Article 5 Single tier of local government in West Surrey
A new non-metropolitan county and a new non-metropolitan district, each to be known as West Surrey, are constituted comprising (in each case) the area of the West Surrey districts.
A new district council, to be known as West Surrey Council, is established as the sole principal authority for the non-metropolitan district of West Surrey.
Except for the purposes of Part 5 of this Order (electoral matters), before 1st April 2027—
West Surrey Council is not a local authority for the purposes of the 1972 Act or for any other enactment relating to local government; and
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.
In relation to the county of West Surrey, section 2(1) of the 1972 Act (which provides that every county must have a council) does not apply.
On 1st April 2027—
the West Surrey districts are abolished as local government areas; and
the West Surrey councils are wound up and dissolved.