The Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008

Abolition of districts and winding up and dissolution of district councils

4.  On 1st April 2009—

(a)the following local government areas shall be abolished—

(i)the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed,

(ii)the borough of Blyth Valley,

(iii)the borough of Castle Morpeth,

(iv)the district of Alnwick,

(v)the district of Tynedale, and

(vi)the district of Wansbeck; and

(b)the following councils shall be wound up and dissolved—

(i)Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council,

(ii)Blyth Valley Borough Council,

(iii)Castle Morpeth Borough Council,

(iv)Alnwick District Council,

(v)Tynedale District Council, and

(vi)Wansbeck District Council.