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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/east-london-boroughs-london-borough-boundaries-order-1993/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1993/1443",
  "legislation_title": "The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/east-london-boroughs-london-borough-boundaries-order-1993",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order makes changes to the boundary between the London borough of Barking and Dagenham and the neighbouring London boroughs of Havering, Newham and Redbridge.\nA new borough ward named Becontree ward is created in Barking and Dagenham from an area transferred from Redbridge.\nConsequential changes are made to other borough wards, and to the boundaries of petty sessional areas.\nThe map and table at the end of this Note give a general guide to the areas affected, and their size and population.\nFor full details of transfers, the order maps (described in article 2) should be inspected.\nAny person may inspect them at any reasonable time at the offices of the council for each borough affected, and also at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.\nThe Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S. I. 1976/246, as amended by S. I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.\nTABLE\nTransfer(s)\nDescription of changes\nBetween Barking and Havering (Article 3) Transferred from Barking— Area (hectares): 2 Population: 100\nTransfer to Barking of area stretching from Collier Row Road to allotment gardens south of Eastern Avenue West. Transferred area includes Sungate Cottages, properties on southern side of Collier Row Road, Wellgate Farm, The Cottage, football ground, Warren Stone and Warren Farm.\nTransferred to Barking— Area: 90 Population: 200\nRealignments in vicinity of Sylvan Avenue/allotment gardens.\nTransfer to Havering of properties in Crow Lane by realignment to centre of railway immediately to the north.\nRealignments between London Road and railway line lying to the south, so that boundary follows rear curtilages of properties in Coombe Wood Drive, then line of fence, transferring properties in Salcombe Drive and Coombe Wood Drive to Barking.\nBetween Barking and Newham (Article 4) Transferred from Barking— Area: 10 Population: 5 Transferred to Barking— Area: 2 Population: Nil\nRealignments—\n(a) to eastern side of north Circular Road between Woodgrange Park to Barking railway line in the north and Hand Trough Creek in the south;\n(b) in Barking Road at Wallend; and\n(c) at Hand Trough Creek between the North Circular Road and the River Roding\nBetween Barking and Redbridge (Article 5) Transferred from Barking— Area: 7 Population: 200\nTransfer to unite the Padnall Estate in Barking. Area transferred lies between Billet Road and Eastern Avenue.\nTransfer to Barking of large area lying to the north of Longbridge Road, to the south of Mayfield Road, and to the west of Goodmayes Park. It includes Becontree Avenue, Gainsborough Road, Butler Road, Campden Crescent, Lindsey Road and related development.\nTransferred to Barking— Area: 120 Population: 9,800\nTransfer of Barking Abbey School to Barking.\nRealignments\n(a) to more defined boundary in Eastern Avenue/Havering Gardens/Portland Gardens/Chadville Gardens/Blackbush Avenue;\n(b) to unite Nursery Close and Park Villas in Redbridge;\n(c) in Chadwell Heath Lane/High Road/Station Road/Burnside Road;\n(d) in vicinity of River Roding/Victoria Road/Ilford Lane.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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