1974 No. 1351

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Local Authorities Etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 4) Order 1974

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into Operation

The Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 254(1)(a) and (2)(a), (b) and (c) and 266(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 34(1) of the Water Act 1973 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:—

Title and commencement1

This order may be cited as the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 4) Order 1974 and shall come into operation on 5th September 1974.

Territorial extent of exercise of powers2

1

Article 10(1), in so far as it relates to Part II of Schedule 2, and article 10(2), are made by the Secretary of State for the Environment.

2

Article 10(1), in so far as it relates to Part III of Schedule 2, and article 10(3), are made by the Secretary of State for Wales.

3

Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2), this order is made by the Secretary of State for the Environment in relation to England and by the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales.

Interpretation3

1

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

2

In this order “the Act” means the Local Government Act 1972.

3

In this order—

a

references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment;

b

references to any instrument shall be construed as references to that instrument as amended, extended or applied by any other instrument.

4

Any reference in this order to a numbered article or schedule shall, unless the reference is to an article or schedule of a specified order, be construed as a reference to the article or schedule bearing that number in this order.

Miscellaneous amendments of public general and other Acts4

1

In the Act to provide for the better regulation of certain common pastures within the borough of Beverley, enacted on 21st June 18361

a

in section VI (Elections of pasture-masters to be held before mayor), for “or One or more of the Aldermen of the said Borough” there shall be substituted “of the Borough of Beverley or One or more of the Councillors of such Borough”; and

b

in section X (In case of death or inability of mayor, council to appoint an alderman to preside at the election of pasture-masters)—

i

for “the Mayor of the said Borough” there shall be substituted “the Mayor of the Borough of Beverley”; and

ii

for “Aldermen of the said Borough” there shall be substituted “Councillors of the said Borough”.

2

In the Local Government Act 1888 in section 69(11), for “the councils of boroughs mentioned in the Third Schedule to this Act” there shall be substituted “the councils of London boroughs and the Common Council of the City of London”.

3

In the Abingdon Corporation Act 1951—

a

in section 4(2) (interpretation) there shall be inserted—

  • The Town Council” means the Town Council of Abingdon;”;

b

in Part IV (fisheries) for “the Corporation”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “the Town Council”; and

c

in section 52(1) (fishing permits) for “the guildhall in the borough” there shall be substituted “the Abingdon Guildhall”.

4

In the Milford Haven Conservancy Act 1958, in Part I of the First Schedule (constitution of the Milford Haven Conservancy Board), for sub-paragraph (h) of paragraph 2 there shall be substituted—

h

three by the County Council of Dyfed.

5

In the Water Act 1958, in Schedule 1 (procedure for making orders), in the first item in the table in paragraph 1(1), for the entry (a) there shall be substituted—

a

Every local authority whose area would be affected by the order.

6

The enactments specified in Schedule 1 are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in column (3) thereof.

7

The repeal of section 3 of the Local Government Act 1888 shall not affect any functions exercised by any authorities existing on or after 1st April 1974.

Amendment and revocation of instruments5

1

The Local Government (Conferences) Regulations 19652 are hereby revoked.

2

In the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 3) Order 19743 in article 4(1) (dissolution of charter trustees), for “Lydd, Folkestone and Margate” there shall be substituted “Folkestone, Margate and Ramsgate”.

Cheshire Brine Pumping (Compensation for Subsidence) Act 19526

1

The amendments set out in the following paragraphs shall be made in the Cheshire Brine Pumping (Compensation for Subsidence) Act 1952.

2

In section 3, the definition of “corporation” shall be omitted; and for the definitions of “county” and “local authority” there shall be substituted—

  • county” means the county of Cheshire; and

  • ““local authority” means the council of a district wholly or partly within the compensation district;”.

3

In section 8(1), for the words following “of the county council” there shall be substituted “and the district councils of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich and Vale Royal by those bodies respectively, and in the case of the district councils of Macclesfield, Manchester, Trafford and Warrington in manner provided by Part II of the Second Schedule to this Act and shall be notified by the appropriate officer to the clerk of the Compensation Board not later than the second Thursday in November in the appropriate year”.

