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  "title": "The Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010",
  "long_title": "This Order provides for the establishment, on 1st April 2011, of a single tier of local government for the city of Exeter (article 3). A new county, to be known as Exeter, is created, with the same area as the city, but without county councillors. The area of the city is excluded from that of the county of Devon from 1st April 2011.",
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