Local councils change

[Mark]

If you've been living in an area of England (I think it's just England) that's had a two-tier council, then that has been swept away under changes brought in today.

For me, gone is Chester-le-Street, and everything is handled by Durham County Council.

[stevie_gerrard]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7974898.stm

Its causing a lot of unnecessary headaches in local government :p :