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Hereford and Worcester County Council
History
Founded1 April 1974
Disbanded31 March 1998
Succeeded byHerefordshire Council
Worcestershire County Council
Meeting place
County Hall, Worcester

Hereford and Worcester County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Hereford and Worcester in west England.[1] It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 31 March 1998.[2] The county council was based at County Hall in Worcester.[3] It was replaced by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council.[2]

Political control

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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]

Party Tenure
No overall control 1974–1977
Conservative 1977–1989
No overall control 1989–1998

Leadership

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The leaders of the council from 1977 until its abolition in 1998 were:

Councillor Party From To
Joan Hadley[5] Conservative 1977 1981
Bill Allington[6][7] Conservative 1981 1985
David Finch[8][9][10] Conservative 1985 1989
Bob Bullock[11][12] Conservative 1989 1993
Liz Tucker[13][14] Liberal Democrats 1993 1998

Council elections

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References

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  1. ^ "Hereford and Worcester County Council". National Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Worcestershire County Council". Hansard. 31 March 1998. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ "County Hall, Worcester". RIBA. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Hereford & Worcester" in search box to see specific results.)
  5. ^ "Respected councillor gave three decades of service". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 November 1998. p. 4. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  6. ^ Peacock, Stephen (15 December 1983). "School pintas on the way back". Western Daily Press. Bristol. p. 4. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  7. ^ Grundy, Michael (19 July 2017). "Tributes to William 'Bill' Allington whose service with Worcester City Council and Hereford and Worcester County Council spanned more than four decades". Worcester News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Puffers' pact fails". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 31 May 1985. p. 4. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Worcs warn on land grab". Birmingham Mail. 27 May 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Council's leader to step down". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 18 January 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Lights out for days..." Wolverhampton Express and Star. 2 June 1989. p. 17. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Marches team lobby for crucial support". South Shropshire Journal. Ludlow. 7 May 1993. p. 2. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Woman leader for council pact". Sandwell Evening Mail. West Bromwich. 14 May 1993. p. 11. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Council's spending varies". Birmingham Mail. 26 March 1998. p. 15. Retrieved 3 July 2025.


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