1973/4

The Parish Council continued until 1974, The Local Government Act 1972 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales, on April 1, 1974.

1973

1974 mayor

Its pattern of two-tier administrative county and district councils remains in use today in large parts of England, although it was replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the 1990s. In Wales, it established a similar pattern of administrative counties and districts. These have since been entirely replaced with a system of unitary authorities.

The Act

The Act abolished previous existing local government structures, and created a two-tier system of counties and districts everywhere. Some of the new counties were designated metropolitan counties, containing metropolitan boroughs instead. The allocation of functions differed between the metropolitan and the non-metropolitan areas (the so-called 'shire counties') — for example, education and social services were the responsibility of the shire counties, but in metropolitan areas was given to the districts. The distribution of powers was slightly different in Wales than in England, with libraries being a county responsibility in England — but in Wales districts could opt to become library authorities themselves.

Although called two-tier, the system was really three-tier, as it retained civil parish councils, although in Wales they were renamed community councils/Town Councils.
So at a Parish meeting on the Thursaday 25th March 1974 at the Towm Hall with Cllr O J Rees in the Chair and Fifteen parishiorners.

The notice covering the meeting which was read by the chairman, stated the business to be transcted, viz:

‘To dissolve the Llantwit Major Parish Council and to welcome the New Council on 1st April 1974’. ‘To transfer all properties, monies, accounts and staff to the New Council’.

It was proposed by Cllr K H Berry, J.P, seconeded by Cllr Mrs L S Huges and this was duly resolved. There being no further business the meeting was declared closed.

The First and Annual meeting took place of the Town Council on Monday, 1st April 1974 in the Council Chamber at 6pm.

Present:
Councillors A C W Davies
Mrs. M deere
J D Evans
Mrs L S Huges
G John
P Jones
Mrs J Peace
M Peace
W L Powell
O J Rees
C Thomson

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County Councillors J George and Dc Percy, also in attendance Mr W Healey.
Declarations of Acceptance of Office were signed by all Members.

Chairman
The Clerk opened the meeting by asking members for noinamtions for the new Chairman for the ensuing year 1974/75. It was proposed by Cllr J D Evans, seconded by Cllr O J Rees and unanimously agreed that Councillor A C W Davies be elected Chairman for the said year.