The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes minor realignments in the boundary between Greater Manchester (Rochdale) and Lancashire (Rossendale).

Two small unpopulated areas of land (totalling approximately 0.25 hectares) are transferred to Lancashire, to Rossendale, and to the parish of Whitworth.

They are located in the vicinity of Market Street and Whitworth Road, to the north of Christ Church, Middle Healey and south of White Hill.

The Order also makes minor realignments within Greater Manchester to the boundary between the metropolitan boroughs of Bury and Rochdale.

The relevant part of the boundary stretches from the northern end of Bowlee southwards along Heywood Old Road and Middleton Road to the River Irk, near the boundary with the city of Manchester.

In total, approximately 2 hectares of land and 42 inhabitants are affected by these changes.

Consequential changes to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are made.

Only one parish is affected, that of Whitworth (in Lancashire).

This Note is a general guide only to the areas affected, and the maps described in article 2 should be inspected for full details of the transfers.

Any person may inspect the maps at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each borough 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.