NUMBER@1 c. NUMBER@2 Its pattern of two-tier metropolitan and non-metropolitan county and district councils remains in use today in large parts of LOCATION@1 , although the metropolitan county councils were abolished in NUMBER@3 and they were replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the NUMBER@4 .

NUMBER@1 c. NUMBER@2 Its pattern of two-tier councils remains in use today in large parts of LOCATION@1 , although the metropolitan county councils were abolished in NUMBER@3 and it was replaced with unitary authorities in many areas in the NUMBER@4 .
