Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes minor changes in the boundary between the county of Cheshire and the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, affecting the Cheshire boroughs of Macclesfield and Warrington, and Greater Manchester metropolitan borough of Trafford. It also affects district boundaries within Greater Manchester by transferring areas between Trafford and the city of Manchester. 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 amount of land and the population affected by each set of transfers. The detailed order 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 changes
Cheshire (Maccledfield and Warrington) and Greater Manchester (Trafford) Article 3	Realignment of boundary to follow centre of the River Bollin in the following area— Dunham Woodhouse, Little Bollington, Lymm, Warburton Mill, West Gate Lane.
Total area for transfers from Cheshire to Greater Manchester: 15 hectares
Population: Nil
Total area for transfers from Greater Manchester to Cheshire: 28 hectares
Population: Nil
Manchester and Trafford Articles 4 and 5	Transfer to Trafford of area west of Brooklands Road, starting the Beccles Wood area, and south east to a point near Brook House Nursery.
Total area for transfers from Manchester to Trafford: 78 hectares Population 1,240	Transfers to unite Longford Park Stadium in Trafford.
Total area for transfers from Trafford to Manchester —	Transfer to unite Turn Moss Playing Fields in Trafford.
22 hectares Population:	Realignments in the following areas— Pomona Docks/Cornbrook St./Princess St.; City Road/Erskine St.; Moss Lane West/Tamworth St./Bold St.; Sale Road/Farmer’s Close; Baguley Brook/Bordley Walk; Jackson’s Bridge/Sale Golf Course (to follow centre of Mersey); and Devonport/Warburton Green (to follow line of M56 motorway).