The Council of the City of Stoke-on-Trent (hereinafter referred to as the Council) acting under an agreement with Staffordshire County Council pursuant to Section 101 of the Local Government Act, 1972 hereby make this scheme in exercise of their powers under Sections 106(3) and 108(4) of the Highways Act, 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf:—
1. The Council are authorised to construct over the navigable waters of the Caldon Canal the bridge specified in the Schedule to this Scheme, and shown on the deposited plan numbered 6133/18/02 as part of the improvement to the Lichfield Street Canal Bridge, Lichfield Street, Hanley in the City of Stoke-on-Trent in the County of Stafford.
2. The Council are also authorised in connection with the construction of the said bridge to divert the part of the navigable watercourse specified in the said Schedule in the manner shown in that Schedule.
3. The Scheme can be cited as the City of Stoke-on-Trent (Lichfield Street Canal Bridge) Scheme, 1995.