Article 4 Abolition of districts and winding up and dissolution of district councils

On 1st April 2009—

(a)

the following local government areas shall be abolished—

(i)

the borough of Sedgefield,

(ii)

the city of Durham,

(iii)

the district of Chester-Le-Street,

(iv)

the district of Derwentside,

(v)

the district of Easington,

(vi)

the district of Teesdale, and

(vii)

the district of Wear Valley; and

(b)

the following councils shall be wound up and dissolved—

(i)

Sedgefield Borough Council,

(ii)

Durham City Council,

(iii)

Chester-Le-Street District Council,

(iv)

Derwentside District Council,

(v)

Easington District Council,

(vi)

Teesdale District Council, and

(vii)

Wear Valley District Council.