county borough

First, there is the problem of the former county boroughs.

Further areas were added to the city, which was by then a county borough, in 1934 and 1951.

The county borough had a short existence of just six years.

The county borough has a population of over 130,200 inhabitants.

Birmingham became a county borough and a city in 1889.

It became a county borough in 1901, having reached the 50,000 population required.

There are 19 community councils in the county borough area.

The county boroughs in the area would lose their status.

Following these changes, there were a total of 79 county boroughs in England.

It instead was added to the county borough of Birmingham that year.

According to the 1911 census the District had a population of 81,153, large enough to become a county borough.

The county boroughs were responsible for all local government services within their boundaries.

Initially, a town had to have a population of over 50,000 to apply to be made a county borough.

In 1889 it became a county borough, with a greater degree of autonomy.

The population was expanding rapidly and the town became a county borough in 1891.

The town would become a county borough in 1904.

The last three had been the largest county boroughs outside the London area without city status.

There are 35 communities in the county borough, some of which have their own elected council.

The castle and crown were in the county borough arms.

The population requirement for becoming a county borough would be raised.

A number of smaller counties corporate were also given county borough status.

Scotland did not have county boroughs but instead counties of cities.

In 1952 there was a failed attempt to gain county borough status.

The county borough lies at the geographical heart of south Wales.

In many urban areas county boroughs were set up as single all-purpose authorities.