South Pembrokeshire

Not to be confused with South Pembrokeshire Hospital or Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency).

South Pembrokeshire Welsh: De Sir Benfro
Council Offices: Llanion Park, Pembroke Dock
History
• Created	1 April 1974
• Abolished	31 March 1996
• Succeeded by	Pembrokeshire
Status	District
• HQ	Pembroke Dock

South Pembrokeshire (Welsh: De Sir Benfro) was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.

Creation

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the following parts of the administrative county of Pembrokeshire:^[1][2]

• Narberth Rural District
• Narberth Urban District
• Pembroke Municipal Borough (which included Pembroke Dock)
• Pembroke Rural District
• Tenby Municipal Borough

The map shows the district as defined above. However, in 1981, the communities of Bletherston, Clarbeston, Llandeilo Llwydarth, Llandissilio West, Llangolman, Llanycefn, Llys y Fran, Maenclochog, Mynachlog-ddu, New Moat and Vorlan were transferred to Preseli district.

Premises

The council was based at Llanion Park at Pembroke Dock. The building had been built in 1904 as part of the Llanion Barracks, and had been acquired by the former Pembroke Borough Council in the early 1970s to serve as its headquarters, just a couple of years before that council's abolition.^[3][4][5]

Abolition

It was abolished on 1 April 1996, merging with its neighbouring district of Preseli Pembrokeshire to form a reconstituted Pembrokeshire unitary authority.^[6] The council's old offices at Llanion Park were used by the new council until the new County Hall at Haverfordwest opened in 1999.^[7] The building at Llanion Park is now the headquarters of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.^[8]

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Throughout the council's existence a majority of the seats were held by independent councillors.^[9]

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1973–1996

Elections

• 1973 South Pembrokeshire District Council election
• 1976 South Pembrokeshire District Council election
• 1979 South Pembrokeshire District Council election
• 1983 South Pembrokeshire District Council election
• 1987 South Pembrokeshire District Council election
• 1991 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

References

1. "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 July 2022
2. "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/34, retrieved 31 July 2022
3. 1971 Telephone Directory: Pembroke Borough Council - Administration, Municipal Offices, Bush Street, Pembroke Dock / 1972 Telephone Directory: Pembroke Borough Council - All Departments, Llanion Barracks, Pembroke Dock
4. "Welsh Office". London Gazette (46263): 4706. 11 April 1974. Retrieved 31 July 2022. ...at the offices of South Pembrokeshire District Council, Llanion Park, Pembroke Dock.
5. "Dyfed County Council". London Gazette (54350): 4124. 20 March 1996. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
6. "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 7 August 2022
7. "Council minutes, 28 October 1999" (PDF). Pembrokeshire County Council. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
8. "Town and Country Planning". London Gazette (58048). 19 July 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
9. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. South Pembrokeshire Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973–1991 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 July 2022.