| Leominster | |
|---|---|
 | |
| History | |
| • Created | 1 April 1974 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1998 |
| • Succeeded by | Herefordshire, Malvern Hills |
| Status | non-metropolitan district |
Leominster was anon-metropolitan district inHereford and Worcester,England from 1974 to 1998. The council was based in the town ofLeominster.
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under theLocal Government Act 1972, covering the area of six former districts, which were abolished at the same time:
The Tenbury district had previously been inWorcestershire, the other five districts had previously been inHerefordshire. The two counties merged at the same time to become Hereford and Worcester, with Leominster being one of nine districts in the new county, and one of only two which straddled the two historic counties (the other beingMalvern Hills District).[1]
In 1998, the district of Leominster and the county of Hereford and Worcester were both abolished, with the former Herefordshire parts of Leominster district becoming part of the newunitary authority ofHerefordshire, whilst the former Worcestershire parts were transferred to a redefinedMalvern Hills District, which remained in a two tier structure with a re-establishedWorcestershire County Council as its new county council.[2]
The district comprised the followingcivil parishes:[3]
The first elections to Leominster District Council were 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 1998 was as follows:[4]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1974–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–1996 | |
| Independent | 1996–1998 | |
