Wiltshire (district): History
Until 2009, Wiltshire had four districts – Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury, and West Wiltshire – together with the Borough of Swindon, which had been made a separate unitary authority in 1997. Proposals were made to abolish the four districts and form a unitary area covering the whole of the county outside the Borough of Swindon. In April 2009, Wiltshire Council assumed the roles and responsibilities of the four former districts.