Wiltshire County Council

Wiltshire County Council (established in 1889) was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county.

As a result of the 2009 restructuring of local government in some parts of England, the council was merged into a new unitary authority for Wiltshire with effect from 1 April 2009. However, it was then treated as a "continuing authority", and its successor authority covers exactly the same area and is still a county council, although renamed "Wiltshire Council". Almost all departments of the old county council remained intact under the new arrangements.

Read more about Wiltshire County Council:  History, Functions, Elections, Political Control, 2009 Changes, List of Notable Members

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