The abolition of Avon in 1996 .
Bath has been the main centre of the district of Bath and North East Somerset ( B&NES ) , one of the four authorities that replaced Avon County Council and the six district councils of Avon .
Since the abolition of Avon in 1996 , Bath has been the main centre of the district of Bath and North East Somerset ( B&NES ) , one of the four authorities that replaced Avon County Council and the six district councils of Avon .