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This Order makes changes to the boundary between Greater London and Surrey, affecting the London boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, and the Surrey districts of Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, and Mole Valley. It also makes changes within Greater London to the boundary between the London borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Sutton. Consequential alterations to local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions, coroners districts and the Metropolitan Police District 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 office of the council for each borough or district 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.

Table

Transfer(s)Description of changes
BETWEEN GREATER LONDON (KINGSTON) AND SURREY (ELMBRIDGE) Article 3Transfer to Kingston of area bounded by Balaclava Road and the railway line to Esher in the south. This transfer has the effect of uniting the Victoria Recreation Ground in Kingston.

Transferred from Kingston— Area: 15 hectares Population: 12

Transferred to Kingston— Area: 50 hectares Population: 178

Transfers to unite Saffron Way, Manderville Drive, Herne Road and Southborough School Sports Grounds in Kingston Realignments—

  1. (a)

    to eastern side of A3 road from the vicinity of Southborough School Sports Ground in the north to the vicinity of Barwell Court in the south; and

  2. (b)

    to unite Surbiton High School and Beechwood Close in Elmbridge; and

  3. (c)

    to eliminate defaced boundaries—

    1. (i)

      in Oaks Way; and

    2. (ii)

      to the south of Lovelace Road.

BETWEEN GREATER LONDON (KINGSTON) AND SURREY (EPSOM) Article 4

Transferred from Kingston— Area: 2 hectares Population: nil

Transferred to Kingston— Area: 1 hectare Population: nil

Minor realignments—

  1. (a)

    in vicinity of the Avenue/Orchard Court/Foresters Court/Purdey Court;

  2. (b)

    to follow new centre course of River Hogsmill from a point to the north of Cromwell Road southwards to Moor Lane/Chessington Road; and

  3. (c)

    along Moor Lane/Chessington Road.

BETWEEN GREATER LONDON KINGSTON) AND SURREY (MOLE VALLEY) Article 5

Transferred from Kingston— Area: 0.05 hectare Population: nil

Transferred to Kingston— Area: 0.5 hectare Population: nil

Transfer to Kingston of area off Leatherhead Road near the Star Public House Minor realignment near Worlds End.
BETWEEN GREATER LONDON (SUTTON) AND SURREY EPSOM) Article 6

Transferred from Sutton— Area: 3 hectares Population: 100

Transferred to Sutton— Area: 2 hectares Population: 100

Transfer to Epsom of area south of Richlands Avenue (realigning boundary to north side of Avenue) and north end of Gayfere Road and Woodstone Avenue. Realignment of boundary to southern side of Sparrow Farm Road between the Woodstone Avenue junction and London Road.
BETWEEN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF KINGSTON AND RICHMOND Article 7

Transferred from Kingston— Area: 50 hectares Population: 326

Transferred to Kingston— Area: 4 hectares Population: 370

Transfer to unite Park Road in Kingston.

Transfer to Kingston of Hatch Place and Sopwith Close.

Transfer to unite Beechrow in Kingston.

Transfer to Kingston of Robin Hood Gate Lodge.

Transfer to Richmond of part of Richmond Park south of Coronation Plantation, including Thatchedhouse Lodge.

Realignments—

  1. (a)

    to follow rear curtilages of properties in Barnfield Avenue;

  2. (b)

    to the south of Parkgate House and allotment gardens and to the rear of properties in Cowper Road and Latchmere Lane;

  3. (c)

    to follow the southern perimeter of Cassel Hospital and the front curtilage of even numbers 2 to 8 Dukes Avenue;

  4. (d)

    to the junction of Dukes Avenue, Richmond Road and Tudor Drive;

  5. (e)

    to follow the northern curtilage of properties in Barnfield Gardens through the Latchmere House Detention Centre and to the rear of properties in Garth Close;

  6. (f)

    to the western and southern curtilage of Richmond Park and to the rear of properties in Cowper Road.

FROM KINGSTON TO SUTTON Article 8 Area: 12 hectares Population: 81Transfer to unite Worcester Park Sports Ground in Sutton. Realignment to the rear of footway on the east side of Caverleigh Way near Pembury Avenue.