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CHAIN OF OFFICE
1960
Alderman M. Ll. G. Williams presents County Council with Chain of Office, Welsh Gazette, 5/5/1960
CLERK OF CARDIGANSHIRE COUNCIL
Fryer, Henry Charles
The Squitre's step-father, Cambrian News, 26/3/1976
COAT OF ARMS
Ceredigion
Ceredigion Coat of Arms, leaflet, RC929.6COA
County of Cardigan Coat of Arms, leaflet, RC929.6COA
Dyfed
Dyfed County Arms, leaflet, RV929.6COA
COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS, ABERAERON
1974
Council told to make up its mind over land, Western Mail, 18/12/1974 [226kb]
1975
Councils fight over new H.Q., Western Mail, 19/5/1975, RC350.8
1976
Council H.Q. may get early go-ahead, Western Mail, 27/9/1976, RC350.8
Council H.Q. sited against staff wish, Western Mail, 10/3/1976, RC350.8
Council may start work on new H.Q. despite cuts, Western Mail, 27/9/1976, RC350.8
No commitment on HQ site, says official, Western Mail, 13/10/1976, RC350.8
1978
Bid to block £2m. H.Q., Western Mail, 30/10/1978, RC350.8
Council wants grant to build new H.Q., Western Mail, 15/9/1978, RC350.8
New H.Q. 'too dear', Cambrian News, RC350.8
'Think hard' call by ratepayers puts brake on £2m. H.Q. plan, Western Mail, 16/11/1978, RC350.8
1979
H.Q. plans approved in outline after tied vote, Western Mail, 22/3/1979, RC350.8
1981
Ceredigion HQ is the key to Aberaeron area's future plans, Cambrian News, 6/3/1981 [1.1Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb]
1983
Ceredigion plans £1m plus spree to replace 'sweat box' offices, Cambrian News, 28/10/1983, RC350.8
Council's £1m offices approved, Western Mail, 20/10/1983, RC350.8
Council set for 'hell of a fight' to stop £1m scheme, Cambrian News, 11/1983, RC350.8
Go ahead for council's £1m offices, Cardigan Tivyside, 28/10/1983, RC350.8
H.Q. protest letter is labelled fallacious, Cambrian News, 11/1983, RC350.8
Put houses before a costly status symbol, say Labour, Cambrian News, 11/11/1983, RC350.8
1989
Costs shoot up for 'under fire' council HQ plan, Western Mail, 13/10/1989, RC350.8
Crunch day for council offices, Western Mail, 25/10/1989 [526kb]
1996
Aberaeron chosen as new Council H.Q., Cardigan Tivyside, 11/1/1996 [419kb](RC350.8)
Aberaeron the logical choice, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/1/1996 [286kb]
COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS - ABERYSTWYTH - CANOLFAN RHEIDOL
Offices – New
2006
Building up hopes of a good first impression, Cambrian News, 28/12/2006 [859kb]
2007
Building up hopes of a good first impression, Cambrian News, 28/2/2006
Council dumps contractor after quote shoots up by £5m, Cambrian News, 2/8/2997
New Aber office will leave council £8.5m in debt, Cambrian N, 15/1/2007 [658kb]
2009
Pupils' time capsule is buried under new office, Cambrian News, 30/7/2009 [409kb]
New £15m council offices opened, Cambrian News, 17/9/2009 [610kb]
COUNCIL NAME - CEREDIGION
1996
All change again, Cambrian News, 5/4/1996, RC350
Anghytuno gyda'r Arglwydd, Cambrian News, 22/12/1995, RC350
Cardiganshire is name to boost tourism, Cambrian News, 26/1/1996, RC350
Ceredigion has a nice ring to it, Cardigan Tivyside, 1/2/1996, RC350
Ceredigion is the only legal title to use, Cambrian News, 26/4/1996, RC350
Ceredigion must be new council's sensible name, Cambrian News, 3/11/1995, RC350
Ceredigion wins by a whisker, Cambrian News, 26/1/1996, RC350
Constituency to get a Welsh title, Cambrian News, 19/4/1991, RC350
Council name: 'we got it right', says chairman, Cardigan Tivyside, 1/2/1996, RC350
Councillors play name game again, Cambrian News, 18/7/1996, RC350
County name not the main issue, Cardigan Tivyside, 1/2/1996, RC350
Inquiry aims to draw the line in language dispute, Cambrian News, 7/12/1990, RC350
Is it Caredigion, Ceredigion or Cardiganshire? Cambrian News, 1/9/1995, RC350
Name that County, Cardigan Tivyside, 24/5/2000, RC350
New council takes the helm, Cambrian News, 5/4/1996, RC350
Not Ceredig's kingdom, Cambrian News, 24/11/1995, RC350
Old name wins by a whisker, Cambrian News, 26/1/1996, RC350
Plaid poll find s for Ceredigion, Cambrian News, 1/12/1995, RC350
Pro Cardis just will not let is lie, Cambrian News, 19/4/1996, RC350
