The Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 No. 492

PART 2 ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE TIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SHROPSHIRE

Single tier local government in Shropshire

3.—(1) On and after 1st April 2009 the Shropshire council shall be the sole principal authority for Shropshire.

(2) For the purposes of enactments relating to local government, there shall be a new district, whose area shall be co-terminous with that of Shropshire; and the name of that new district shall be Shropshire.

Abolition of districts and winding up and dissolution of district councils

4.  On 1st April 2009—

(a) the following local government areas shall be abolished—

(i) the borough of Oswestry,

(ii) the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham,

(iii) the district of Bridgnorth,

(iv) the district of North Shropshire, and

(v) the district of South Shropshire; and

(b) the following councils shall be wound up and dissolved—

(i) Oswestry Borough Council,

(ii) Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council,

(iii) Bridgnorth District Council,

(iv) North Shropshire District Council, and

(v) South Shropshire District Council.

Cessation of term of office of district councillors

5.  Every person who holds office as a councillor of one of the district councils immediately before 1st April 2009 shall cease to hold office on that date.