4

In section 8(2), for the definition of “appropriate officer” there shall be substituted—

  • appropriate officer” means

    • in the case of the county council, the County Secretary;

    • in the case of the district council of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich or Vale Royal, the Chief Executive; and

    • in the case of the district councils of Macclesfield, Manchester, Trafford and Warrington, the Chief Executive of the Borough Council of Macclesfield;

5

In section 27(3), for the third and fourth items there shall be substituted— “by the District Council of Vale Royal…two”.

6

In section 38(1), for “the local planning authority and to the local authority of the county district” there shall be substituted “the county council and to the council of the district”.

7

In section 38(2), for “The local planning authority or the local authority” there shall be substituted “The county council or the district council”.

8

In section 45(5)(a), for the words preceding “shall apply” there shall be substituted—

The provisions contained in section 236(3) to (8) and in sections 237 and 238 of the Local Government Act 1972

9

In section 45(5)(b), for “250” there shall be substituted “235”.

10

In section 52(b), for the words preceding “shall apply” there shall be substituted “Sections 173 to 178 of the Local Government Act 1972”.

11

In section 56, for “section 290 of the Local Government Act 1933” there shall be substituted “section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972”.

12

For Schedule 1 there shall be substituted—

FIRST SCHEDULEAREAS FORMING THE COMPENSATION DISTRICT

The Borough of Congleton other than the area of the former borough of Congleton.

The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich other than the parish of Nantwich.

The Borough of Macclesfield other than—

so much of the area of the former borough of Macclesfield as was comprised in that borough on 31st March 1955;

the area of the former urban district of Wilmslow, and

the parishes of Adlington, Alderley Edge, Bollington, Bosley, Disley, Hurdsfield, Kettleshulme, Lyme Handley, Macclesfield Forest, Pott Shrigley, Poynton-with-Worth, Prestbury, Rainow, Sutton, Wildboarclough and Wincle.

The District of Vale Royal other than the parishes of Alvanley, Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley and Sutton.

In the City of Manchester, the parish of Ringway.

In the Borough of Trafford, the parishes of Carrington, Dunham Massey, Partington and Warburton.

In the Borough of Warrington, the parishes of Lymm and Stretton.

13

For Part I of Schedule 2 there shall be substituted—

PART I

Appointing authority

Number of members

Borough Council of Congleton

One

Borough Council of Crewe and Nantwich

One

District Council of Vale Royal

Two

District councils of Macclesfield, Manchester, Trafford and Warrington

One

Osgoldcross Joint Cremation Board7

1

The Osgoldcross Joint Cremation Board Order 1954 is hereby revoked.

2

The Osgoldcross Joint Cremation Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) shall cease to exist.

3

All property and liabilities vested in or attaching to the Board shall by virtue of this order be transferred to and vest in or attach to the City Council of Wakefield (hereinafter referred to as “the City Council”).

All contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements and other instruments subsisting in favour of, or against, and all notices in force which were given (or have effect as if they had been given) by, or to, the Board shall be of full force and effect in favour of, or against, the City Council.

Any action or proceeding or any cause of action or proceeding, pending or existing immediately before the coming into operation of this order, by, or against, the Board shall not be prejudicially affected by reason of this order, and may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by, or against, the City Council.

4

The accounts of the Board and of the committees and officers thereof shall be made up to the date of the coming into operation of this order and shall be audited in like manner and subject to the same incidents and consequences as if the Board had not been dissolved;

Provided that any sum certified by a district auditor as due from any person shall be paid to the City Council.

5

Any officer of the Board shall be transferred to the employment of the City Council, and paragraphs (1), (6), (8) and (13) of article 13 of the Local Authorities etc. (Staff Transfer and Protection) Order 19744 shall apply to such officer as they apply to officers transferred by an article, scheme or determination mentioned in the said paragraph (1).

Charter of University College of Wales8

1

The amendments set out in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article shall be made in the Charter of the University College of Wales, granted on 10th September 1889, and the provisions of paragraphs (4) to (6) of this article shall have effect for the purposes therein mentioned.

2

In article 17 (ex-officio Governors) for paragraphs (1) and (11) there shall be substituted—

1

The Lord-Lieutenants and Lieutenants of Dyfed and Powys and the Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd (or at the wish of the Lord-Lieutenant a Lieutenant of Gwynedd in his place).

