The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018

Abolition of West Somerset and Taunton Deane districts and the District Councils

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5.—(1) On 1st April 2019—

(a)the West Somerset and Taunton Deane districts are abolished as local government areas;

(b)the District Councils are wound up and dissolved.

(2) The term of office of persons serving as councillors of the District Councils immediately before 1st April 2019 ends on that date.

(3) Nothing in section 89 of the 1972 Act (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors) authorises the holding of an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor of the District Councils where that vacancy arises after 30th September 2018 and before 1st April 2019.