Single tier of local government in West NorthamptonshireE+W
4.—(1) A new non-metropolitan county and a new non-metropolitan district, each to be known as West Northamptonshire, are constituted comprising (in each case) the area of the West Northamptonshire districts.
(2) A new district council, to be known as West Northamptonshire Council, is established as the sole principal authority for the non-metropolitan district of West Northamptonshire.
(3) Except for the purposes of Part 4 of this Order (electoral matters), until 1st April 2021—
(a)West Northamptonshire Council is not a local authority for the purposes of the 1972 Act or for any other enactment relating to local government; and
(b)subsection (2) of section 2 of the 1972 Act (constitution of principal councils in England) has effect in relation to that council, as if the words from “and the council” to the end of that subsection were omitted.
(4) In relation to the county of West Northamptonshire, section 2(1) of the 1972 Act (which provides that every county shall have a council) does not apply.
(5) On 1st April 2021—
(a)the West Northamptonshire districts are abolished as local government areas; and
(b)the West Northamptonshire councils are wound up and dissolved.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 4 in force at 14.2.2020, see art. 1