The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to the boundary between the London borough of Barking and Dagenham and the neighbouring London boroughs of Havering, Newham and Redbridge.

A new borough ward named Becontree ward is created in Barking and Dagenham from an area transferred from Redbridge.

Consequential changes are made to other borough wards, and to the boundaries of petty sessional areas.

The map and table at the end of this Note give a general guide to the areas affected, and their size and population.

For full details of transfers, 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 borough affected, and also at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S. I. 1976/246, as amended by S. I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

TABLE

Transfer(s)	Description of changes
Between Barking and Havering (Article 3) Transferred from Barking— Area (hectares): 2 Population: 100	Transfer to Barking of area stretching from Collier Row Road to allotment gardens south of Eastern Avenue West. Transferred area includes Sungate Cottages, properties on southern side of Collier Row Road, Wellgate Farm, The Cottage, football ground, Warren Stone and Warren Farm.
Transferred to Barking— Area: 90 Population: 200	Realignments in vicinity of Sylvan Avenue/allotment gardens. Transfer to Havering of properties in Crow Lane by realignment to centre of railway immediately to the north. Realignments between London Road and railway line lying to the south, so that boundary follows rear curtilages of properties in Coombe Wood Drive, then line of fence, transferring properties in Salcombe Drive and Coombe Wood Drive to Barking.
Between Barking and Newham (Article 4) Transferred from Barking— Area: 10 Population: 5 Transferred to Barking— Area: 2 Population: Nil	Realignments— (a) to eastern side of north Circular Road between Woodgrange Park to Barking railway line in the north and Hand Trough Creek in the south; (b) in Barking Road at Wallend; and (c) at Hand Trough Creek between the North Circular Road and the River Roding
Between Barking and Redbridge (Article 5) Transferred from Barking— Area: 7 Population: 200	Transfer to unite the Padnall Estate in Barking. Area transferred lies between Billet Road and Eastern Avenue. Transfer to Barking of large area lying to the north of Longbridge Road, to the south of Mayfield Road, and to the west of Goodmayes Park. It includes Becontree Avenue, Gainsborough Road, Butler Road, Campden Crescent, Lindsey Road and related development.
Transferred to Barking— Area: 120 Population: 9,800	Transfer of Barking Abbey School to Barking. Realignments (a) to more defined boundary in Eastern Avenue/Havering Gardens/Portland Gardens/Chadville Gardens/Blackbush Avenue; (b) to unite Nursery Close and Park Villas in Redbridge; (c) in Chadwell Heath Lane/High Road/Station Road/Burnside Road; (d) in vicinity of River Roding/Victoria Road/Ilford Lane.