cornwall council officially became a unitary authority on 5 december 2007.
cornwall council officially became a unitary authority on 5 december 2007.
when did cornwall council officially became a unitary authority?
5 december 2007
the council of the isles of scilly was and still remains a separate unitary authority.









































on 5 december 2007, the government confirmed that cornwall was one of five councils that would move to unitary status. this was enacted by statutory instrument as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in england, the changes took effect on 1 april 2009. on that date the six districts and cornwall county council were abolished and were replaced by cornwall council.









































section::::establishment of the unitary authority.:number of councillors.
cornwall council
section::::council history.









































cornwall county council was established in 1889 and abolished on 31 march 2009. it was succeeded by the unitary authority, cornwall council, which incorporated the previous cornish district councils as well. the isles of scilly remained a separate unitary authority.









































section::::council history.:party control.









































the following table shows party control of the cornwall council and its predecessor cornwall county council, following each election since 1973.









































section::::council history.:notable members.









































bullet::::- joseph trewavas vc (1835–1905)









































bullet::::- sir edward bolitho, chairman 1941 to 1952









































bullet::::- sir john carew pole, 12th baronet, chairman 1952 to 1963.









































bullet::::- dick cole, leader of mebyon kernow
cornwall council