11

The Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the education committees of the county councils of Dyfed, Gwynedd and Powys.

3

In article 18 (representative Governors)—

a

for paragraphs (2) and (3) there shall be substituted—

2

i

Twelve persons by the County Council of Dyfed;

ii

Four persons by the County Council of Gwynedd; and

iii

Eight persons by the County Council of Powys.

3

i

Four persons by each of the district councils of Brecknock, Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Dinefwr, Llanelli, Meirionnydd, Montgomery, Preseli, Radnor and South Pembrokeshire; and

ii

Two persons by the Town Council of Aberystwyth.

b

paragraph (4) shall cease to have effect.

4

The following provisions of the said Charter, namely—

paragraph (13) of article 17 (Head Teachers of certain schools to be ex-officio Governors) and

paragraphs (6) and (7) of article 18 (representative Governors to be elected by certain school Managers and Head Teachers)

shall continue to have effect as if the former counties of Brecon, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Merioneth, Montgomeryshire, Pembroke and Radnorshire were still in existence and were “the said Counties” or “the said seven counties” referred to in those paragraphs.

5

Statute 6 of the Statutes of the said University College (regulations relating to the election of representative Governors by certain Head Teachers) shall continue to have effect as if the former counties therein specified were still in existence.

6

For the purposes of the first appointments under paragraph (3) of this article—

a

the Registrar shall take such action as is necessary to secure elections by the nominating authorities as soon as practicable after the coming into operation of this order;

b

the periods of office of the persons so elected shall be deemed to commence on 10th September 1974; and

c

Statute 4 of the Statutes of the said University College (certain requirements as to elections of representative Governors etc.) shall not have effect.

Franchise and prescriptive rights9

1

The powers to maintain markets in streets and to hold fairs exercisable immediately before 1st April 1974 by the corporation or council of the borough of Helston shall be exercisable by the Town Council of Helston.

2

The right of wreck enjoyed immediately before 1st April 1974 by the corporation or council of the borough of Southwold shall be exercisable by the Parish Council of Southwold.

3

Any parish council to whom any matter is transferred by paragraph (1) or (2) above shall have the same powers in relation thereto as were exercisable immediately before 1st April 1974 by the corporation or council from whom the matter is transferred.

Property, liabilities, contracts, etc., notices and proceedings10

1

Any property described in column (2) of Part I, II or III of Schedule 2 of an authority named in column (1) and all liabilities attaching to the said authority in respect of any such property shall by virtue of this order be transferred to and vest in or attach to the authority specified in respect of such property in column (3), and—

a

all contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements and other intruments subsisting in favour of, or against, and all notices in force which were given (or have effect as if they had been given) by, or to, the authority named in the said column (1) in respect of such property and liabilities shall be of full force and effect in favour of, or against, the authority specified in column (3); and

b

any action or proceeding or any cause of action or proceeding, pending or existing at the coming into operation of this order, by, or against, the authority named in the said column (1) in respect of such property and liabilities shall not be prejudicially affected by reason of this article, and may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by, or against, the authority specified in column (3).

2

Articles 11, 17, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 38 and 39 of the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 19735 and articles 7 and 8 of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 19746 shall apply as if paragraph (1) above and Parts I and II of Schedule 2 were contained in the said order of 1973.

3

Articles 11, 17, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33(2), 34, 37 and 38 of the Local Authorities (Wales) (Property etc.) Order 19737 and articles 6 and 8 of the Local Authorities etc. (Wales) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 19748 shall apply as if paragraph (1) above and Parts I and III of Schedule 2 were contained in the said order of 1973.

4

The Teesside Airport shall be held by the County Council of Cleveland for the joint use and benefit of themselves, the County Council of Durham and such other local authorities as may from time to time be agreed on by the said county councils.

5

The Newcastle Airport shall be held by the County Council of Tyne and Wear for the joint use and benefit of themselves and the County Councils of Durham and Northumberland.

