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1993 No. 1444
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993
Made
28th May 1993
Laid before Parliament
14th June 1993
Coming into force
for the purposes referred to in article 1(2)
1st December 1993
for all other purposes
1st April 1994
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him under sections 47, 48(1) and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:
Citation and commencement
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st December 1993 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(2).
(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1994.
Interpretation
2. In this Order-
any reference to Hackney, to Newham, to Redbridge, to Tower Hamlets or to Waltham Forest is a reference to the London borough of that name; "the map" means one or more of the 7 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked "Maps of the East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993", duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976; andany reference to a ward is a reference to a ward of the borough from or to which an area is transferred(3).
Transfers between Newham and Redbridge
3.-(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Newham, and from the ward named in column 3 to Redbridge, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Redbridge petty sessional area.
TABLE
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked- | On map- | Transferred from Newham, and fom the following ward- | To Redbridge, and to the following ward- |
| A | 2 | Forest Gate | Wanstead |
| A & C | 1 | Little Ilford | Loxford |
| B | 2 | Manor Park | Wanstead |
(2) The areas which are marked B and D on map 1 shall be transferred from Redbridge, and from the Loxford ward to Newham, to the Little Ilford ward, and to the Newham petty sessional area.
Transfers between Newham and Waltham Forest
4.-(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Newham, and from the ward named in column 3 to Waltham Forest, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Waltham Forest petty sessional area.
TABLE
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked- | On map- | Transferred from Newham, and from the following ward- | To Waltham Forest, and to the following ward- |
| D | 4 | Forest Gate | Cann Hall |
| B A | 5 4 & 5 | New Town | Cann Hall |
| C, E & I | 5 | New Town | Cathall |
(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Waltham Forest, and from the ward named in column 3 to Newham, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Newham petty sessional area.
TABLE
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked- | On map- | Transferred from Waltham Forest, and from the following ward- | To Newham, and to the following ward- |
| A B | 3 4 | Cann Hall | Forest Gate |
| C | 4 | Cann Hall | New Town |
| D, F, G & H | 5 | Cathall | New Town |
Transfers from Hackney to Newham
5. The following areas of Hackney shown on map 6-
(a)the part of the Kings Park ward marked A; and
(b)the part of the Wick ward marked B-
shall be transferred to Newham, to the New Town ward, to the Newham petty sessional area and to the Eastern London coroner's district.
Transfers from Tower Hamlets to Newham
6. Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Tower Hamlets, and from the ward named in column 3 to Newham, to the ward named in column 4, to the Newham petty sessional area and to the Eastern London coroner's district.
TABLE
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area marked- | On map- | Transferred from Tower Hamlets, and from the following ward- | To Newham, and to the following ward- |
| A | 7 | Bow | Stratford |
| C | 6 | Park | New Town |
| D | 6 | Park | Stratford |
Town and country planning
7.-(1) In this article, "provision" means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(4)).
(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment
Robin Squire
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment
28th May 1993
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes small changes in the boundary between the London borough of Newham and the neighbouring London boroughs of Hackney, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
The map and table at the end of the Note give a general guide to the areas affected and the changes made. The table also gives an approximate figure for the total area of land involved (in hectares), and for the population affected.
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.
The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1443), which also comes fully into force on 1st April 1994, makes changes to the boundary of the London borough of Barking and Dagenham with the London boroughs of Havering, Newham and Redbridge.
TABLE
| Transfer(s) | Description of changes |
|---|---|
| Between Newham and Redbridge (Article 3) Transferred from Newham- Area (hectares): 54 Population: 870 Transferred to Newham- Area: 2 Population: Nil | Transfers to unite Wanstead Flats in Redbridge by realigning the boundary to follow northern side of Capel Road, then western side of Forest Drive/City of London Cemetery. The following are included in the areas transferred- St. Margaret's Road, Merlin Road, and parts of Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead Park Avenue and Empress Avenue. Realignments to the eastern side of the North Circular Road (A406) between the Woodgrange Park to Barking railway line in the south and the vicinity of Eltisley Road in the north, then crossing the North Circular Road to follow its western side northwards to the Ilford to Manor Park railway line. |
| Between Newham and Waltham Forest (Article 4) Transferred from Newham- Area: 3 Population: 320 Transferred to Newham- Area: 8 Population: 200 | Transfer of area east of Dames Road, uniting Knighton Road and Sidney Road in Newham. Transfer to unite West Ham Cemetery in Newham. Minor realignments to more defined boundary at-
|
| From Hackney to Newham (Article 5) Area: 8 Population: 1 | Realignment to centre of River Lea between Temple Mills Road and vicinity of cold store/allotment gardens/Waterden Road. Minor realignment in Temple Mills Road near River Lea. |
| From Tower Hamlets to Newham (Article 6) Area: 14 Population: 11 | Realignments to centre of River Lea in the vicinity of Carpenters Road, from the College on Marshgate Lane in the north to the A11 flyover in Bow Road/High Street in the south, transferring to Newham land west of Marshgate Lane, consisting mainly of marshland, depots, works and wharves. |
Every London borough is divided into wards for the purposes of the election of borough councillors (sections 6(2)(b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 1972).
1990 c. 8. This definition was amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 34.