Pembrokeshire was set up to take over the functions of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions. This and the administrative county of Pembrokeshire were abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, with Pembrokeshire forming two districts of the new county of Dyfed: South Pembrokeshire and Preseli – the split being made at the request of local authorities in the area. In 1996, under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, the county of Dyfed was broken up into its constituent parts, and Pembrokeshire has been a unitary authority since then. In 2017 Pembrokeshire County Council had 60 members and no political party in overall
1999 Pembrokeshire County Council election had been a Labour councillor on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council but was defeated at the inaugural election in 1995. --> The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli / South Pembrokeshire District Council. The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli / South Pembrokeshire District Council. 1999 Pembrokeshire County Council election Elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 6 May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. On the same day there were the first elections to the