Christchurch Borough Council
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Christchurch Borough Council was a non-metropolitan district council for the district of Christchurch, in the county of Dorset, England.
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The council was established in 1974 and was abolished in 2019 when it became part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The council was based at the Civic Offices in Christchurch.[1]
The area covered by the pre 1974 municipal borough was unparished, the rest of the district was covered by the parish councils of Burton Parish Council and Hurn Parish Council. When the district was abolished the unparished area was parished with Christchurch Town Council and Highcliffe and Walkford Neighbourhood Council formed.[2]
History
The council was formed on 1 April 1974 from the Municipal Borough of Christchurch, the parish of Hurn and part of Christchurch East and Sopley from Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District Council, all previously in Hampshire.[3] The council was abolished on 1 April 2019 and merged with Bournemouth Borough Council and Poole Borough Council to form "Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council".[4] The council opposed to the merger but was refused permission to appeal against it.[5]