List of county councils in England
There are currently 27 county councils in England, covering areas known as non-metropolitan counties and divided into a number of non-metropolitan districts, which each have a district council.[1] The first county councils were created in 1889. There was a significant reform of the number, powers and jurisdictions of county councils in 1974. Their number has been decreasing further due to incremental reforms carried out between 1986 and 2009.
Current
Former
| Local authority | Established | Abolished |
|---|---|---|
| Avon County Council | 1974 | 1996 |
| Bedfordshire County Council | 1889 | 2009 |
| Berkshire County Council | 1889 | 1998 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 1889 | 1965Cambs |
| Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely County Council | 1965 | 1974 |
| Cheshire County Council | 1889 | 2009 |
| Cleveland County Council | 1974 | 1996 |
| Cornwall County Council | 1889 | 2009 |
| Cumberland County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Durham County Council | 1889 | 2009 |
| East Riding County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| East Suffolk County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Greater Manchester County Council | 1974 | 1986 |
| Hereford and Worcester County Council | 1974 | 1998 |
| Herefordshire County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Holland County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Humberside County Council | 1974 | 1996 |
| Huntingdon and Peterborough County Council | 1965 | 1974 |
| Huntingdonshire County Council | 1889 | 1965 |
| Isle of Ely County Council | 1889 | 1965 |
| Isle of Wight County Council | 1890 | 1995 |
| Kesteven County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Lindsey County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| London County Council | 1889 | 1965 |
| Merseyside County Council | 1974 | 1986 |
| Middlesex County Council | 1889 | 1965 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 1889 | 1974Mon |
| North Riding County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Northumberland County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Rutland County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| Shropshire County Council | 1889 | 2009 |
| Soke of Peterborough County Council | 1889 | 1965 |
| South Yorkshire County Council | 1974 | 1986 |
| Tyne and Wear County Council | 1974 | 1986 |
| West Midlands County Council | 1974 | 1986 |
| Westmorland County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| West Riding County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| West Suffolk County Council | 1889 | 1974 |
| West Yorkshire County Council | 1974 | 1986 |
| Wiltshire County Council | 1889 | 2009 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 1889 | 1974Worcs |
Footnotes
- ^Cambs : 1st creation 1889—1965; 2nd creation 1974—present
- ^Worcs : 1st creation 1889—1974; 2nd creation 1998—present
- ^Mon : Monmouthshire considered part of Wales from 1974.
References
- ↑ Municipal Yearbook. 2009.
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