Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes in the boundary between the county of Cheshire and the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, affecting the Cheshire borough of Macclesfield and the city of Manchester. It also affects district boundaries within Greater Manchester by transferring areas between the city of Manchester and each of the following—

the city of Salford, the metropolitan borough of Stockport, the metropolitan borough of Tameside.

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

The map and table forming part of this Note are a general guide only to the areas affected. The table gives in approximate terms the total area of land and the population affected by each set of transfers. The maps described in article 2 should be inspected for full details of the transfers. Any person may inspect the maps at any reasonable time at the offices of each borough or city whose area is 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

Transfers between—	General description of main changes
Cheshire (Macclesfield) and Greater Manchester (Manchester) Articles 3 and 4 Total area: 4 hectares Population: 1	Changes in the vicinity of Manchester Airport to unite its operational area and land at the south west end of the runway in Manchester. Transfer to Macclesfield of land at Boundary Farm, Moss Nook. Realignment of boundary to centre of the River Bollin in area stretching from the Airport to Sunbank Wood.
Manchester and Salford Article 5 Total area: 2 hectares Population: 400	Transfer to Salford in vicinity of Ramsgate Street, Rugby Street and Cambridge Street, including part of Broughton Lane. Transfer to Salford of area off Bury Old Road, running south west along St. Mark’s Lane to Tetlow Lane. Transfer to Manchester of residential area bounded in the north by north Clifden Lane, Pembroke Street, James Road and Marlborough Road. Transfer to Manchester of area located north of Bury Old Road and south of Catherine Road, including part of Berkeley Court. Realignments in the following areas — Edward Street/Overbridge Road, Bury New Road/Appian Way, Highclere Avenue/Dudley Street, Great Cheetham Street East/Orient Street, Dorothy Street/Marsland Street/Winterford Avenue.
Manchester and Stockport Article 6 Total area: 45 hectares Population: 2,240	Transfer to Stockport of part of Marbury Road and area including Simon Freeman Close. Transfer to Stockport of part of Green Pastures in the Didsbury Road area. Transfer to Stockport of large residential area at Gatley, bounded by the M56 in the north, Hollyhedge Park in the west, Gatley Brook in the east, and terminating in the south on Styal Road in the vicinity of South Drive. Transfer to Stockport of area east of railway line near Moss Nook, including Wood Farm. Transfer to Manchester of area west of railway line and north of Sandfold Lane, including parts of school sites and railway depot. Transfer to Manchester of part of Cringle Fields Park north of Crossley Road. Transfer to Manchester of area south of Kingsleigh Road. Transfer to Manchester of part of playing fields south of Royal Ford Hall, East Didsbury.
Manchester and Tameside Article 7 Area: 1 hectare Population: 90	Transfer to Tameside of— (i) residential area lying to the west of Edge Lane and to the north of the Ashton Canal, including parts of Arbroath Street and Bailey Street; (ii) residential area to the north of Edge Lane and on the western side of Repton Avenue, including Astan Avenue; (iii) area to west of Edge Lane in the vicinity of Hamnett Street, including Ronald Street; and (iv) open area lying to the north-east of Elford Grove and to the south of Gorton Upper Reservoir, so that the boundary follows the southern edge of Debdale Lane. Transfer to Manchester of— (i) parts of Numbers 6 to 32, Kingsdale Road to unite the properties on the eastern side of that Road in Manchester; (ii) area of the western side of Edge Lane at Edge Lane Bridge to unite works site in Manchester; (iii) area immediately to the south of Fairfield Road, running west to the vicinity of Peel Street Telephone Exchange; and (iv) open area east of Edge Lane and immediately south of Tayton Mill Bridge. Minor realignments in the following areas— Edge Lane/Salcombe Road; Peel Street Telephone Exchange; junction of Kingsdale Road with Manchester Road; and Bristowe Road, in vicinity of North road and Trenchard Court.