The Calderdale and Kirklees (Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers small areas between the metropolitan boroughs of Calderdale and Kirklees in West Yorkshire.

Consequential changes are made to wards of those boroughs and to the boundaries of petty sessional divisions.

The map and list forming part of this note (page 5) give a general guide to the changes made.

Prints of the detailed order maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each metropolitan borough affected, and also at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

In approximate terms, the land transferred from Calderdale to Kirklees has a total area of 70 hectares, and a population of 110, and that transferred from Kirklees to Calderdale a total area of 120 hectares, and a population of 67.

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.

LIST SUMMARISING CHANGES EFFECTED

1.  At Upper Firth House Mills, boundary is realigned to the north side of the M62 carriageway, uniting the Mills in Calderdale.

2.  At Scammonden, an area of land south of the M62 motorway and to the north west of Royal Ings is transferred to Kirklees.

3.  At Glenden Works, Outlane, there is a minor realignment of boundary to unite the Works in Kirklees.

4.  At Burcote Drive, Outlane, there are minor realignments to unite the Drive in Kirklees.

5.  At Gees Garage, Outlane, there is a realignment to place the whole of the Garage in Kirklees.

6.  Lee Hill Farm, Outlane, is transferred to Calderdale, and the boundary realigned to place the whole of the nearby motorway intersection in Kirklees.

7.  Minor realignments are made at Ainley Top along the A643 road.

8.  Realignments to follow northern line of the M62 in vicinity of Cote Lane, Clough Lane and Toothill Lane South.

9.  At Windy Bank Farm, Hartshead, a realignment to unite the Farm in Kirklees.

10.  At Highmoor Lane, Hartshead Moor, a realignment to unite No. s 65 and 67 in Kirklees.