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A local government area in England (excluding Greater London) that constitutes a subdivision of a county. The Local Government Act 1972 restructured the 6 metropolitan and 39 non-metropolitan counties in England into 36 metropolitan and 296 non-metropolitan districts, and the 8 counties in Wales into 37 districts. The Local Government Act 1985 disbanded the six metropolitan counties and devolved their functions to the metropolitan district councils, which became single-tier authorities. A district may be designated a borough through a royal charter issued upon the request of the district council. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 disbanded the Welsh counties and districts, which were replaced on 1 April 1996 by 22 unitary authorities (11 counties and 11 county boroughs). Unitary administrations were implemented in some non-metropolitan regions of England between 1996 and 1998 and have since been more broadly formed.
A local government area in England (excluding Greater London) that constitutes a subdivision of a county. The Local Government Act 1972 restructured the 6 metropolitan and 39 non-metropolitan counties in England into 36 metropolitan and 296 non-metropolitan districts, and the 8 counties in Wales into 37 districts. The Local Government Act 1985 disbanded the six metropolitan counties and devolved their functions to the metropolitan district councils, which became single-tier authorities. A district may be designated a borough through a royal charter issued upon the request of the district council. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 disbanded the Welsh counties and districts, which were replaced on 1 April 1996 by 22 unitary authorities (11 counties and 11 county boroughs). Unitary administrations were implemented in some non-metropolitan regions of England between 1996 and 1998 and have since been more broadly formed.
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