6

Article 8 (sewers and sewage disposal works) of the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 as extended by article 4(4) of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 shall also apply to branch and trunk sewers constructed by the Harlow New Town Development Corporation under the Public Health Act 1936 and included as general development expenditure in Schedule No. 1 to the Corporation's accounts, and article 16A inserted in the said order of 1973 by article 4(10) of the said order of 1974 shall have effect accordingly.

7

In item 26 in Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 as amended by article 4(18)(c)(viii) of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 the word “Hampshire” wherever occurring, and the entry for the Hampshire police authority in Schedule 4 to the said order of 1973 as amended by article 4(20)(b) of the said order of 1974, shall cease to have effect.

8

All property and liabilities immediately before 1st April 1974 vested in or attaching to the Hampshire police authority shall by virtue of this order be transferred to and vest in or attach to the County Council of Hampshire or the Hampshire Police Authority, as may be appropriate, and—

a

all contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements and other instruments subsisting in favour of, or against, and all notices in force which were given (or have effect as if they had been given) by, or to, the said police authority in respect of such property or liabilities shall be of full force and effect in favour of, or against, the County Council of Hampshire or the Hampshire Police Authority, as the case may be; and

b

any action or proceeding or any cause of action or proceeding, pending or existing immediately before the coming into operation of this order, by, or against, the said police authority in respect of such property or liabilities shall not be prejudicially affected by reason of the Act, and may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by, or against, the County Council of Hampshire or the Hampshire Police Authority, as the case may be.

Transfer of certain officers11

Any officer transferred by article 6(8) of the Local Authorities etc. (Staff Transfer and Protection) Order 1974 to the employment of the County Council of Greater Manchester shall be transferred to the employment of such County Council and the City Council of Manchester, and paragraphs (1), (6), (8) and (13) of article 13 of the said order shall apply to such officer as they apply to officers transferred by an article, scheme or determination mentioned in the said paragraph (1).

Compulsory purchase orders12

Where under paragraph (1) of article 22 of the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 19749 a water authority is substituted as the authority to be authorised to acquire the land comprised in a compulsory purchase order and section 121 of the Act is substituted as the Act under which the compulsory acquisition is authorised, that section shall have effect as if any reference therein to a principal council included a reference to the water authority.

Discharges of water or sewage by Thames Water Authority13

Nothing in the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Acts 1951 to 1961 (which apply by virtue of section 9 of the Water Act 1973) shall penalise or otherwise render unlawful any discharge from an outlet which on 31st July 1964 formed part of the sewerage works of the London County Council and was used solely for the purpose of discharging storm water or storm sewage in the Thames area as defined in section 94 of the Port of London Act 1968 so long as the outlet continues to be so used.

This article shall cease to have effect on 1st April 1975.

Anthony CroslandSecretary of State for the Environment
John MorrisSecretary of State for Wales

SCHEDULE 1REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS

Article 4(6)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Chapter

Short Title

Extent of Repeal

13 & 14 Vict. c. 105

The Liberties Act 1850

The whole Act

37 & 38 Vict. c. 45

The County of Hertford and Liberty of St. Alban Act 1874

The whole Act

45 & 46 Vict. c. 50

The Municipal Corporations Act 1882

Section 6

Section 7(3)

Section 146

46 & 47 Vict. c. 18

The Municipal Corporations Act 1883

Sections 2 to 4

Section 15

Schedule 1

51 & 52 Vict. c. 41

The Local Government Act 1888

Section 3

Section 59(2)

Section 64

Section 83

Schedule 3

1960 c.67

The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960

In the Schedule, in paragraph 1(d) the words

“(including joint education committees)”

and

“, and divisional executives constituted under Part III”

SCHEDULE 2TRANSFER OF PARTICULAR PROPERTIES

Article 10(1)

PART I

(1)

(2)

(3)

Transferor authority

Property

Transferee authority

Any county council

Any property which by any order constituting a combined police force was expressly left vested in the council of a county borough.

