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created for the county featured six blue and white waves representing the river Avon and parts of the coats of arms of the incorporated areas. The shield featured a dragon from the arms of
Somerset divided into gold and red by a chevron from the arms of Gloucestershire.
516:, a two-tier system of counties and districts was proposed instead of unitary authorities. In a white paper published in 1971, one of these counties, "Area 26" or "Bristol County", was based on the commission's Bristol and Bath area, but lacked the areas of
476:
Everyone who considered the question on its merits was convinced of the justice of the demand for a
Greater Bristol, but... the interests of the Tory party were put before every other consideration and we do not think there is any endeavour to conceal the
883:, while the other authorities were returned to their traditional counties. Suggestions to alter Bristol's boundaries (either by drawing new boundaries or by merely incorporating the mostly urbanised borough of Kingswood into it) were rejected.
503:
made its report. The commission recommended dividing
England into unitary areas. One of these was a new Bristol and Bath Area which would have included a wide swathe of countryside surrounding the two cities, extending into
915:, investigated why Avon refuses to die. Systems inertia means that the county continues to be included in the databases of large corporations as part of addresses in the area. Some private organisations such as the
712:
The area of Avon was 520 square miles (1,347 km) and its population in 1991 was 919,800. Cities and towns in Avon included (in approximate order of population) Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare,
1075:
concept. North
Somerset council rejected the proposal but the other three authorities accepted the deal; the combined authority was subsequently established in 2017, with the inaugural
1430:
1516:
433:. In 1373, a charter constituted the area as the County of the Town of Bristol, although it continued to fall within the jurisdiction of the two counties for some purposes.
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As of 2024, a multi-operator unlimited travel daily or weekly bus ticket called AvonRider covering the former county area was still available, supported by local councils.
974:" is used by some organisations to refer to the former Avon area, such as the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership. Avon continued to be used unofficially in
676:(merger of the municipal borough of Weston-super-Mare, the urban districts of Clevedon and Portishead, and the rural districts of Long Ashton and part of Axbridge),
939:
1101:
493:
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531:, the county had been named "Avon". The boundaries of the new county were cut back during the passage of Local Government Bill through Parliament. The
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appointed in 1945 recommended the creation of a "one-tier county" of
Bristol based on the existing county borough, but the report was not acted upon.
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covering part of the area of the four local authorities. Other relics of Avon's existence include the Avon
Cycleway (first designed and promoted by
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indicated that it is not necessary to include Avon (or any other postal county) as part of any address as it had abandoned their use in 1996.
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the rest of the areas transferred from
Gloucestershire (the rural districts of mostly Sodbury and mostly Thornbury) became the District of
489:, exercising the powers of both a county and city council. The city was extended to take in some Gloucestershire suburbs in 1898 and 1904.
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966:). Though there is no longer a single council, the four unitary authorities still co-operate on many aspects of policy, such as the Joint
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942:, the West of England Strategic Partnership, Intelligence West, and until 2006 the Avon Ambulance Service, when it merged with the
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989:, the "County (or Councils) that Used to Be Avon", was coined to refer to the Avon area after abolition of the county. The term
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is sometimes used as a substitute for "Avon", although the term can also be used to refer to the stretch of shoreline from
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683:(merger of the urban districts of Keynsham and Norton-Radstock, and the rural districts of Bathavon and part of Clutton).
417:. The Avon name is still used for some purposes. The area had a population of approximately 1.08 million people in 2009.
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on 22 February 1995. The Order came into effect on 1 April 1996. The four authorities that replaced Avon are:
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Government in England: The Redcliffe-Maud Report".
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Bristol lies close to the mouth of the River Avon which formed the historic boundary between
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The next proposals for local government reform in the area were made in 1968, when the
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See for example the renaming of the Avon Valuations Tribunal to Severnside, in 1996
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Some public bodies still cover the area of the former county of Avon: for example,
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Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. I: Southern England
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Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System
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was abolished and Bristol regained its own Lord Lieutenant and
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The county came into formal existence on 1 April 1974 when the
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822:. The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995 was debated in the
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The crest combined the unicorn of Bristol with the sword of
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1602:. Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study. Archived from
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1618:"West of England £1bn devolution deal announced in Budget"
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in 1887 led to a campaign for the creation of a county of
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Former non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in England
1470:"CIVIC HERALDRY OF ENGLAND AND WALES-OBSOLETE COUNTIES"
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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
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List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon
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The demise of the County of Avon was the focus of a
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1517:"House of Commons Hansard Debates for 22 Feb 1995"
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1166:. London: J Whitaker and Sons. 1994. p. 549.
807:Map of the former Avon area, now sometimes called
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1726:Avon architecture, information on key buildings.
964:Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
791:which covered a large part of the County. As a
595:Part of the Administrative County of Somerset:
1646:
1452:"Somerset loses its battle to remain intact".
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1707:West of England LEP: Economic Intelligence
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512:. Following a change of government at the
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2064:Counties of England established in 1974
1403:"Rural dwellers fight urban takeover".
1262:. 27 March 1888. p. 8 – via
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875:For ceremonial purposes, the post of
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1311:. London: royal Historical Society.
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1048:of the successor local authorities.
903:and broadcast in 1996. In 2006, the
701:. In the west it had a coast on the
494:Local Government Boundary Commission
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236:Coat of arms of Avon County Council
65:134,268 hectares (1,342.68 km)
13:
1702:Avon: the name that refuses to die
1065:West of England Combined Authority
1057:West of England Combined Authority
919:choose to retain their name. The
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954:, which subsequently merged with
689:To the north the county bordered
1647:Gavin Thompson (16 March 2016).
1433:from the original on 11 May 2011
1307:Youngs, Frederic A. Jr. (1979).
1164:Whitaker's Concise Almanack 1995
1092:List of Lord Lieutenants of Avon
520:. The proposals were opposed by
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980:parliamentary constituencies
936:Avon Fire and Rescue Service
907:presenter Adam Thomas, in a
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861:Bath and North East Somerset
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264:Non-metropolitan districts
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1570:. Retrieved 7 July 2013
1566:15 January 2011 at the
1474:www.civicheraldry.co.uk
1421:"Local Government Bill"
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970:. Currently, the term "
877:Lord Lieutenant of Avon
830:The City and County of
631:Axbridge Rural District
623:Bathavon Rural District
522:Somerset County Council
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186:Non-metropolitan county
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572:Administrative County
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436:The appointment of a
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1776:Counties of England
1586:5 June 2008 at the
1292:"Greater Bristol".
1277:"Greater Bristol".
1232:. London: Cadogan.
1230:Somerset & Avon
1073:Northern Powerhouse
917:Avon Wildlife Trust
911:regional programme
895:documentary called
820:unitary authorities
776:) and the crown of
399:unitary authorities
208:Avon County Council
123: • Origin
2049:History of Bristol
1878:Greater Manchester
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600:Weston-super-Mare
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557:county boroughs
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