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(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes mainly small changes in Greater London and the county of Surrey, affecting the boundary of the London borough of Sutton with—

(a)

the county of Surrey (boroughs of Epsom and Ewell, and Reigate and Banstead); and with

(b)

the London borough of Croydon. It also makes one small change to the boundary between Surrey (borough of Reigate and Banstead) and the London borough of Croydon. Consequential alterations to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are made. No parishes are affected.

The transfers effected are described in the Table at the end of this Note, which also gives in approximate terms the total area and population of the areas transferred. The Table is a general guide only to the changes, and the maps mentioned in article 2 should be inspected for full details of all transfers. Any person may inspect the maps at any reasonable time at the offices of the council for each 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 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 (S. I. 1993 No. 1148), which will come into force fully on 1st April 1994, will transfer areas between Greater London and the county of Surrey, affecting the boundaries of the London borough of Croydon with the borough of Reigate and Banstead and with the district of Tandridge. It will also make changes in the boundary between the London boroughs of Bromley and Croydon.

The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993 (S. I. 1993 No. 1208), which also comes fully into force on 1st April 1994, makes a change to the boundary between Surrey (district of Spelthorne) and Greater London (London borough of Richmond upon Thames), and also adjusts the boundary between the London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond upon Thames.

TABLE

BETWEEN GREATER LONDON(SUTTON) AND SURREY (EPSOM AND REIGATE)

Articles 3 and 4

Transferred from Sutton to Epsom—

Area: 3 hectares Population: Nil

From Sutton to Reigate—

Area: 7 hectares Population: 4

From Epsom to Sutton—

Area: 4 hectares Population: 26

From Reigate to Sutton—

Area: 7 hectares Population: 59

Realignments in boundary between Epsom and Sutton as follows—

  1. (a)

    to rear curtilages of Properties in Higher Drive, then

  2. (b)

    to rear curtilage of No. 147, Banstead Road; then

  3. (c)

    to northern side of Cuddington Way and rear curtilages of properties in Cheyham Way.

Realignments in the boundary of Sutton with Reigate in the Brighton Road/Downs Road area to follow the eastern side of Brighton Road, then the eastern curtilages of properties in Commonside Close, then following the southern edge of Downs Road and rear curtilages of properties in that Road to a point south-east of Fairlawn Road.

Transfer from Reigate to Sutton of recreation ground off Richlands Avenue, and realignment of boundary to rear curtilages of properties in Whitethorn Avenue.

Realignment of Sutton/Reigate boundary to unite Carshalton Road Sports Ground in Reigate.

Minor realignment of Sutton/Reigate boundary to unite No. 32, carshalton Road in Reigate.

Transfer from Epsom to unite Glebe Road and Villers Road in Sutton.

Transfer from Epsom to Sutton of Cheam Road railway bridge and its southern approach, and part of Cheam Sports Ground.

Realignment of Epsom/Sutton boundary to rear curtilages of properties in Wickham Avenue.

FROM SURREY (REIGATE) TO LONDON (CROYDON)

Article 5

Area: less than 1 hectare Population: Nil

Minor realignment to follow more defined boundary in Whitethorn Avenue/Prospect Plantation.

BETWEEN CROYDON AND SUTTON

Article 6

Transferred to Sutton—

Area: 13 hectares Population: 71

Transafer to Sutton of the John Fisher School, and associated buildings and playing fields.

Realignment in the vicinity of Waddon Industrial Estate and Croydon Airport Industrial Estate.

Transfer to unite No. 53, Hillcrest Road in sutton and Nos. 53A and 55 in Croydon.

Realignment to eastern curtilage of properties in Overhill Road, uniting then in Sutton.

Transferred to Croydon—

Area: 20 hectares Population: 17

Transfer to unite Nursery in Little Woodcote Lane in Sutton.

Realignment to unite depot off Merchant Lane in Croydon and Merebank Lane in Sutton.

Realignment to unite Deacon Close in Croydon.

Realignment—

  1. (a)

    to rear curtilages of works, warehouses, depots and driving test centre off Beddington Farm Road, then running southwards along that Road to its junction with Marlowe Way, then along the northern curtilage of the electricity switching stations, and the rear curtilages of properties in Richmond Road and Aldwick Road to Croydon Road;

  2. (b)

    to western side of Barrington Road between Elton Road and Meadow Hill;

  3. (c)

    to northern side of Meadow Hill, across defined boundary at Woodcote Park Golf Course, and then to curtilages of properties in The Chase, Warwick Road and Howard Road.

Minor r4alignments—

  1. (a)

    to rear curtilages of properties in Church Hill;

  2. (b)

    at rear of Nos. 24 to 36, and No. 50, Clifton Road;

  3. (c)

    to unite No. 87 and 89, Grove Lane in Croydon;

  4. (d)

    in Whitehorn Avenue, near the electricity substation north of Winifred Road;

  5. (e)

    in Mitcham Road, near the jolly gardeners Public house;

  6. (f)

    to rear curtilages of properties in Farm Lane/Green Lane.

  7. (g)

    to rear of No. 13, Lynwood avenue, and No. 2A, Peaks Hill.