North Yorkshire councils scrapped and replaced with one
It affects Selby, Hambleton, Ryedale, Harrogate, Scarborough, Richmondshire and Craven BUT City of York Council will stay.
North Yorkshire's county and district council's are to be abolished and replaced with one SUPER council serving the entire county.
Robert Jenrick, the Secretary for State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, made the announcement later last night.
However, City of York Council will remain will separate.
It means current two-tier system, which has been in place since 1974, will be scrapped entirely - with the new, unitary authority covering a population of 618,000.
The government decision comes after a consultation earlier this year.
District and borough leaders had wanted to retain key services under an alternative proposal – which would see two new authorities created - one for the east and west of North Yorkshire.
The split would have seen Harrogate join with Craven, Hambleton and Richmondshire, while Scarborough would have merged with Selby, York and Ryedale.
The leaders of those councils had argued the plan would better reflect the county.
But that has been rejected - with the new 'super' North Yorkshire council expected to deliver all public services in the county from April 2023.
More reaction to follow.