county borough

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• From 1889 to 1974, a county borough was a type of administrative division in England and Wales.
• The town was granted the status of a county borough, giving it administrative independence from the surrounding county council.
• The old records show that the county borough had its own police force and fire service.
• The Local Government Act 1972 led to the abolition of the county borough system.
• Unlike a municipal borough, a county borough was responsible for all local government services within its area.
• My grandfather was a councillor for the former county borough of Newport before the reorganization.
• Historians studying urban development often examine the archives of a former county borough.
• It was a significant event when the city was officially designated as a county borough in the early 20th century.
• Many large industrial towns were organised as county boroughs during that period.
• The legacy of the county borough can still be seen in the city's unique administrative identity.