Editing Hereford and Worcester (section)

==Abolition==

As part of the [[1990s UK local government reform|1990s English local government reform]], the Local Government Commission under John Banham recommended that Herefordshire should become a [[unitary authority]], with the rest of the former county retaining a two-tier structure. This came into effect on 1 April 1998.<ref>''The Hereford and Worcester (Structural, Boundary and Electoral Changes) Order 1996'' – SI 1996/1867</ref> A new unitary Herefordshire was formed from the Herefordshire parts of Malvern Hills and Leominster, along with Hereford and South Herefordshire, and became a unitary authority. The remainder of those two districts became a new Malvern Hills district, in the new two-tier [[non-metropolitan county]] of Worcestershire, along with the remaining districts.

Despite its abolition, some remnants of Hereford & Worcester's existence remain. For example, there is still a [[Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service]]. Also, the name is still used by some organisations, such as the [[BBC]] local radio station [[BBC Hereford and Worcester]]. There is also a Hereford and Worcester [[Chamber of Commerce]].

If Hereford and Worcester still existed, the population of the county would be 797,935 people in 2022.