Cardiganshire County Council

As a result of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which came into force on 1 April 1996, a new unitary authority of Cardiganshire was established with boundaries identical to those of the previous county council.

The leadership of the council was composed mainly of prosperous middle class tradesmen, professionals and nonconformist ministers.

He proceeded to propose the Aberystwyth tradesmen Peter Jones, elected to represent rural Trefeurig as chair.

It was nearly ten years, however, before the council had a Conservative chairman: J.C. Harford of Falcondale, who was elected on a motion moved by Peter Jones.

[6] In the early years the county council held their meetings at Lampeter Town Hall.