Llantrisant community.[3]

In 1996 the borough was abolished, with most of the area going to the new principal area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, with the exception of Pentyrch community going to Cardiff.[4]

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 1974 until its abolition in 1996 was held by the following parties:[5]

Party in controlYears
Labour1974–1976
No overall control1976–1979
Labour1979–1991
No overall control1991–1996

Premises
Pontypridd Municipal Buildings

The council was based at the Municipal Buildings on Gelliwastad Road in Pontypridd, which had been built in 1904 as the headquarters of Pontypridd Urban District Council.[6][7] Since the council's abolition in 1996 the building has been used as a register office for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.[8]

References
  1. "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 6 October 2022
  2. "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/34, retrieved 4 October 2022
  3. "Changes to Community and Community Ward Boundaries" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 23 October 2022
  5. "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. Cadw. "Municipal Buildings (Grade II*) (13532)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. "No. 46384". The London Gazette. 25 October 1974. p. 10009.
  8. "Registrars record office". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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