This Order transfers areas between the county of Lincolnshire and districts of North Kesteven and West Lindsey and the county of Nottinghamshire and district of Newark and Sherwood.

Consequential changes to local government electoral areas are made.

The map forming part of this note (page 4) gives a general guide to the areas affected. Prints of the detailed boundary maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the district councils affected by the Order and at the office of the Secretary of State for the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The areas transferred to Lincolnshire have approximately an area of 268 hectares, a population of 113 and a rateable value of £7,540. The area transferred to Nottinghamshire is very small.

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.