The London Government Reorganisation (Property etc) (No. 2) Order 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The London Government Reorganisation (Property) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1101) transferred certain specified properties to local authorities. This Order gives effect to further proposals by the London Residuary Body for the transfer of its properties to local authorities and to new authorities.

Article 2 provides for the transfer on 30th January 1990 of specified properties at Albert Embankment, London, SE1 to the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority and to the London Waste Regulation Authority. Associated financial provisions are made.

Article 3 transfers the Greenwich foot tunnel jointly to the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Tower Hamlets and the Woolwich foot tunnel jointly to the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Newham. It also provides that the functions of the former Greater London Council in relation to the tunnels shall vest in the councils to which they are transferred. Associated financial provisions are made.

Article 4 makes provision for continuity of the exercise of functions in relation to the two foot tunnels.

Article 5 transfers the interests of the Residuary Body arising from agreements made between the former Greater London Council and the voluntary organisations specified in Schedule 1 to the London Borough Councils specified in that Schedule.

Article 6 makes provision for the transfer of the interests of the London Residuary Body in highways sub-soil subject to the exclusions specified in Schedule 2.

Article 7 and Schedule 3 provide for the transfer of land at Tower Hill, London EC2 to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and to the Common Council of the City of London.

Article 8 transfers the property specified in Schedule 4 to the local authority in whose area it is situated.

Article 9 provides for the transfer of associated rights and liabilities.

Plans showing the land transferred may be inspected at the offices of the transferee authorities and at the Department of the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1.

Copies of the plans referred to in Schedule 2 are deposited and may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of The Residuary Body at County Hall, London SE1.