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Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)

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• Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)
  • Durham County Council (1974-2009) (Ref: DC/)
  • Minutes (Ref: DC/A)
  • County Durham Development Company Board of Management (Ref: DC/A108/1/1-7)

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A new County Council was created on 1 April 1974, comprising the area covered by Darlington and seven District Councils: Chester-le-Street; Derwentside; Durham City; Easington; Sedgefield; Teesdale; Wear Valley.
Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland transferred to the newly created Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear.
Hartlepool and Stockton transferred to the newly created county of Cleveland.

In 1997, Darlington became a unitary Borough Council.

A new County Council was created on 1 April 2009, amalgamating the former County Council (1974 - 2009) and the seven District Councils in County Durham: Chester-le-Street; Derwentside; Durham City; Easington; Sedgefield; Teesdale; Wear Valley.

County Durham Development Company Ltd (CDDC) encourages innovation and strategic investment in the County on behalf of Durham County Council and plays a central role in shaping the County's future economic profile. This includes introducing businesses to the County's comprehensive property portfolio.

For records after 2010, see DCC/A33

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