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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers an area of the district of Braintree and parish of Witham to the district of Maldon and parish of Wickham Bishops. Consequential changes to local government electoral areas are made.

The map forming part of this note (page 3) gives a general guide to the areas affected. Prints of the detailed boundary map (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the Braintree and Maldon district councils, and at the office of the Secretary of State for the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P3EB

The area transferred has approximately an area of 109 hectares, a population of 80 and a rateable value of £11,940.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations (S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.