Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes changes to the boundary between the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear with the county of Durham. The districts affected are as follows—

In Tyne and Wear

The metropolitan borough of Gateshead

The city of Sunderland

In Durham

The district of Chester-le-Street

The city of Durham

The district of Easington

The Order also transfers areas within Tyne and Wear between—

(a)

Gateshead and Sunderland;

(b)

Gateshead and the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside;

(c)

the metropolitan boroughs of North Tyneside and South Tyneside; and

(d)

South Tyneside and Sunderland.

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

The map and table forming part of this Note (Pages 7, 8 and 9) give a general guide to the location, area and population of the land affected. Prints of the detailed order maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each city, district and metropolitan 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 (S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

Table of areas affected

Transfers—	Description —
DURHAM TO TYNE AND WEAR Article 3(1) Area (hectares): 165 Population: 1200	*From Chester-le-Street to Gateshead* Transfer of area located north of Pelaw Grange Stadium, including part of industrial estate. *From Chester-le-Street to Sunderland* 1 At North Lodge/unparished area, minor realignments near the General’s Wood and the A182 road. 2 At Bournmoor/unparished area, transfer of large area running from New Lambton in the south to a point north-east of Biddick Gill Wood, and including Bourn Lea, Ross Lea and other residential development on either side of Golf Course Road, Burnmoor Farm House, and Wapping Bridge. The effect of the transfer is to realign the boundary to follow the western side of the mineral railway. *From Durham City to Sunderland* At West Rainton/Hetton, transfer of part of tipping area south of Chilton Moor, and minor realignments on the eastern side of West Rainton, south of the Rectory, and near Pittington Bank. *From Easington to Sunderland* At Seaton/Burdon, realignment in vicinity of A19 road and Seaton Bank Mineral Railway, west of A1018 road.
FROM TYNE AND WEAR TO DURHAM Article 3(2) Area: 150 Population: 305	*From Sunderland to Chester-le-Street* 1 At unparished area/North Lodge— (a) realignments in vicinity of dismantled mineral railway at Vigo; (b) realignments in vicinity of The General’s Wood/A 182 road; (c) transfer of area located south of the A182 road near the river Wear and James Steel Park. 2 At unparished area/Bournmoor— (a) realignment along A182 road on eastern bank of river Wear north of Carrshole Wood; (b) minor realignment to western side of that road near Biddick Gill Wood. 3 At unparished area/Little Lumley, transfer of area north of Black Boy Road and south of New Lambton, realigning boundary to the western side of mineral railway. The following are included in the transfer— Morton Wood, depot and football ground, Morton House, The Rookery, Morton Grange Farm buildings, Newbottle Lane and Morton Cottage. *From Sunderland to Durham City* 1 At unparished area/West Rainton, transfer of small area (including part of Black Boy Lane and Morton Acres) lying to the southwest of Black Boy Bridge. 2 At Hetton/West Rainton, realignments at Middle Rainton, Alexandrina Flat. Pittington Bank, and at Hetton le Hill (near Elemore Lane and Bramble House). *From Sunderland to Easington* At Burdon/Seaton, realignments near the Seaton Bank Mineral Railway and the A19 road.
FROM GATESHEAD TO SUNDERLAND Article 4(1) Area: 3 Population: 0	Realignments— (a) to eastern side of A1 road near the interchange with the A195 road, and Whittle Burn; and (b) in vicinity of Mount Road to unite properties (including Mount View and Field View) in Sunderland.
FROM SUNDERLAND TO GATESHEAD Article 4(2) Area: 25 Population: 100	Realignments to eastern side of A1 road near the interchange with the A195 road, and Whittle Burn. Transfer of area stretching from Portobello in the north to the dismantled mineral railway at Vigo in the south, consisting mainly of parts of the A1 road and the A1 service areas at Emerson.
FROM GATESHEAD TO SOUTH TYNESIDE Article 5(1) Area: 40 Population: 10	Transfer to unite St. Joseph’s R.C. Comprehensive School in South Tyneside. Realignments to eastern side of railway line at Victoria Industrial Estate and Wardley Lane. Realignment to eastern side of mineral railway at Follingsby Terrace/Wardley Colliery/Follingsby Lane.
FROM SOUTH TYNESIDE TO GATESHEAD Article 5(2) Area: 1 Population: 45	Realignment to eastern side of railway near the Victoria Road West Bridge.
FROM NORTH TYNESIDE TO SOUTH TYNESIDE Article 6(1) Area: 1 Population: 0 FROM SOUTH TYNESIDE TO NORTH TYNESIDE Article 6(2) Area: 1 Population: 0	Minor realignments to centre of River Tyne south-east of Northumberland Dock, and north-east of Jarrow Stake.
FROM SOUTH TYNESIDE TO SUNDERLAND Article 7(1) Area: 1 Population: 0	Minor realignments in vicinity of Hylton Lane/Dowhill Reservoirs.
FROM SUNDERLAND TO SOUTH TYNESIDE Article 7(2) Area: 7 Population: 0	Minor realignments in vicinity of Hylton Lane/Dowhill Reservoirs. Transfer of area of open land north of Cut Throat Dene.