# The Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1974 S.I. 1974/869 · made 21 May 1974 This Order confers on the local authorities specified in the first column of the Schedule to the Order the right to bear and use the armorial bearings formerly borne and used by the local authorities specified in the second column. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-order-1974/pdf/uksi_19740869_en.pdf ## Introductory text LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Made 21st May 1974 Coming into Operation 21st June 1974 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of May 1974 Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 247 of the Local Government Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:— ## 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Armorial Bearings) Order 1974 and shall come into operation on 21st June 1974. ## 2 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. ## 3 Subject to Article 4 of this Order, there is hereby authorised the bearing and use by a local authority specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order of the armorial bearings lawfully borne and used before 1st April 1974 by the local authority specified in the second column of that Schedule in respect of the first-mentioned authority. ## 4 Any armorial bearings the bearings and use of which is authorised by Article 3 of this Order shall be first exemplified according to the laws of arms and recorded in the College of Arms, otherwise such authority shall be void and of no effect. ## Signature W. G. Agnew ## Local authority established by or under the Local Government Act 1972 Local authority ceasing to exist by virtue of section 1 or 20 of the Local Government Act 1972 The County Council of Buckinghamshire The county council of Buckingham The County Council of Derbyshire The county council of Derbyshire The County Council of Essex The county council of Essex The County Council of Hertfordshire The county council of Hertfordshire The County Council of Lancashire The county council of Lancaster The County Council of Leicestershire The county council of Leicestershire The County Council of Norfolk The county council of Norfolk The County Council of Northumberland The county council of Northumberland The County Council of Salop The county council of Salop The County Council of Somerset The county council of Somerset The City Council of Bath The corporation of the city of Bath The District Council of Blaby The rural district council of Blaby The Borough Council of Blackpool The corporation of the borough of Blackpool The Borough Council of Bournemouth The corporation of the borough of Bournemouth The Borough Council of Brighton The corporation of the borough of Brighton The City Council of Bristol The corporation of the city of Bristol The Borough Council of Cambridge The corporation of the city of Cambridge The City Council of Cardiff The corporation of the city of Cardiff The City Council of Carlisle The corporation of the city of Carlisle The District Council of Ceredigion The county council of Cardiganshire The City Council of Coventry The corporation of the city of Coventry The Borough Council of Crawley The urban district council of Crawley The District Council of Derby The corporation of the borough of Derby The City Council of Durham The corporation of the city of Durham and Framwelgate The District Council of Easington The urban district council of Seaham The Borough Council of Eastbourne The corporation of the borough of Eastbourne The Borough Council of Epsom and Ewell The corporation of the borough of Epsom and Ewell The City Council of Exeter The corporation of the city of Exeter The Borough Council of Gillingham The corporation of the borough of Gillingham The City Council of Gloucester The corporation of the city of Gloucester The Borough Council of Grimsby The corporation of the borough of Grimsby The District Council of Harlow The urban district council of Harlow The Borough Council of Hastings The corporation of the borough of Hastings The City Council of Hereford The corporation of the city of Hereford The District Council of Ipswich The corporation of the borough of Ipswich The District Council of Kingston upon Hull The corporation of the city of Kingston upon Hull The City Council of Leicester The corporation of the city of Leicester The Borough Council of Lincoln The corporation of the city of Lincoln The District Council of Liverpool The corporation of the city of Liverpool The Borough Council of Luton The corporation of the borough of Luton The City Council of Manchester The corporation of the city of Manchester The District Council of Meirionnydd The county council of Merioneth The District Council of Montgomery The county council of Montgomeryshire The City Council of Newcastle upon Tyne The corporation of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne The Borough Council of Northampton The corporation of the borough of Northampton The City Council of Norwich The corporation of the city of Norwich The City Council of Nottingham The corporation of the city of Nottingham The Borough Council of Oswestry The rural district council of Oswestry The City Council of Plymouth The corporation of the city of Plymouth The District Council of Poole The corporation of the borough of Poole The City Council of Portsmouth The corporation of the city of Portsmouth The District Council of Radnor The county council of Radnorshire The Borough Council of Reading The corporation of the borough of Reading The District Council of Redditch The urban district council of Redditch The Borough Council of Rhondda The corporation of the borough of Rhondda The District Council of Rutland The county council of Rutland The Borough Council of Scunthorpe The corporation of the borough of Scunthorpe The City Council of Southampton The corporation of the city of Southampton The Borough Council of Southend-on-Sea The corporation of the borough of Southend-on-Sea The Borough Council of Stoke-on-Trent The corporation of the city of Stoke-on-Trent The Borough Council of Tamworth The corporation of the borough of Tamworth The Borough Council of Thurrock The urban district council of Thurrock The Borough Council of Watford The corporation of the borough of Watford The District Council of Wimborne The rural district council of Wimborne and Cranborne The Borough Council of Woking The urban district council of Woking The Borough Council of Wolverhampton The corporation of the borough of Wolverhampton The Borough Council of Worthing The corporation of the borough of Worthing The City Council of York The corporation of the city of York The Parish Council of Aldeburgh The corporation of the borough of Aldeburgh The Parish Council of Beccles The corporation of the borough of Beccles The Parish Council of Bishop's Stortford The urban district council of Bishop's Stortford The Parish Council of Bourne The urban district council of Bourne The Parish Council of Clitheroe The corporation of the borough of Clitheroe The Community Council of Connah's Quay The urban district council of Connah's Quay The Community Council of Cowbridge The corporation of the borough of Cowbridge The Parish Council of Devizes The corporation of the borough of Devizes The Parish Council of Frome The urban district council of Frome The Parish Council of Halstead The urban district council of Halstead The Parish Council of Harpenden The urban district council of Harpenden The Parish Council of Haslemere The urban district council of Haslemere The Parish Council of Ilkley The urban district council of Ilkley The Parish Council of Kenilworth The urban district council of Kenilworth The Parish Council of Kirkham The urban district council of Kirkham The Parish Council of Knutsford The urban district council of Knutsford The Parish Council of Leighton-Linslade The urban district council of Leighton-Linslade The Parish Council of Littlehampton The urban district council of Littlehampton The Parish Council of Mablethorpe and Sutton The urban district council of Mablethorpe and Sutton The Parish Council of Marlborough The corporation of the borough of Marlborough The Parish Council of Northwich The urban district council of Northwich The Parish Council of Saffron Walden The corporation of the borough of Saffron Walden The Parish Council of Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea The urban district council of Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea The Parish Council of Sandwich The corporation of the borough of Sandwich The Parish Council of Sawbridgeworth The urban district council of Sawbridgeworth The Parish Council of Sidmouth The urban district council of Sidmouth The Parish Council of Southborough The urban district council of Southborough The Parish Council of Stamford The corporation of the borough of Stamford The Parish Council of Stowmarket The urban district council of Stowmarket The Parish Council of Stratford-upon-Avon The corporation of the borough of Stratford-upon-Avon The Parish Council of Todmorden The corporation of the borough of Todmorden The City Council of Truro The corporation of the city of Truro The Parish Council of Ulverston The urban district council of Ulverston The Parish Council of Waltham Abbey The urban district council of Waltham Holy Cross The Parish Council of Warminster The urban district council of Warminster The City Council of Wells The corporation of the city of Wells The Parish Council of Whitby The urban district council of Whitby ## Explanatory note This Order confers on the local authorities specified in the first column of the Schedule to the Order the right to bear and use the armorial bearings formerly borne and used by the local authorities specified in the second column. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1974/869 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-armorial-bearings-order-1974 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.