The Oxfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers areas in the county of Oxfordshire from the districts of Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse to the City of Oxford and from the City of Oxford to the districts of Cherwell and Vale of White Horse and makes consequential changes to electoral areas. The Order also transfers areas between parishes in South Oxfordshire.

The areas transferred from the City of Oxford to the districts of Cherwell and Vale of White Horse are small and are sparsely populated. Those transferred from Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse to the City of Oxford comprise approximately 991 hectares and have a population of approximately 14,100.

The map forming part of this note 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 Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils and the Oxford City Council and at the office of the Secretary of State for the Environment, 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.