Putting his money where is heart lies, Cambrian News, 15/12/1995, RC350
Round two in council name battle, Cambrian News, 26/1/1996, RC350
Victory for Ceredig's men, Cambrian News, 2/2/1996, RC350
Welcome to Ceredigion, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/1/1996, RC350
COUNTY COUNCIL
1889
An event that slipped by almost unnoticed, Cambrian News, 15/9/1989, RC350
First Cardiganshire County Council, RC350
1939
List of Aldermen, Councillors, 1939, RC350
1953
Cardiganshire County Council members' expenses for 1952-53, Cambrian News, 8/4/1954, RC352.1
1960
County of Cardigan : List of members, committees, standing orders, meetings etc, 1960-1961, booklet, RC350
1962
Career in Local Government : Cardiganshire, Daily Mail, 7/11/1962 Page 1 [156kb]
1971
Will O'Whispers; Who will be boss in new councils?, Cambrian News, 9/4/1971, RC350
1974
Councillor quits over day-time meetings, Western Mail, 19/11/1974, RC352.1
1979
Names and addresses of Councillors, 1979, RC352.1
1980
Ceredigion's top men, Cambrian News, 16/5/1980, RC350.1
Council's new chairman, Cambrian News, 22/5/1980, RC350.1
1991
Former Desert Rat is chairman elect, Cambrian News, 15/3/1991, RC352.1
Your County Councillor 1991-92, booklet, 1991, RC352.1
1994
Your County Councillor 1993-94, booklet, 1994, RC352.1
1995
Anger as Independents rule the roost, Cambrian News, 15/9/1995, RC352.1
Independents to control county, Ca,brian News, 12/5/1995, RC350
1996
Who's Who 1996, booklet, 1996, RC352.1
1997
Councillors refuse to reduce expenses claims, Cambrian News, 27/2/1997, RC352.1
Money spent on councillors could be put to better use, Cambrian News, 20/2/1997, RC352.1
1998
Outrage as vote machine gathers dust, Cambrian News, 28/5/1998, RC352.1
1999
Council to be cut by two, Cambrian News, 16/9/1999, RC350
Councillors' computer voting fears, Cambrian News, 29/7/1999, RC352.1
2000
Councillors give themselves £1,000 rise in allowances, Cambrian News, 9/3/2000, RC352.1
2003
£20,000 handshake for councillors, Cambrian News, 23/10/2003, RC350
Assembly's golden handshake proposal causes outrage, Cambrian News, 9/10/2003, RC352.1
Golden goodbyes should go to charity, Cambrian News, 19/2/2004, RC352.1
Golden handshakes get the 'yes' vote, Cambrian News, 30/10/2003, RC350
Silence broken over pay-outs, Cambrian News, 12/2/2004, RC352.1
2005
Council to sell off prime offices for just £2m, Cambrian News, 8/12/2005 [565kb]
CABINET
2000
Cabinet Ceredigion, Golwg, 14/12/2000, RC350CAB
2001
Councillors cut out of decision making by Cabinet system, Cambrian News, 15/2/2001, RC350
CHAIRMEN
List of Chairmen of the Council 1889-1939, RC350
1980
Council's new chairman, Cambrian News, 22/5/1980, RC350.1
1991
Former Desert Rat is chairman elect, Cambrian News, 15/3/1991, RC352.1
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
1973
New council rejects 'monet down drain' waring, Western Mail, 8/6/1973, RC350.1
1983
Council may abolish top job, Western Mail, 12/10/1983, RC350.1
Move to abolish £20,000 council job is defeated, Cambrian News, 21/10/1983, RC350
1984
New man at the top, Western Mail, 11/1/1984, RC350.1
1990
New man takes charge of 14,000, Western Mail, 23/11/1990, RC350.1
1995
New county authority appoints its top official, Western Mail, 5/7/1995, RC350
CUTBACKS
2013
County Council Cutbacks, Cambrian News, 31/1/2013 Page 1 [441kb]
County faced with 'worst ever' slash in funding of 4.6 per cent, Cambrian News, 24/10/2013 Page 1 [210kb]
Deep cutbacks will lead to difficult decisions, Cardigan Tivyside, 22/10/2013 Page 1 [221kb]
News in Focus - Council Budget, Cambrian News 5/12/2103 Page 1 [421kb]Cambrian News 12/12/2013 Page 1 [326kb]
E-CIGARETTES
2013
Ban on e-cigarettes in all council buildings, Cambrian News, 26/9/2013 Page 1 [209kb]
HIGH SHERIFF
Meyrick, S. R.; List of the Sheriffs of the County of Cardigan, History of Cardiganshire, 1907, RC350SHE
1958
Griffiths, Basil Parry (Cardiganshire High Sheriff)
Teacher, Barrister, Farmer now High Sherriff, Cambrian News, 21/8/1958 Page 1 [546kb]
2004
No spaghetti western! : new High Sheriff of Dyfed..., Cambrian News, 8/1/2004, RC350SHE
2012
New Sheriff in town, Cambrian News, 19/4/2012 Page 1 [145kb]
HISTORY
