Tyne and Wear

Tyne & Wear is an county for the purposes of lieutenancy in North East England which covers parts of the traditional counties Durham and Northumberland. It includes the five council areas Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Tyne & Wear Metropolitan County Council was abolished on 1 April 1986, but the five authorities cooperate in the provision of certain services to the county, including passenger transport (notably the Tyne and Wear Metro), museums, and fire and civil defense.
Tyne and Wear gets its name from two large rivers which run through it, the Tyne and the Wear.

Administration

As of 2024, the county for the purposes of lieutenancy Tyne and Wear consists of the council areas of the five local authorities Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Sunderland City Council and North and South Tyneside Council. All five are unitary authorities.

Former administrative county

From 1 April 1974 until the same date in 1986, Tyne and Wear County Council was a local authority area responsible for the council area (or administrative county) Tyne and Wear.