Leominster (district)

Leominster was a non-metropolitan district in Hereford and Worcester, England from 1974 to 1998.

The council was based in the town of Leominster.

[1] In 1998, the district of Leominster and the county of Hereford and Worcester were both abolished, with the former Herefordshire parts of Leominster district becoming part of the new unitary authority of Herefordshire, whilst the former Worcestershire parts were transferred to a redefined Malvern Hills District, which remained in a two tier structure with a re-established Worcestershire County Council as its new county council.

[2] The first elections to Leominster District Council were 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 1998 was held by the following parties:[3]