Key dates
Spring 2022 - the Structural Changes Order was laid before Parliament in January 2022, stating the new authority will be called North Yorkshire Council and that 90 new councillors would represent 89 divisions across the county. Subject to MPs approval the order is expected to be enacted in March 2022.
May 2022 – elections will take place which will be run as they would normally for a county council election. The councillors elected will serve one year as county councillors for the existing North Yorkshire County Council and then will continue on for another four years as councillors for the new authority when it begins in April 2023. District and borough councillors will continue in their current capacity until April 2023.
April 2023 - the new council will come into effect.