Records relating to Llangiwg Parish Council, 1842-1995, including minute books, 1894-1897; poor rate books, 1849-1914; vestry minutes, 1855-1887; tithe plan and apportionment, 1842; Pontardawe Community Council videos, 1995.
Llangiwg Parish Council and Pontardawe Community Council Records
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- ReferenceGB 216 P/59
- Dates of Creation1842-1995
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish Welsh
- Physical Description(11 vols, 1 plan, 1 item, 2 video tapes)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Civil parish councils were established by the Local Government Act 1894, taking over responsibilities from parish vestry meetings. The records can include minute books, financial statements, correspondence, copies of planning applications, and rate lists. Community councils replaced parish councils under the local government reorganization in 1974. Llangiwg Parish Council, in Glamorgan, was replaced by Pontardawe Community Council, in West Glamorgan, now in Neath Port Talbot.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: Llangiwg Parish Council; Pontardawe Community Council; Llangiwg parish tithe apportionment.
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Acquisition Information
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Note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Llangiwg Parish Council and Pontardawe Community Council, catalogue.
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