Local government in Cardiganshire Medieval and Modern, Ceredigion, 1960-1963 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1093205/llgc-id:1094155/llgc-id:1094469/get650
JOBS
1978
Hang on to jobs, says report, Western Mail, 30/8/1978, RC350.1
1982
Figuring it all out on jobs front, Western Mail, 22/10/1982, RC350.1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION
1886
HMSO; Local Government...changes in Local Government Areas – Ceredigion Communities Order 1986, RC350
1994
Welcome to the new Wales, Western Mail, 7/1994, RC350
1995
All chage for Ceredigion, Cambrian News, 28/4/1995, RC350
Chiefs on council scrapheap : Cyngor Ceredigion officers left 'devastated' as Dyfed counterparts win controversial battle for top jobs, RC350
Shadowy piece of history : Cardiganshire Council's inaugural meeting, Western Mail, 13/5/1995, RC350
MACES
Cardigan
Cardigan Maces, Cardigan Tivyside, 1/4/1921, P4.352SEA
Corporation maces, Cardigan Tivyside, 27/3/1942, P4.352SEA
MAYOR
2003
8,474 back call for elected mayor, Cambrian News, 6/11/2003, RC352
A mayor for Ceredigion? Cambrian News, 24/7/2003, RC350
Ceredigion lobbies to elect Mayor, 24/7/2003, RC352
Dai defiant on referendum, Cambrian News, 27/11/2003, RC352
'Dangerous and deceitful sham' : claims a proposed referendum on elected mayor will be a waste of £85,000, Cambrian News, 20/11/2003, RC352
Evans, Dai Lloyd; 'Llais y Cardi's action symbolises dictotorial attitude, Cambrian News, 4/12/2003, RC352
Maer etholedig i Geredigion?, BBC Wales Website, 11/7/2003, RC352
Month is chosen for the vote on mayor controversy, Cambrian News, 25/12/2003, RC352
2004
Anyone can stand for mayor, Cambrian News, 1/4/2004, RC352
As the run-up to the mayoral referendum continues we pose five questions to the two campaigns, Cambrian News, 29/4/2004, RC352
Claims that referendum rules were broken, Cambrian News, 29/4/2004, RC352
Close call forecast in mayor poll, BBC Wales Website, 19/5/2004
Council leader lambasts mayor campaigners, Cambrian News, 1/4/2004, RC352
Council leader or a mayor for our county?, Cambrian News, 15/4/2004, RC352
Cynog makes it clear he doesn't want to be Mayor, Cambrian News, 6/5/2004, RC352
Democracy mustn't be in the hands of one person, Cambrian News, 25/3/2004, RC352
It's a no-show for the launch of the referendum 'No' campaign, Cambrian News, 13/5/2004, RC352
Mayor campaign sparks controversy, Cambrian News, 8/4/2004, RC352
No Campaign officially launched by local Plaid Cymru branch, Cambrian News, 29/4/2004, RC352
Printouts from the Ceredigion Mayor website – www.ceredigionmayor.f9.co.uk, 28/4/2004, RC352
Pro-mayor campaigners blame the parties' 'thought police' as minor revolution bellyflops, Cambrian News, 7/5/2004, RC352
Referendum campaign will be a 'clean fight', Cambrian News, 18/3/2004, RC352
Referendum Special - letters, Cardigan Tivyside, 12/5/2004, 5/5/2004 Page 1 [1.0Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb]
Result – Ceredigion Mayoral referendum, BBC Wales Website, 21/5/2004, RC352
Voters – no to Mayor, BBC Wales Website, 21/5/2004, RC352
SEALS
Cardigan
Old Munucipal seals of Cardigan, Cardigan Tivyside, 5/5/1918, P4.352SEA
STAFF
1969
Cardiganshire County Council Staff Association Programme, 1969/1970, booklet, RC350.1
1973
Council plans £66,000 staff boost despite crisis, Western Mail, 23/3/1973, RC350.1
1977
Decision for more staff attacked, Cambrian News, 26/1/1977, RC350.1
2010
Council will ask 650 staff to take early retirement, Cambrian N, 15/7/2010 [459kb]
2012
Wage slash for 1,000 council workers, Cambrian News, 19/7/2012 Page 1 [207kb]
STRIKES
2002
Services shutdown as council workers strike for a day, Cambrian News, 25/7/2002, RC350ST
Strike will hit council services, Cambrian News, 11/7/2002, RC350ST
2011
Strikes, Cambrian News, 8/12/2011 Page 1 [411kb] Page 2 [458kb]
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
1950
You recalled who worked in the Treasurer's department (with photo), Cambrian News, 19/2/2004
WELSH LANGUAGE
1995
Directors in new council must be fluent in Welsh, Western Mail, 6/7/1995, RC350
Language demand causing rebellion, Western Mail, 11/7/1995, RC350
Welsh only rule illegal? Cambrian News, 21/7/1995, RC350