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Somerset West and Taunton

Somerset West and Taunton
Official logo of Somerset West and Taunton
Somerset West and Taunton district within the county of Somerset
Somerset West and Taunton district within the county of Somerset
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Ceremonial countySomerset
  • Established
  • Abolished
  • 1 April 2019 (2019-04-01)
  • 1 April 2023 (2023-04-01)
SeatTaunton
Government
 • TypeSomerset West and Taunton Council
Area
 • Total
459 sq mi (1,188 km2)
Population
 • Total
157,909
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Websitewww.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk

Somerset West and Taunton was a local government district in Somerset, England, from 2019 to 2023. It was established on 1 April 2019 by the Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018.[2][3] The council replaced the Taunton Deane and West Somerset councils, which governed the same area from 1974.

On 1 April 2023, the district was abolished and replaced by Somerset unitary district for the area previously served by Somerset County Council.[4]

  1. ^ 2021
  2. ^ "Somerset councils merger approved by government". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ^ "The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018". Legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Frequently asked questions". Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

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