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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 map[s] 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.

Transfers between Cheshire (Macclesfield) and Greater Manchester (Stockport) — article 3 Area: 25 hectares Population: 10

General description of changes

Realignments in the following areas—

  1. (i)

    In vicinty of aircraft factory at Red Brook.

  2. (ii)

    At Woodend.

  3. (iii)

    Along Bollinghurst Brook, near the Macclesfield Canal and Middlewood Station.

  4. (iv)

    Along Norbury Brook, in vicinity of Chester Road/Norbury Hall/Brookside Nurseries/Long Plantation/Norbury Hollow.

  5. (v)

    Woodford Road/Chester Road.

  6. (vi)

    Along River Dean in vicinity of Dean Farm, Deanwater Bridge and Red Brook.

  7. (vii)

    In Commercial Road area, affecting Stanley Green Industrial Estate and Stanley Green Playing Fields.

  8. (viii)

    In vicinity of Jacksons' Edge Road/Burton Road/Park Road, running southwards to the railway line.
Transfers between Derbyshire (High Peak) and Greater Manchester (Stockport) — article 4 Area: 50 hectares Population: 30

General description of changes

Transfer to Greater Manchester of area south of Greenclough Farm and north of Woodend, including Whitecroft Farm and part of Station Road.

Transfer to Derbyshire of area at Brook Bottom, including the Methodist Church, its car park and Shaw Farm.
Transfers within Greater Manchester between Stockport and Tameside — article 5 Area: 55 hectares Population: 6

General description of changes

Transfer to Tameside of area south of Stockport Road and north of Hillside Road.

Transfer to Stockport of area south of Hillside Road in vicinity of Lowtop Plantation.

Realignments—

  1. (i)

    to follow centre of River Tame in vicinity of Stockport Road/Holt Wood/Peak Forest Canal/Wake Lane;

  2. (ii)

    to follow centre of River Etherow in Ridd Wood/Boar Steps/Bothams Hall areas;

  3. (iii)

    in vicinity of Reddish Lane/Thornley Lane North/Thornley Lane South;

  4. (iv)

    in Werneth Low area.