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THE imposition of a single authority for Durham has been a utter failure and an insult to local democracy. North Yorkshire, be aware of the pitfalls and how a large unitary like County Durham was a further nail in the coffin of local democracy and how central government is stealthily taking control over local government. The scourge of local government reviews, as I remember, was a major talking point in the 1960’s which saw Lanchester, Stanley and Consett Urban District Council’s merge in 1974 and become Derwentside District Council. Even then some people thought the traditional two tier system of the county and district councils with services split between the two, was inefficient, outdated and confusing to the public.