# The County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008, Article 3: Single tier local government in County Durham


(1) On and after 1st April 2009 the County Durham council shall be the sole principal authority for County Durham.
(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 County Durham; and the name of that new district shall be County Durham.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110808154/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-county-durham-structural-change-order-2008/article-3
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