Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 493

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993

Made

1st March 1993

Laid before Parliament

11th March 1993

Coming into force for the purposes referred

to in article 1(2)

1st December 1993

for all other purposes

1st April 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect, with modifications, to proposals submitted to him under sections 47, 48(1) and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st December 1993 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(2).

(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

“Cheshire” means the county of Cheshire, and “Macclesfield” means the Cheshire borough of Macclesfield;

“Derbyshire” means the county of Derbyshire, and “High Peak” means the Derbyshire borough of High Peak;

“district” includes a borough and a metropolitan borough;

“electoral division” means an electoral division of the county to which an area is transferred by this Order(3);

“Greater Manchester” means the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, and any reference to Stockport or to Tameside is a reference to the metropolitan borough of that name;

“the map” means one or more of the 13 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;

any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish; and

“ward” means a ward of the district from or to which an area is transferred, except in the expression “parish ward”, where it means a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred(4).

Transfers between Cheshire (Macclesfield) and Greater Manchester (Stockport)

3.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Cheshire, from Macclesfield and from the parish (or, if unparished, the ward) named in column 3 to—

(a)Greater Manchester;

(b)Stockport, and the ward named in column 4; and to

(c)the Stockport Metropolitan District petty sessional division and the Greater Manchester South coroner’s district—

and shall become or remain unparished.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked	On map—	Transferred from Cheshire, from Macclesfield and from—	To Greater Manchester, to Stockport, and to the following ward—
B52, B53 & B54	7	Parish of Adlington	West Bramhall
B71, B72, B73, B74 & B75	13	Parish of Disley	South Marple
B67, B68 & B69	11	Parish of Lyme Handley	South Marple
B59, B60, B61 & B62	9	Parish of Poynton—with—Worth	East Bramhall
B63 & B64	9	Parish of Poynton—with—Worth	Hazel Grove
B65 & B66	10
B55, B56, B57 & B58	8	Parish of Poynton—with—Worth	West Bramhall
B49, B50 & B51	7	Parish of Prestbury	West Bramhall
B48	6	Dean Row ward	West Bramhall
B46	5	Handforth ward	Cheadle Hulme South
B43	5	Handforth ward	Heald Green

(2) Each unparished area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Greater Manchester, from Stockport, and from the ward named in column 3 to—

(a)Cheshire;

(b)Macclesfield;

(c)the parish (if any), ward and electoral division mentioned in column 4; and to

(d)the Macclesfield petty sessional division and the Cheshire coroner’s district.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked	On map—	Transferred from Greater Manchester (Stockport) and from the ward of—	To Cheshire, to Macclesfield and to—
B45	5	Cheadle Hulme South	Handforth ward Wilmslow Dean electoral division
C11, C12 & C13	9	East Bramhall	Parish of Poynton—with—worth Poynton West ward Poynton electoral division
C14, C15 & C16	9	Hazel Grove	Parish of Poynton—with—Worth Poynton Central ward Poynton electoral division
C17, C18 & C19 C20	10 10 & 11	Hazel Grove	Parish of Poynton—with—Worth Poynton East ward Poynton electoral division
B44	5	Heald Green	Handforth ward Wilmslow Dean electoral division
B70 & B76	13	South Marple	Parish of Disley Disley ward Bollington and Disley electoral division
C22 & C23 C24 & C25	11 12	South Marple	Parish of Lyme Handley Rainow ward Bollington and Disley electoral division
C21	11	South Marple	Parish of Poynton—with—Worth Poynton East ward Poynton electoral division
B47	6	West Bramhall	Dean Row ward Wilmslow Dean electoral division
C6, C7 & C8	7	West Bramhall	Parish of Adlington Prestbury ward Poynton electoral division
C9 & C10	8	West Bramhall	Parish of Poynton—with—Worth Poynton West ward Poynton electoral division
C3, C4 & C5	7	West Bramhall	Parish of Prestbury Prestbury ward Upton and Prestbury electoral division

Transfers between Derbyshire (High Peak) and Greater Manchester (Stockport)

4.—(1) The area marked B42 on map 4 shall be transferred from Derbyshire, from High Peak, and from the parish of New Mills to—

(a)Greater Manchester;

(b)Stockport, and the South Marple ward; and to

(c)the Stockport petty sessional division and the Greater Manchester South coroner’s district—

and shall become unparished.

(2) The unparished areas marked C1 and C2 on map 4 shall be transferred from Greater Manchester, from Stockport, and from the South Marple ward to—

(a)Derbyshire;

(b)High Peak;

(c)the parish of New Mills and the Whitle parish ward;

(d)the New Mills North ward and the New Mills electoral division; and to

(e)the High Peak petty sessional division and the High Peak coroner’s district.

Transfers within Greater Manchester between Stockport and Tameside

5.—(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Stockport, and from the ward named in column 3 to Tameside, and to the ward and petty sessional division named in column 4.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked	On map	Transferred from Stockport, and from the following ward—	To Tameside, and to—
B20 & B21 B24	2 3	Bredbury	Denton South ward Ashton under Lyne petty sessional division
B11a, B13 & B15	2	Bredbury	Denton West ward Ashton under Lyne petty sessional division
B25, B27 & B29	3	Bredbury	Hyde Werneth ward South Tameside petty sessional division
B7, B9 & B11	2	Brinnington	Denton West ward Ashton under Lyne petty sessional division
B38 & B40	3	North Marple	Hyde Werneth ward South Tameside petty sessional division
B3 B5	1 2	North Reddish	Denton West ward Ashton under Lyne petty sessional division
B31, B33, B34 & B36	1	Romiley	Hyde Werneth ward South Tameside petty sessional division

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Tameside, and from the ward named in column 3 to Stockport, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Stockport Metropolitan district petty sessional division.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked	On map	Transferred from Tameside, and the following ward—	To Stockport, and the following ward—
B17, B18, B19 & B22 B23	2 3	Denton South	Bredbury
B12, B14 & B16	4	Denton West	Bredbury
B8 & B10	2	Denton West	Brinnington
B1 & B2 B4 B6	1 1 & 2 2	Denton West	North Reddish
B26 & B28	3	Hyde Werneth	Bredbury
B37, B39 & B41	3	Hyde Werneth	North Marple
B30, B32 & B35	3	Hyde Werneth	Romiley

Town and country planning

6.—(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(5)).

