Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes within Greater London to the boundary between London borough of Hackney and the London boroughs of Haringey and Islington.

Consequential changes are made to the boundaries of borough wards, petty sessional areas and coroner’s districts.

No parishes are affected.

The map and table forming part of this Note (Page 4) give a general guide to the areas involved, the changes made and the approximate total hectarage and population affected by each set of transfers.

For full details of the transfers made, the order maps (described in article 2) should be inspected.

Any person may inspect them at any reasonable time at the offices of the council for each London borough affected, and also 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 (S. I. 1976/246, amended by S. I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

TABLE

Transfers between—	Description of changes—
Hackney and Haringey Article 3 Transferred from Hackney— Area: 6 hectares Population: 400 Transferred to Hackney— Area: 4.5 hectares Population: 500	Transfer to Hackney of area lying between railway line north of Stamford Hill Station and the A10 road at Stamford Hill, affecting Hillside Road, Northdene Gardens and the area north of Margetson House. Realignment to centre of New River between Green Lanes and Seven Sisters Road, transferring to Haringey properties in Hermitage Road, Green Lanes and their vicinity. Transfer to unite Vartry Road in Haringey by realigning boundary to centre of the railway line north of Stamford Hill Station. Transfer to Hackney of area bounded by rear curtilages of properties in Moundfield Road in the west, the centre of the river Lea in the east, and the southern side of Craven Park Road in the north. The effect of this transfer is to unite Moundfield Road, Castlewood Road, Craven Park Primary School, Leadale Road, Timberwharf Road, Maple Close, Fairweather Wharf, Oak Wharf and the Ravensdale Commercial Estate in Hackney.
Hackney and Islington Article 4 Transferred from Hackney— Area: 2 hectares Population: 70 Transferred to Hackney— Area: less than 1 hectare Population: Nil	Transfer to unite roundabout at Old Street Tube Station/St Agnes' Well in Islington. Realignment to northern edge of towing path of Grand Union Canal/Regents Canal between Sturt’s Lock and Rosemary Branch Bridge, affecting some properties in Baring Street and Arlington Avenue.

Transfers between—

Description of changes—

Hackney and Haringey Article 3 Transferred from Hackney— Area: 6 hectares Population: 400 Transferred to Hackney— Area: 4.5 hectares Population: 500

Transfer to Hackney of area lying between railway line north of Stamford Hill Station and the A10 road at Stamford Hill, affecting Hillside Road, Northdene Gardens and the area north of Margetson House. Realignment to centre of New River between Green Lanes and Seven Sisters Road, transferring to Haringey properties in Hermitage Road, Green Lanes and their vicinity.

Transfer to unite Vartry Road in Haringey by realigning boundary to centre of the railway line north of Stamford Hill Station.

Transfer to Hackney of area bounded by rear curtilages of properties in Moundfield Road in the west, the centre of the river Lea in the east, and the southern side of Craven Park Road in the north. The effect of this transfer is to unite Moundfield Road, Castlewood Road, Craven Park Primary School, Leadale Road, Timberwharf Road, Maple Close, Fairweather Wharf, Oak Wharf and the Ravensdale Commercial Estate in Hackney.

Hackney and Islington Article 4 Transferred from Hackney— Area: 2 hectares Population: 70 Transferred to Hackney— Area: less than 1 hectare Population: Nil

Transfer to unite roundabout at Old Street Tube Station/St Agnes' Well in Islington. Realignment to northern edge of towing path of Grand Union Canal/Regents Canal between Sturt’s Lock and Rosemary Branch Bridge, affecting some properties in Baring Street and Arlington Avenue.