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South Yorkshire County Council

Field	Value
name	South Yorkshire County Council
coa_pic	Arms of South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council.svg
coa_caption	Coat of arms of the South Yorkshire County Council
house_type	Metropolitan County Council
legislature	South Yorkshire
established	1 April 1974
preceded_by	West Riding of Yorkshire County Council
disbanded	31 March 1986
members	100
last_election3	1981
session_room	Disused Council Offices Kendray Street (geograph 1649029).jpg
meeting_place	County Hall, Kendray Street, Barnsley

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sheffield City Council
Various joint authorities
Sheffield City Region Combined Authority The South Yorkshire County Council (SYCC) — also known as South Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council — was the top-tier local government authority for the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire from 1 April 1974 to 31 March 1986. A strategic authority, with responsibilities for roads, public transport, planning, emergency services and waste disposal, it was composed of 100 directly elected members drawn from the four metropolitan boroughs of South Yorkshire: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

History

SYCC was constituted by the Local Government Act 1972 and elections in 1973 resulted in the county council acting as a 'shadow authority' until the authority was formally established on 1 April 1974. SYCC was abolished on 31 March 1986, just 12 years after it was established, following the Local Government Act 1985. Its powers were transferred to the four metropolitan borough councils of South Yorkshire (which had shared power with SYCC): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and Sheffield City Council.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Throughout the council's existence, the Labour Party held a majority of the seats.

Party in control		Years

Leadership

The first leader of the council, Ron Ironmonger, had been the last leader of the old Sheffield City Council. The leaders of South Yorkshire County Council were:

Councillor	Party	From	To
Ron Ironmonger		1974	1979
Roy Thwaites		1979	1986

Council elections

Year	Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;"		Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;"
Labour	Conservative	Liberals
1973	82	13	1	4
1977	62	31	2	5
1981	82	14	3	1

Successor bodies

Following the abolition of SYCC in 1986, its administrative functions were mostly devolved to the four constituent metropolitan borough councils in South Yorkshire. In practice, many functions continued to be jointly administered by joint authorities supported by the South Yorkshire Joint Secretariat. Although the county council was abolished, South Yorkshire remains a metropolitan and ceremonial county with a Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and a High Sheriff.

The Sheffield City Region Combined Authority was established on 1 April 2014 as the strategic top-tier authority for South Yorkshire. The combined authority exercises some functions formerly held by SYCC, with powers over transport and economic development.

References

"SYCC – South Yorkshire County Council". [[Sheffield City Council]].
Colin Turpin and Adam Tomkins. (2007). "British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials". [[Cambridge University Press]].
"Compositions Calculator". University of Exeter.
"British Local Election Database, 1889–2003". UK Data Service.
(2007). "Sheffielders Born or Bred".
(27 March 2011). "Days of cheap bus fares and street lamp counting". Sheffield Telegraph.
(2 March 1974). "Cut in County Precept rejected". South Yorkshire Times.
(28 December 1978). "Sir Ron Ironmonger". Nantwich Chronicle.
(15 June 1979). "County Leader slams Budget". South Yorkshire Times.
(4 April 1986). "End of the road". South Yorkshire Times.
{{London Gazette. (14 March 2025)
"Rebrand set for Sheffield City Region mayoral combined authority". The Star.

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