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Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)

Reference: DC/A 001 Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1974 - 2009) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Minutes: County Council

Covering Dates: 1973-2009

Access: Under Data Protection legislation these records are closed for 100 years. Apply to County Archivist for access. View public access copies of these minutes online: http://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgListCommittees.aspx?bcr=1

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  • Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)
    • Durham County Council (1974 - 2009) (Ref: DC/)
    • Minutes (Ref: DC/A)
    • County Council minutes (Ref: DC/A1/1/1-36)

Catalogue Description

A new County Council was created on 1 April 1974, comprising the area covered by Darlington and seven District Councils: Chester-le-Street; Derwentside; Durham City; Easington; Sedgefield; Teesdale; Wear Valley.
Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland transferred to the newly created Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear.
Hartlepool and Stockton transferred to the newly created county of Cleveland.

In 1997, Darlington became a unitary Borough Council.

A new County Council was created on 1 April 2009, amalgamating the former County Council (1974 - 2009) and the seven District Councils in County Durham: Chester-le-Street; Derwentside; Durham City; Easington; Sedgefield; Teesdale; Wear Valley.

For records before 1974, see CC/
For records after 2009, see DCC/

Catalogue Contents

Durham County Council (1974 - 2009) (Ref: DC/)Minutes (Ref: DC/A)County Council minutes (Ref: DC/A1/1/1-36)Ref: DC/A1/1/1

County Council minute book (no. 1), 25 April 1973 - 8 March 1974
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/2

County Council minute book (no. 2), 3 April 1974 - 5 February 1975
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/3

County Council minute book (no. 3), 2 April 1975 - 4 February 1976
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/4

County Council minute book (no. 4), 7 April 1976 - 6 April 1977
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/5

County Council minute book (no. 5), 18 May 1977 - 6 February 1978
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/6

County Council minute book (no. 6), 3 May 1978 - 28 February 1979
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/7

County Council minute book (no. 7), 9 May 1979 - 13 February 1980
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/8

County Council minute book (no. 8), 7 May 1980 - 6 May 1981
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/9

County Council minute book (no. 9), 20 May 1981 - 3 March 1982
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/10

County Council minute book (no. 10), 5 May 1982 - 2 March 1983
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/11

County Council minute book (no. 11), 4 May 1983 - 29 February 1984
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/12

County Council minute book (no. 12), 2 May 1984 - 1 May 1985
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/13

County Council minute book (no. 13), 15 May 1985 - 6 March 1986
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/14

County Council minute book (no. 14), 7 May 1986 - 4 March 1987
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/15

County Council minute book (no. 15), 6 May 1987 - 3 March 1988
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/16

County Council minute book (no. 16), 4 May 1988 - 3 May 1989
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/17

County Council minute book (no. 17), 17 May 1989 - 22 February 1990
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/18

County Council minute book (no. 18), 2 May 1990 - 21 February 1991
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/19

County Council minute book (no. 19), 1 May 1991 - 20 February 1992
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/20

County Council minute book (no. 20), 6 May 1992 - 25 February 1993
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/21

County Council minute book (no. 21), 5 May 1993 - 25 February 1994
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/22

County Council minute book (no. 22), 4 May 1994 - 27 February 1995
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/23

County Council minute book (no. 23), 3 May 1995 - 22 February 1996
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/24

County Council minute book (no. 24), 1 May 1996 - 14 May 1997
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/25

County Council minute book (no. 25), 14 May 1997 - 23 February 1998
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/26

County Council minute book (no. 26), 6 May 1998 - 3 February 1999
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/27

County Council minute book (no. 27), 5 May 1999 - 24 February 2000
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/28

County Council minute book (no. 28), 3 May 2000 - 22 February 2001
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/29

County Council minute book (no. 29), 9 March - 21 December 2001
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/30

County Council minute book (no. 30), 3 January - 20 December 2002
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/31

County Council minute book (no. 31), 17 January - 22 December 2003
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/32

County Council minute book (no. 32), 4 February 2004 - 18 April 2005
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/33

County Council minute book (no. 33), 4 May 2005 - 29 June 2006
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/34

County Council minute book (no. 34), 2 August 2006 - 7 November 2007
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/35

County Council minute book (no. 35), 6 February - 10 July 2008
(1 volume)

Ref: DC/A1/1/36

County Council minute book (no. 36), 6 August 2008 - 17 March 2009
(1 volume)



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