{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/greater-manchester-light-rapid-transit-system-ashton-under-lyne-extension-order-1998/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/greater-manchester-light-rapid-transit-system-ashton-under-lyne-extension-order-1998/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1936",
  "legislation_title": "The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Ashton-under-Lyne Extension) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/greater-manchester-light-rapid-transit-system-ashton-under-lyne-extension-order-1998",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order authorises Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive to construct works and compulsorily to acquire land and rights in land for the purpose of extending the Metrolink light rapid transit system to run from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Ashton-under-Lyne.\nCopies of the works plans, the sections, the land plans, the public open space plans and the book of reference are available for inspection free of charge during working hours at—\nGMPTE, 9 Portland Street, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester M60 1HX;\nCity Planning Department Reception, Manchester City Council, Level 7, Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street Entrance, Manchester M60 2JT;\nPlanning and Engineering Department, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Level 5, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6DL.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1936/note",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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