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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hereford-and-worcester-warwickshire-and-west-midlands-county-and-metropolitan-borough-boundaries-order-1993/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1993/437",
  "legislation_title": "The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/hereford-and-worcester-warwickshire-and-west-midlands-county-and-metropolitan-borough-boundaries-order-1993",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order makes minor changes in the boundary of the metropolitan county of West Midlands (metropolitan borough of Solihull) with—\n(a) the county of Hereford and Worcester (district of Bromsgrove); and\n(b) the county of Warwickshire (districts of North Warwickshire, Stratford-on-Avon, and Warwick).\nIt also makes alterations within West Midlands to the boundary between the city of Birmingham and the metropolitan borough of Solihull. Two small changes are also made to parish boundaries within the district of Warwick. Consequential changes to parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are effected.\nThe map and table forming part of this note are a general guide only to the areas affected. The table gives in approximate terms the hectarage and population affected by the transfers.\nThe maps described in article 2 should be inspected for full details of the transfers. Any person may inspect the maps at any reasonable time at the offices of each city, metropolitan borough or district whose area is affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P3EB.\nThe Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.\nTable\nTransfers\nDescription\nBETWEEN HEREFORD AND WORCESTER (BROMSGROVE) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL)\nArticle 3\nRealignments at Haslucks Green Road/Bills Lane/River Cole Aqueduct to unite sports field and open area in Bromsgrove.\nMinor realignments to centre of the River Cole—\n(i) near Whitelakes;\n(ii) in the vicinity of Lowbrook Bridge/Lea Green Lane;\n(iii) at Tanners Green Lane.\nTransferred to Solihull—\nArea (total): 1 hectare\nPopulation (total): Nil\nTransferred from Solihull—\nArea: 4 hectares\nPopulation: Nil\nBETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (NORTH WARWICKSHIRE) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL)\nArticle 4\nRealignments to eastern side of A452/A446 roads and of M42 motorway and slip road between Brackenlands Farm and Stonebridge.\nTransferred to Solihull—\nArea: 55 hectares\nPopulation: 3\nTransferred from Solihull—\nArea: 53 hectares\nPopulation: 3\nBETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (STRATFORD-ON-AVON) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL)\nArticle 5\nMinor realignments to more defined boundary at Valley Road, Earlswood.\nTransferred to Solihull—\nArea: 0.2 hectare\nPopulation: Nil\nTransferred from Solihull—\nArea: 1 hectare\nPopulation: Nil\nBETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (WARWICK) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL)\nArticle 6\nTransfers to unite the former Honiley Airport in Warwick.\nRealignments to eastern side of A41 road between Chadwick End and Baddesley Clinton\nTransferred to Solihull—\nArea: 1 hectare\nPopulation: 8\nTransferred from Solihull—\nArea: 62 hectares\nPopulation: Nil\nWITHIN WEST MIDLANDS, BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL\nArticle 7\nTransfer to unite Birmingham International Airport in Solihull.\nTransfer to unite Lambourne Grove in Solihull.\nTransfer of numbers 14 to 32 (even numbers only), Hurst Lane to Solihull.\nTransfer of area south of Warstock to unite Navenby Close, Gedney Close, and Solihull Lodge in Solihull.\nRealignments at Cooks Lane/Babbs Mill Recreation ground to unite Council development and parkland in Solihull.\nTransferred to Solihull—\nArea: 40 hectares\nPopulation: 158\nTransferred from Solihull—\nArea: 2 hectares\nPopulation: 6\nWITHIN WARWICK, BETWEEN THE PARISHES OF HONILEY AND WROXALL\nArticle 8\nMinor changes in the vicinity of the former Honiley Airport.",
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