York City Council

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

York City Council

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • York City Council; 1974-1996

    Other form(s) of name

    • Mayor and Commonality of the City of York, City of York Corporation, City of York Council,York City Council (1974-1996) City of York Council (1996-2000s)

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1974-1996

    History

    In 1974 York lost its status as a county borough and became a district council within North Yorkshire County Council.
    Previously known as "the Mayor and Commonality of the City of York", it deveoped into the historical Corporation (see City of York Corporation (Unreformed). The corporation was reformed in 1835, became a district council with North Yorkshire County Council in 1974 and a unitary authority once more as the City of York Council in 1996.

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    Legal status

    Created by 1972 c. 70 (Local Government Act 1972)

    Functions, occupations and activities

    When York became a district council, many functions were transferred to NYCC.

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    General context

    In 1974 York lost its status as a county borough and became a district council within North Yorkshire County Council.

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    City of York Council (1996-present)

    Identifier of related entity

    GB0192-85

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    City of York Council is the successor of York City Council

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    City of York Corporation (Reformed) (1835-1974)

    Identifier of related entity

    GB0192-77

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    City of York Corporation (Reformed) is the predecessor of York City Council

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

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    Occupations

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    GB0192-84

    Institution identifier

    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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