Records relating to the parish and community councils in Flintshire, 1800-2009.
FLINTSHIRE PARISH AND COMMUNITY COUNCILS RECORDS
This material is held atNorth East Wales Archives - Flintshire / Archifau Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru - Sir y Fflint
- Reference
- GB 208 PC
- Dates of Creation
- 1800-2015
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Welsh
- Physical Description
- 1584 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Civil parish councils were established by the Local Government Act 1894, taking over administrative functions from the parish council vestry meetings, with powers over rating, public spaces and amenities, cemeteries. In 1974, parish councils in Wales became community councils (in some cases styled "town councils").
Arrangement
Arranged into the following groups: Bagillt Community Council; Bangor Is-coed Parish Council; Bettisfield Parish Council; Bodelwyddan Parish Council; Brynford Parish Council and Community Council; Caerwys Parish Council; Cilcain Parish Council; Connah's Quay Town Council; Cwm Parish Council and Community Council; Dyserth Parish Council and Community Council; Halghton Parish Council; Halkyn Parish Council; Hanmer Parish Council and Community Council; Hawarden Parish Council; Higher Kinnerton Parish Council; Hope Parish Council and Community Council; Leeswood Parish Council and Community Council; Llanasa Parish Council and Community Council; Llanfynydd Parish Council and Community Council; Marford and Hoseley Parish Council; Meliden Parish Council; Mold Rural Parish Council; Nannerch Parish Council and Community Council; Nercwys Parish Council and Community Council; Northop Parish Council and Community Council; Overton Parish Council and Community Council; Penley Parish Council and Community Council; Prestatyn Town Council; Queensferry Community Council; Rhuddlan Parish Council and Town Council; St Asaph Parish Council; East Saltney Parish Council; West Saltney Parish Council and Community Council; Sealand Parish Council and Community Council; Tremeirchion Parish Council and Community Council; Treuddyn Parish Council and Community Council; Tybroughton Community Council; Waen Parish Council and Community Council; Whitford Parish Council and Community Council; Willington Parish Council; Worthenbury Parish Council; Ysceifiog Parish Council.
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Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: Flintshire Record Office, Schedules of Parish and Community Council Records.
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of this catalogue is available at Flintshire Record Office.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project and amended by Steven Davies of Flintshire Record Office. The following source was used to compile this description: Flintshire Record Office, Schedules of Parish and Community Council Records.
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Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Flintshire Record Office have been retained.
Accruals
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