Avon County Council | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Disbanded | 1 April 1996 |
| Succeeded by | Bath and North East Somerset Council Bristol City Council North Somerset Council South Gloucestershire Council |
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| Avon House, Bristol | |
Avon County Council was thecounty council of the non-metropolitan county ofAvon in south west England.[1] It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 1 April 1996 at the same time as the county. The county council was based atAvon House inBristol.[2] It was replaced with four authorities:Bristol City Council,South Gloucestershire Council,North Somerset Council andBath and North East Somerset Council.[3]
From the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[4]
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| No overall control | 1973 – 1977 | |
| Conservative | 1977 – 1981 | |
| Labour | 1981 – 1985 | |
| No overall control | 1985 – 1996 | |
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