| Hereford and Worcester County Council | |
| Coa Pic: | Arms of Hereford and Worcester County Council.svg |
| Foundation: | 1 April 1974 |
| Disbanded: | 31 March 1998 |
| Succeeded By: | Herefordshire Council Worcestershire County Council |
| Session Room: | Worcester - County Hall (geograph 3976307).jpg |
| Meeting Place: | County Hall, Worcester |
Hereford and Worcester County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Hereford and Worcester in west England.[1] It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 31 March 1998.[2] The county council was based at County Hall in Worcester.[3] It was replaced by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council.[2]
The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties:[4]
| Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| 1974–1977 | ||
| 1977–1989 | ||
| 1989–1998 | ||
The leaders of the council included:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Hadley[5] | 1977 | 1981 | ||
| David Finch[6] [7] | pre-1987 | post-1988 | ||
| Liz Tucker[8] [9] | 1993 | 1998 | ||