The Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes minor alterations to the boundary between the metropolitan counties of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire by transferring two small areas from Oldham in the former county to Kirklees in the latter.

This Order also transfers areas between metropolitan boroughs within Greater Manchester. Oldham, Rochdale, the city of Manchester, and Tameside are affected. The map and table at the end of this Note give a general guide to the areas affected and the changes made. The table also gives a approximate figure for the total area of land involved (in hectares), and for the population affected.

For full details of the transfers made, the order maps (described in article 2) should be inspected. Any person may inspect them at any reasonable time at the offices of the council for each metropolitan borough or city affected, and also at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

Consequential changes are made to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts. The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

TABLE

Transfers between—	Description of main transfers
Greater Manchester (Oldham) to West Yorks. (Kirklees) Area: 10 hectares Population: NIL	Transfer reuniting the whole of Black Moss Reservoir in Kirklees. Transfer of area of open moorland at Little Moss.
Oldham to Rochdale Area: 2.5 h. Population: 15	Realignment in the vicinity of Shaw Road and Whitfield Crescent. Transfer of Moorgate West Farm.
Rochdale to Oldham Area: 150 h. Population: 9	Transfer in the vicinity of A672 road north of Crook Gate Reservoir, Denshaw, including Rams Head Public House. Transfer to north of Rochdale Road (A640), including the Moorcock Inn. Transfer to the east of Milnrow Road, including Jubilee House, Oakfield and part of the Jubilee Fulling Mill. Realignment in the Bentgate area to follow centre of the River Beal.
Manchester to Oldham Area: 1h. Population: 7	Transfer of area in vicinity of Hobson Street, including Linwood Street, Heath Cottage, and part of the Meadow Mills industrial site.
Oldham to Manchester Area: 6.5 h. Population: 5	Transfer of part of Presentation Convent and of the St. Margaret Mary’s School site. Transfer of part of Brookdale Park, including the recreation ground lying between Bradshaw Avenue and Hulmes Road.
Oldham to Tameside Area: 7 h. Population: 2	Transfer of area north of Holly Bank Farm, including Butt Farm and part of Under Lane and Grotton Brick Works.
Tameside to Oldham Area: 3.5 h. Population: 10	Realignments of boundary in Medlock Vale area to follow centre of River Medlock. Transfer at Quick of area including Quick House, Manor House and part of Strawberry Lane.