The Wiltshire (Structural Change) Order 2008

PART 2ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE TIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN WILTSHIRE

Single tier local government in Wiltshire

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

(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 Wiltshire; and the name of that new district shall be Wiltshire.

Abolition of districts and winding up and dissolution of district councils

4.  On 1st April 2009—

(a)the following districts shall be abolished—

(i)Kennet,

(ii)North Wiltshire,

(iii)Salisbury, and

(iv)West Wiltshire; and

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

(i)Kennet District Council,

(ii)North Wiltshire District Council,

(iii)Salisbury District Council, and

(iv)West Wiltshire 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.