- Rhymney Valley (district)
infobox historic subdivision
Name= Rhymney Valley
HQ=Hengoed
Status= District
Start= 1974
End= 1996
Replace= Caerphilly
Civic=Rhymney Valley ( _cy. Cwm Rhymni) was one of six local government districts in
Mid Glamorgan from 1974 to 1996.The district was formed from areas in the administrative counties of
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. TheRiver Rhymney was the boundary between the two counties.From Glamorgan came:
*Theurban district ofCaerphilly , lessTaff's Well ward
*The urban district ofGelligaer , except theBedlinog ward
*Part ofCardiff Rural District (the parishes ofLlanfedw ,Rhydygwern ,Rudry and Van.From Monmouthshire came:
*The urban district ofBedwas and Machen
*The urban district ofRhymney
*Part ofBedwellty urban district, (Aberbargoed ,Cwmsyfiog ,New Tredegar andPhillipstown wards)In 1996 the district was abolished, with its area becoming part of the unitary Caerphilly county borough.
Bus operations
The district council inherited the municipal bus fleets of Bedwas and Machen, Caerphilly and Gelligaer urban district councils. The united operation was given a dark brown, cream and gold livery, and ran operations throughout the valley and into
Merthyr Tydfil andNewport .With the introduction of
bus deregulation in 1986 the buses passed to Inter Valley Link Limited, owned by the district council at "arms length". Competition was very strong in theSouth Wales Valleys , and Inter Valley Link was sold toNational Welsh Omnibus Services on21 March ,1989 . National Welsh subsequently went into receivership in 1991.
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