See also: Local Government
This authority was created in 1974 as 'Huntingdon District Council.' It inherited many of the responsibilities and records of the following pre-1974 councils:
Huntingdon and Godmanchester Borough Council Huntingdon RDC
Norman Cross RDC
Ramsey UDC
St Ives Borough Council
St Ives RDC
St Neots RDC
St Neots UDC
The District Council has not yet deposited many of its own records with us, so if you wish to consult HDC records you are advised first to contact the Council directly, at Pathfinder House, St Marys Street, Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 3TN.
HDC also retains some records of its predecessor authorities, notably 14 volumes of photographs of advertisements taken in 1949, and some records of burial grounds in Buckden, Eaton Socon, Eynesbury, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Ramsey and St Neots.
Huntingdonshire Archives has some printed copies of HDC minutes, annual reports etc. but the bulk of these are stored at our Outstore, and notice must be given to us if you wish to see these. The signed minutes are still with HDC at Pathfinder House.