The council specified in respect of such council of a county borough in Part II of Schedule 4 to the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 or the Local Authorities (Wales) (Property etc.) Order 1973

PART II

(1)

(2)

(3)

Transferor authority

Property

Transferee authority

The County Council of Cumbria

Baliol School, Sedbergh

The County Council of North Yorkshire

The County Council of Derbyshire

Pear Tree House, Pear Tree Road, Derby

The Borough Council of Derby

The County Council of Derbyshire

6·07 acres of land to the north of Stanton Road, Sandiacre, being part of O.S. 8124

The District Council of Erewash

The County Council of Lancashire

Knowsley St Albert's RC Primary (Aided) School, Cantril Farm, Liverpool

The Borough Council of Knowsley

The County Council of Essex

The former Borough Weights and Measures Offices in South Street, Colchester

The Borough Council of Colchester

The Borough Council of Ashford

Tenterden Town Hall

The Parish Council of Tenterden

The Borough Council of Ashford

East Cross recreation ground

The Parish Council of Tenterden

The Borough Council of Ashford

St Michael's recreation ground

The Parish Council of Tenterden

The Borough Council of Ashford

East Cross Gardens

The Parish Council of Tenterden

The District Council of Chiltern

The Memorial Gardens, Broadway, Amersham

The Town Council of Amersham

The District Council of Chiltern

The Market Hall, Market Place, Amersham

The Town Council of Amersham

The Borough Council of Colchester

6, Trinity Street, Colchester

The County Council of Essex

The District Council of Cotswold

Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh

The Parish Council of Moreton-in-Marsh

The District Council of Dartford

Swanscombe Park

The Parish Council of Swanscombe

The District Council of Dartford

Knockhall Road playing field

The Parish Council of Swanscombe

The District Council of Dartford

Greenhithe Foreshore

The Parish Council of Swanscombe

The District Council of Dartford

Swanscombe sports ground

The Parish Council of Swanscombe

The District Council of Dartford

Cobham Terrace children's playground

The Parish Council of Swanscombe

The District Council of Dartford

The Grove Hall

The Parish Council of Swanscombe

The District Council of Dartford

Church Road Hall

The Parish Council of Swanscombe

The Borough Council of Erewash

335, 339, 341, 343, 345, 351, 355, 359 and 361 Stenson Road, Derby

The Borough Council of Derby

The District Council of Hambleton

5·07 acres of land, bounded by the Applegarth Car Park and Sun Beck, the Applegarth Road, the Cattle Market, Ashlea Road, Upwell Road and Applegarth County Primary School, Northallerton

The Parish Council of Northallerton

The District Council of Holderness

The Hedon Town Hall and Town Hall Cottage, and the garden and land adjacent thereto

The Parish Council of Hedon

The District Council of Kennet

All land and buildings (other than swimming pools) held for purposes of physical training, recreation, parks and open space

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

All land and buildings held for the purpose of crematoria

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

All public conveniences situated in parks and public open spaces

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

1, 2 and 3, Little Brittox

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

18, 19, 24 and 26, the Brittox

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

Land occupied by Wiltshire Vegetables Limited at Commercial Road

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

Range of buildings used for storage in Couch Lane

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

The Corn Exchange, Market Place

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

23, The Market Place

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

13, 14 and 15, Maryport Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

21, Monday Market Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

37, New Park Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

The Town Hall, St John's Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

Site of former 16, St John's Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

Two small parcels of land adjoining Hillworth Park

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, Sidmouth Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

1, 2 and 3, Albion Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The District Council of Kennet

1 and 29/30, Sheep Street

The Parish Council of Devizes

The City Council of Liverpool

Croxteth Hall and Estate, Liverpool

The County Council of Merseyside

The Borough Council of Middlesbrough

The Teesside Airport

The County Council of Cleveland

The City Council of Newcastle upon Tyne

The Newcastle Airport

The County Council of Tyne and Wear

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

The Royston Cave

The Parish Council of Royston

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

The Royse Stone

The Parish Council of Royston

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

9/11, Kneesworth Street

The Parish Council of Royston

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

30, Kneesworth Street and Stamford's Yard

The Parish Council of Royston

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

The Town Hall, Royston

The Parish Council of Royston

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

The Youth Club, Market Hill, Royston

The Parish Council of Royston

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

Stile Plantation, Royston

The Parish Council of Royston

The District Council of North Hertfordshire

Green Walk Plantation, Royston

The Parish Council of Royston

The City Council of Nottingham

Leasehold interest in the first and second floors of York House, Mansfield Road, Nottingham

