Bedwas and Machen
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Bedwas and Machen was an urban district
in the administrative county
of Monmouthshire
from 1912 to 1974, In 1974 it became a community
in the district of Rhymney Valley
, Mid Glamorgan
.
Bedwas and Machen Urban District was formed on October 1, 1912 from the parishes
of Bedwas
and Machen Upper, previously part of St Mellons Rural District
. In 1935 the boundaries were altered when it exchanged areas with the neighbouring Mynyddislwyn Urban District. The urban district was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
, becoming part of Rhymney Valley District in Mid Glamorgan.
On the abolition of the urban district, a community with identical boundaries was formed, and a community council established. On March 16, 1989 the community was renamed Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen. On April 1, 1996 the Rhymney Valley District was itself abolished, and the community has been part of the county borough
of Caerphilly
since that date. At the 2001 census Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen had a population of 10,428
The urban district council began operating a bus service in 1922. The UDC was one of the smallest municipal bus undertakings in the United Kingdom
, with an average fleet size of seven vehicles. The bus livery was powder blue and cream. The fleet was merged with those of Caerphilly and Gelligaer UDCs in 1974, when Rhymney Valley District Council was formed.
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
in the administrative county
Administrative county
An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
of Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
from 1912 to 1974, In 1974 it became a community
Community council
A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...
in the district of Rhymney Valley
Rhymney Valley (district)
Rhymney Valley was one of six local government districts in Mid Glamorgan from 1974 to 1996.The district was formed from areas in the administrative counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire...
, Mid Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county, with a county council.Mid Glamorgan was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972...
.
Bedwas and Machen Urban District was formed on October 1, 1912 from the parishes
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Bedwas
Bedwas
Bedwas is a town two miles north-east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire....
and Machen Upper, previously part of St Mellons Rural District
St Mellons Rural District
St Mellons Rural District is a defunct district council. It was established under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1894 from part of the existing Newport Rural Sanitary District...
. In 1935 the boundaries were altered when it exchanged areas with the neighbouring Mynyddislwyn Urban District. The urban district was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
, becoming part of Rhymney Valley District in Mid Glamorgan.
On the abolition of the urban district, a community with identical boundaries was formed, and a community council established. On March 16, 1989 the community was renamed Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen. On April 1, 1996 the Rhymney Valley District was itself abolished, and the community has been part of the county borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Caerphilly
Caerphilly (county borough)
Caerphilly is a county borough in southern Wales, straddling the ancient county boundary between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.Its main town is Caerphilly, and also the largest...
since that date. At the 2001 census Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen had a population of 10,428
The urban district council began operating a bus service in 1922. The UDC was one of the smallest municipal bus undertakings in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, with an average fleet size of seven vehicles. The bus livery was powder blue and cream. The fleet was merged with those of Caerphilly and Gelligaer UDCs in 1974, when Rhymney Valley District Council was formed.