PART 2ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE TIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CORNWALL
Single tier local government in Cornwall3
1
On and after 1st April 2009 the Cornwall council shall be the sole principal authority for Cornwall.
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 Cornwall; and the name of that new district shall be Cornwall.
Abolition of districts and winding up and dissolution of district councils4
On 1st April 2009—
a
the following local government areas shall be abolished—
i
the borough of Restormel,
ii
the district of Caradon,
iii
the district of Carrick,
iv
the district of Kerrier,
v
the district of North Cornwall, and
vi
the district of Penwith; and
b
the following councils shall be wound up and dissolved—
i
Caradon District Council,
ii
Carrick District Council,
iii
Kerrier District Council,
iv
North Cornwall District Council,
v
Penwith District Council, and
vi
Restormel Borough Council.
Cessation of term of office of district councillors5
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.