The County Council of Nottinghamshire

The City Council of Nottingham

Leasehold interest in the first floor of Minerva House. Spaniel Row, Nottingham

The County Council of Nottinghamshire

The District Council of Purbeck

Children's play area, Drax Avenue

The Parish Council of Wareham

The District Council of Purbeck

Children's Corner, Mistover Road

The Parish Council of Wareham

The District Council of Purbeck

Playing field, Bestwall

The Parish Council of Wareham

The District Council of Purbeck

Recreation ground and pavilion, Worgret Road

The Parish Council of Wareham

The District Council of Purbeck

Caravan Site, North Causeway

The Parish Council of Wareham

The District Council of Purbeck

Car Park, Howards Lane

The Parish Council of Wareham

The District Council of Purbeck

Workmen's Institute, Mill Lane

The Parish Council of Wareham

The District Council of Purbeck

Small area adjoining Swanage Pier

The Town Council of Swanage

The District Council of Purbeck

Two greenhouses situated at the junction of Rabling Road and Victoria Avenue

The Town Council of Swanage

The District Council of Purbeck

4·72 acres of land and all buildings thereon being surplus railway property in town centre east of Northbrook Bridge

The Town Council of Swanage

The District Council of Shepway

Approximately 0·55 acres of land forming the southern portion of ‘Oaklands’ gardens bounded on the southerly side by allotment gardens at the rear of properties in Napier Gardens and on the easterly side by premises formerly used as a Civil Defence Training Centre

The Parish Council of Hythe

The District Council of Shepway

Wakefield Walk, South Road and Ladies Walk Recreation Grounds

The Parish Council of Hythe

The District Council of Shepway

The following pieces of land used as recreation grounds

Piece known as “The Rype” bounded by Queens Road, Paine Avenue, Manor Road, Hamilton Road, and Skinner Road

Piece bounded by part of a road leading from Ness Road to the junction of Dolphin Road and South Street, Dolphin Road and Mill Road

Triangular piece bounded by Mill Road, Dolphin Road and a road leading from Dolphin Road to Mill Road

Piece bounded by the said road leading from Dolphin Road to Mill Road, Dolphin Road and a property known as “Sycamores”

Triangular piece bounded by Dolphin Road, Grisbrook Road and Manor Road

Two triangular pieces bounded by Paine Avenue, Dolphin Road and Manor Road

Two triangular pieces bounded by Skinner Road, Hamilton Road and Manor Road

The Parish Council of Lydd

The District Council of Shepway

The Memorial Gardens, Lydd

The Parish Council of Lydd

The District Council of Shepway

Approximately 0·135 acres of land situate on the easterly side of Manor Road together with the building erected thereon known as “The Pavilion”

The Parish Council of Lydd

The District Council of Shepway

Foreshores in the Parishes of Lydd and Broomhill extending from Stone End, Greatstone to a point near “Jury's” Gut Sluice in the Parish of Broomhill

The Parish Council of Lydd

The District Council of Shepway

9·893 acres of land bounded on the north by Station Road together with the Maude Memorial Hall

The Parish Council of New Romney

The District Council of Shepway

1·892 acres of land bounded by Ashford Road, Rolfe Lane and Fairfield Road, New Romney

The Parish Council of New Romney

The District Council of Shepway

2·86 acres of land commonly known as “St Martin's Field”

The Parish Council of New Romney

The District Council of Shepway

0·073 acres of land known as “the flagstaff land” together with the flagstaff and ornamental cannons thereon

The Parish Council of New Romney

The District Council of Shepway

1·67 acres of land on the southerly side of Marine Parade and Grand Parade, Littlestone-on-Sea lying between the sea wall and the public highway together with public conveniences, bathing chalets, shelter, ornamental fountain and beach huts erected thereon

The Parish Council of New Romney

The District Council of Shepway

The Assembly Rooms, New Romney, together with the Memorial Garden

The Parish Council of New Romney

The District Council of Vale of White Horse

The corporate fisheries within the meaning of the Abingdon Corporation Act 1951

The Town Council of Abingdon

The District Council of West Dorset

Langmoor Gardens

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Lord Lister Gardens including the retaining structure on Marine Parade

