Bridgnorth District

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History

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. The district covered the former Bridgnorth Rural District, and nearly all of the Shifnal Rural District, excluding a small part of Shifnal parish within the area of Telford New Town, which went to Wrekin district.[1] The former municipal boroughs of Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth had been converted into rural boroughs in 1966 and 1967 respectively, making them part of Bridgnorth Rural District whilst retaining some of their civic dignities such as the right to appoint a mayor.[2]

The new district created in 1974 was administered by Bridgnorth District Council. The district and its council were abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. The council's functions were taken over from 1 April 2009 by Shropshire County Council, which was renamed Shropshire Council at the same time.[3]

Energy policy

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Governance

Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was as follows:[4]

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Leadership

The last leader of the council was Elizabeth Yeomans, an independent.

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Premises

The council was based at the Council Offices on Westgate in Bridgnorth.[6] It had been built in 1952 for the old Bridgnorth Rural District Council, one of the council's predecessors.[7] On the council's abolition in 2009, the building passed to Shropshire Council, which closed it in 2014.[8] The building was subsequently sold and demolished.[9]

Elections

Results maps

By-election results

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References

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  10. ↑ The District of Bridgnorth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  12. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Bridgnorth (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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