(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment

Robin Squire

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

1st March 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes minor changes in the boundary between the county of Cheshire and the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, affecting the Cheshire boroughs of Macclesfield and Warrington, and Greater Manchester metropolitan borough of Trafford. It also affects district boundaries within Greater Manchester by transferring areas between Trafford and the city of Manchester. Consequential changes to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are made.

The map and table forming part of this Note are a general guide only to the areas affected. The Table gives in approximate terms the total amount of land and the population affected by each set of transfers. The map[s] described in article 2 should be inspected for full details of the transfers. Any person may inspect the maps at any reasonable time at the offices of each borough or city whose area is affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

Transfers between Cheshire (Macclesfield) and Greater Manchester (Stockport) — article 3 Area: 25 hectares Population: 10
*General description of changes* Realignments in the following areas— (i) In vicinty of aircraft factory at Red Brook. (ii) At Woodend. (iii) Along Bollinghurst Brook, near the Macclesfield Canal and Middlewood Station. (iv) Along Norbury Brook, in vicinity of Chester Road/Norbury Hall/Brookside Nurseries/Long Plantation/Norbury Hollow. (v) Woodford Road/Chester Road. (vi) Along River Dean in vicinity of Dean Farm, Deanwater Bridge and Red Brook. (vii) In Commercial Road area, affecting Stanley Green Industrial Estate and Stanley Green Playing Fields. (viii) In vicinity of Jacksons' Edge Road/Burton Road/Park Road, running southwards to the railway line.

Transfers between Cheshire (Macclesfield) and Greater Manchester (Stockport) — article 3 Area: 25 hectares Population: 10

General description of changes

Realignments in the following areas—

(i)

In vicinty of aircraft factory at Red Brook.

(ii)

At Woodend.

(iii)

Along Bollinghurst Brook, near the Macclesfield Canal and Middlewood Station.

(iv)

Along Norbury Brook, in vicinity of Chester Road/Norbury Hall/Brookside Nurseries/Long Plantation/Norbury Hollow.

(v)

Woodford Road/Chester Road.

(vi)

Along River Dean in vicinity of Dean Farm, Deanwater Bridge and Red Brook.

(vii)

In Commercial Road area, affecting Stanley Green Industrial Estate and Stanley Green Playing Fields.

(viii)

In vicinity of Jacksons' Edge Road/Burton Road/Park Road, running southwards to the railway line.

Transfers between Derbyshire (High Peak) and Greater Manchester (Stockport) — article 4 Area: 50 hectares Population: 30
*General description of changes* Transfer to Greater Manchester of area south of Greenclough Farm and north of Woodend, including Whitecroft Farm and part of Station Road. Transfer to Derbyshire of area at Brook Bottom, including the Methodist Church, its car park and Shaw Farm.

Transfers between Derbyshire (High Peak) and Greater Manchester (Stockport) — article 4 Area: 50 hectares Population: 30

General description of changes

Transfer to Greater Manchester of area south of Greenclough Farm and north of Woodend, including Whitecroft Farm and part of Station Road.

Transfer to Derbyshire of area at Brook Bottom, including the Methodist Church, its car park and Shaw Farm.

Transfers within Greater Manchester between Stockport and Tameside — article 5 Area: 55 hectares Population: 6
*General description of changes* Transfer to Tameside of area south of Stockport Road and north of Hillside Road. Transfer to Stockport of area south of Hillside Road in vicinity of Lowtop Plantation. Realignments— (i) to follow centre of River Tame in vicinity of Stockport Road/Holt Wood/Peak Forest Canal/Wake Lane; (ii) to follow centre of River Etherow in Ridd Wood/Boar Steps/Bothams Hall areas; (iii) in vicinity of Reddish Lane/Thornley Lane North/Thornley Lane South; (iv) in Werneth Low area.

Transfers within Greater Manchester between Stockport and Tameside — article 5 Area: 55 hectares Population: 6

General description of changes

Transfer to Tameside of area south of Stockport Road and north of Hillside Road.

Transfer to Stockport of area south of Hillside Road in vicinity of Lowtop Plantation.

Realignments—

(i)

to follow centre of River Tame in vicinity of Stockport Road/Holt Wood/Peak Forest Canal/Wake Lane;

(ii)

to follow centre of River Etherow in Ridd Wood/Boar Steps/Bothams Hall areas;

(iii)

in vicinity of Reddish Lane/Thornley Lane North/Thornley Lane South;

(iv)

in Werneth Low area.

(1)

1972 c. 70.

(2)

S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247.

(3)

Every non-metropolitan county is divided into electoral divisions for the purposes of the election of county councillors (section 6(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972).

(4)

Every district (whether metropolitan or non-metropolitan) is divided into wards for the purposes of the election of district councillors (section 6(2)(b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 1972).

(5)

1990 c. 8. This definition was amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 34.