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

George's Gardens, Monmouth Street

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Green House, Coombe Street

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Site of former Alice in Wonderland Cafe, Marine Parade

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Land at Church Cliff leased from the Lyme Regis Parochial Church Council

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Lepers Well Garden

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

The Beach Office on Marine Parade including huts and kiosks

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Playing field, Anning Road

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Information bureau, Marine Parade

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

The Guildhall, Church Street

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Marine Theatre, Church Street

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Recreation Supervisor's office on Monmouth Beach

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Land at Monmouth Beach, including the bowling green, boat parks, beach huts and chalets

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Woodmead Halls and adjoining land, Hill Road

The Parish Council of Lyme Regis

The District Council of West Dorset

Broadmead playing field

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

Court Orchard playing field

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

Plottingham playing field

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

Skilling playing field

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

Borough Gardens, South Street

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

St Mary's playing field

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

32, South Street

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

Town Hall, Bridport, together with the shop and two public conveniences underneath

The Town Council of Bridport

The District Council of West Dorset

The Terrace Playing Fields, Blackberry Lane (Quarr Lane) site

The Parish Council of Sherbourne

The District Council of West Dorset

Pageant Gardens

The Parish Council of Sherbourne

The District Council of West Dorset

Children's playgrounds at St Paul's Green, Castletown Way

The Parish Council of Sherbourne

The District Council of West Dorset

St Paul's Close/McCreery Road Garages, Culverhayes, Lenthay Close, Littlesfield

The Parish Council of Sherbourne

The District Council of West Dorset

The Digby Hall

The Parish Council of Sherbourne

The District Council of West Dorset

Westbury Hall

The Parish Council of Sherbourne

The District Council of West Oxfordshire

Recreation Ground, Worcester Road, Chipping Norton

The Parish Council of Chipping Norton

The District Council of West Oxfordshire

Pool Meadow, New Street, Chipping Norton

The Parish Council of Chipping Norton

The District Council of West Oxfordshire

Middle Row Garden, Middle Row, Chipping Norton

The Parish Council of Chipping Norton

The District Council of West Oxfordshire

Recreation Ground, New Road, Woodstock

The Parish Council of Woodstock

The District Council of West Wiltshire

Depot of the former Urban District Council, Frome Road, Bradford on Avon

The County Council of Wiltshire

The District Council of West Wiltshire

Depot of the former Urban District Council, Oldfield Road/Station Road, Westbury

The County Council of Wiltshire

The Parish Council of Beaconsfield

Holtspur Cemetery

The District Council of Beaconsfield

The Parish Council of Beaconsfield

Shepherds Lane Cemetery

The District Council of Beaconsfield

The Parish Council of Beccles

Beccles Cemetery

The District Council of Waveney

The Parish Council of Carnforth

Carnforth Cemetery, Kellet Road

The City Council of Lancaster

The Parish Council of Filey

Filey Lawn Cemetery together with one hut situate at the rear of Grange Avenue and Padbury Avenue

The Borough Council of Scarborough

The Parish Council of Filey

Public shelter at the junction of Station Avenue/Station Road

The Borough Council of Scarborough

The Parish Council of Filey

Four bus shelters at Scarborough Road and Bridlington Road

The Borough Council of Scarborough

The Parish Council of Filey

War Memorial and garden associated therewith situate in Murray Street, Filey

The Borough Council of Scarborough

The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands

Burial grounds (including cemeteries)

