(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes small changes to the boundary of the county of Cheshire (borough of Halton) with the metropolitan county of Merseyside (city of Liverpool). It also transfers small areas within Merseyside between Liverpool and the metropolitan borough of Sefton.

The map and table forming part of this note (Pages 4 and 5) give a general guide to the areas affected, and their approximate size and population. Prints of the detailed maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each borough or city affected, and additionally 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 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

TABLE OF CHANGES EFFECTED

Transfers from Merseyside (Liverpool) to Cheshire (Halton) Article 3 Area (total): 55 hectares Population (total): 135

Transfer of area at Hale Heath, located east of Liverpool Airport, and bounded by Dungeon Lane in the west, the River Mersey in the south, and by Hale Road and the southern curtilage of St. Ambrose School and Playing Field in the north. Area includes Ashton’s Lane, Bailey’s Lane and part of Hale Road.

Transfers within Merseyside between Liverpool and Sefton Article 4Transferred from Liverpool– Area: 6 hectares Population: 7 Transferred to Liverpool– Area: 7 hectares Population: 285

Realignments as follows–

  1. (a)

    at Canada Dock/Regent Road/Dacre Street/Bedford Place/Brasenose Road/St. Johns Road;

  2. (b)

    Antonio Street/Cassio Street/Brewster Street;

  3. (c)

    Bedford Road/Southport Road;

  4. (d)

    in Backhouse Walk/Stuart Street;

  5. (e)

    on southern side of Aintree Race Course between Seeds Lane and Sherwoods Lane; and

  6. (f)

    Between Orrell Lane and Warbreck Heath, affecting properties in Bull Lane and related development, Cambridge Road, Oxford Road and Ashcroft Road.