:Taff-Ely
{{Short description|Former district of Mid Glamorgan, Wales}}
{{Infobox historic subdivision|
|Name= Taff-Ely
{{langx|cy|Taf-Elái}}
|HQ= Pontypridd
|Status= District
|Start= 1 April 1974
|End= 31 March 1996
|Replace= Rhondda Cynon Taf
|image_map= Taff-Ely au pays de Galles (1974-1996).svg
|image_map_caption= Taff-Ely shown within Wales
}}
Taff-Ely ({{langx|cy|Taf-Elái}}) was a local government district with borough status in Wales from 1974 to 1996.
History
The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government district of Mid Glamorgan. It covered parts of five former districts which were abolished at the same time, and was initially arranged into ten communities based on the former districts and parishes:{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|accessdate=6 October 2022}}
- Llanharan‡
- Llanharry‡
- Llanilid‡
- Llanilterne, formerly a parish in Cardiff Rural District
- Llantrisant, formerly a parish in Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural District
- Llantwit Fardre, formerly a parish in Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural District
- Pentyrch, formerly a parish in Cardiff Rural District
- Peterson-super-Montem‡
- Pontypridd, covering Pontypridd Urban District
- Taff's Well, covering the Taff's Well ward from Caerphilly Urban District
‡Formerly a parish in Cowbridge Rural District
The borough was named after the River Taff and the River Ely.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=34|accessdate=4 October 2022}}
The communities within the borough were reorganised in 1985, which saw the small community of Llanilterne (where the main settlement was Capel Llanilltern) absorbed into Pentyrch, the communities of Llanilid and Peterson-super-Montem absorbed into Llanharan, and the large community of Llantrisant divided into the four communities of Gilfach Goch, Tonyrefail, Pont-y-clun, and a smaller Llantrisant community.{{cite web |title=Changes to Community and Community Ward Boundaries |url=https://ldbc.gov.wales/sites/ldbc/files/publications/161221commwardbounden.pdf |website=Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales |access-date=13 October 2022}}
In 1996 the borough was abolished, with most of the area going to the new principal area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, with the exception of Pentyrch community going to Cardiff.{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Wales) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=19|accessdate=23 October 2022}}
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. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 1996 was held by the following parties:{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=23 October 2022}}
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour}} | 1974–1976 |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} | 1976–1979 |
| {{Party name with colour|Welsh Labour}} | 1979–1991 |
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} | 1991–1996 |
Premises
File:Pontypridd Municipal Buildings.JPG
The council was based at the Municipal Buildings on Gelliwastad Road in Pontypridd, which had been built in 1904 as the headquarters of Pontypridd Urban District Council.{{National Historic Assets of Wales|num=13532|desc=Municipal Buildings|grade=II*|access-date=23 October 2022}}{{London Gazette|issue=46384|page=10009|date=25 October 1974}} Since the council's abolition in 1996 the building has been used as a register office for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.{{cite web |title=Registrars record office |url=https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/BirthsMarriagesandDeaths/Familyhistorycertificatesandresearch/Registrarsrecordoffice.aspx |website=Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council |access-date=23 October 2022}}
References
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{{Wales Districts}}
{{Mid Glamorgan elections}}
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Category:Districts of Wales abolished in 1996