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands

Town and village greens and common land

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands

All bus and public shelters

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands

The war memorial in Grange

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands

Public clocks in the town

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Hythe

Horn Street burial ground

The District Council of Shepway

The Parish Council of Hythe

The burial ground adjacent to St Leonards Churchyard

The District Council of Shepway

The Parish Council of Hythe

The North Road burial ground

The District Council of Shepway

The Parish Council of Kendal

Burial grounds and cemeteries

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Kendal

Town greens and common land

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Kendal

Bus shelters

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Kendal

Public clocks

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Kendal

Cycle parks

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Kendal

Public shelters

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Lakes

The Cemetery, Grasmere

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Lakes

All town and village greens and common land

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Lakes

The public clock on the Mechanic's Institute, Ambleside

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Lydd

Mill Road burial ground

The District Council of Shepway

The Parish Council of New Romney

The cemetery and building thereon on the southerly side of Church Road

The District Council of Shepway

The Parish Council of New Romney

1·033 acres of land intended as an extension of the cemetery

The District Council of Shepway

The Parish Council of Okehampton

Market Street car park

The District Council of West Devon

The Parish Council of Okehampton

Mill Road Car Park

The District Council of West Devon

The Parish Councils of Preesall and Stalmine-with-Staynall

Cemetery at Cemetery Lane, Preesall

The Borough Council of Wyre

The Parish Council of Priddy

All property of the former Burrington Parish Council held under the Burial Acts

The Parish Council of Burrington

The Parish Council of Seaton

The public cemetery, Seaton

The District Council of East Devon

The Parish Council of Tenterden

Tenterden cemetery and closed church burial grounds

The Borough Council of Ashford

The Town Council of Ulverston

Ulverston cemetery

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Town Council of Ulverston

Bus and public shelters

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Town Council of Ulverston

The public clock on the Cumbrian Trustee Savings Bank, Union Street, Ulverston

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Whitby

The burial grounds, cemetery mortuary, sexton's house/cemetery office, green houses, outbuildings and mortuary chapel, all situate at Larpool Lane, Whitby

The Borough Council of Scarborough

The Parish Council of Whitby

13 bus and public shelters

The Borough Council of Scarborough

The Parish Council of Windermere

Cemeteries at Glebe Road, Windermere and Rayrigg Road, Bowness

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Windermere

All town and village greens and common land

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Parish Council of Windermere

All bus and public shelters including the bandstand at the Glebe, Bowness

The District Council of South Lakeland

The Anglian Water Authority

28, St Giles Street, Norwich

The City Council of Norwich

The Thames Water Authority

Three parcels of land adjoining the Cambridge railway line comprising 351·2 acres, 28 acres and 2·6 acres respectively

The Harlow New Town Development Corporation

The Thames Water Authority

The Netteswell balancing pond

The Harlow New Town Development Corporation

The Thames Water Authority

3·8 acres of land adjoining the Stort Navigation

The Harlow New Town Development Corporation

The Hampshire Police Authority

59, Clarendon Road, Christchurch

The County Council of Hampshire

The Hampshire Police Authority

241 Fairmile Road, Christchurch

The County Council of Hampshire

The Humberside Police Authority

The wireless mast and site at Hibaldstow

The Lincolnshire Police Authority

The West Yorkshire Police Authority

Police Cadet Training Centre, Buckden, Settle

The County Council of West Yorkshire

PART III

(1)

(2)

(3)

Transferor authority

Property

Transferee authority

The District Council of Alyn and Deeside

Community Centre, Chapel Street, Connah's Quay

The Town Council of Connah's Quay

The District Council of Alyn and Deeside

The site of a proposed Community Centre for the Broad Oak Estate, Connah's Quay, being the land comprised in a Conveyance dated 16th August 1973

The Town Council of Connah's Quay

The District Council of Carmarthen

Cawdor Hall, Newcastle Emlyn

The Community Council of Newcastle Emlyn

The Borough Council of Neath

42, Brynmair Road, Godreaman

The Borough Council of Cynon Valley

The Borough Council of Neath

Approximately 1·48 acres of allotments land at Ynysmaerdy Road, Briton Ferry

The Community Council of Neath

The Borough Council of Neath

Approximately 0·58 acres of allotments land adjoining Old Road, Neath

The Community Council of Neath

The Welsh National Water Development Authority

So much of the Elan Aqueduct as is outside the area of the Authority as defined in section 2(2)(b) of the Water Act 1973

The Severn-Trent Water Authority

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes further provision incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary to the Local Government Act 1972 and the Water Act 1973 relating to—

(a) the amendment, repeal or revocation of certain public general and other Acts and instruments;

(b) the abolition of one joint board;

(c) the charter of the University College of Wales;

(d) the transfer of certain property, etc.;

(e) the transfer of certain officers;

(f) the operation of section 121 of the Act of 1972 in relation to certain compulsory purchase orders; and

(g) discharges of water and sewage by the Thames Water Authority.