# The Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 4) Order 1974

S.I. 1974/1351 · made 1 August 1974

This Order makes further provision incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary to the Local Government Act 1972 and the Water Act 1973 relating to—

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## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 1st August 1974
Laid before Parliament 15th August 1974
Coming into Operation 5th September 1974
The Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 254(1)(a) and (2)(a), (b) and (c) and 266(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 34(1) of the Water Act 1973 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:—

## 1 Title and commencement

This order may be cited as the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 4) Order 1974 and shall come into operation on 5th September 1974.

## 2 Territorial extent of exercise of powers

(1) Article 10(1), in so far as it relates to Part II of Schedule 2, and article 10(2), are made by the Secretary of State for the Environment.
(2) Article 10(1), in so far as it relates to Part III of Schedule 2, and article 10(3), are made by the Secretary of State for Wales.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2), this order is made by the Secretary of State for the Environment in relation to England and by the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales.

## 3 Interpretation

(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(2) In this order “the Act” means the Local Government Act 1972.
(3) In this order—
(a) references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment;
(b) references to any instrument shall be construed as references to that instrument as amended, extended or applied by any other instrument.
(4) Any reference in this order to a numbered article or schedule shall, unless the reference is to an article or schedule of a specified order, be construed as a reference to the article or schedule bearing that number in this order.

## 4 Miscellaneous amendments of public general and other Acts

(1) In the Act to provide for the better regulation of certain common pastures within the borough of Beverley, enacted on 21st June 1836—
(a) in section VI (Elections of pasture-masters to be held before mayor), for “or One or more of the Aldermen of the said Borough” there shall be substituted “of the Borough of Beverley or One or more of the Councillors of such Borough”; and
(b) in section X (In case of death or inability of mayor, council to appoint an alderman to preside at the election of pasture-masters)—
(i) for “the Mayor of the said Borough” there shall be substituted “the Mayor of the Borough of Beverley”; and
(ii) for “Aldermen of the said Borough” there shall be substituted “Councillors of the said Borough”.
(2) In the Local Government Act 1888 in section 69(11), for “the councils of boroughs mentioned in the Third Schedule to this Act” there shall be substituted “the councils of London boroughs and the Common Council of the City of London”.
(3) In the Abingdon Corporation Act 1951—
(a) in section 4(2) (interpretation) there shall be inserted—
““The Town Council” means the Town Council of Abingdon;”;”;
(b) in Part IV (fisheries) for “the Corporation”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “the Town Council”; and
(c) in section 52(1) (fishing permits) for “the guildhall in the borough” there shall be substituted “the Abingdon Guildhall”.
(4) In the Milford Haven Conservancy Act 1958, in Part I of the First Schedule (constitution of the Milford Haven Conservancy Board), for sub-paragraph (h) of paragraph 2 there shall be substituted—
“(h) three by the County Council of Dyfed.”.
(5) In the Water Act 1958, in Schedule 1 (procedure for making orders), in the first item in the table in paragraph 1(1), for the entry (a) there shall be substituted—
“(a) Every local authority whose area would be affected by the order.”.
(6) The enactments specified in Schedule 1 are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in column (3) thereof.
(7) The repeal of section 3 of the Local Government Act 1888 shall not affect any functions exercised by any authorities existing on or after 1st April 1974.

## 5 Amendment and revocation of instruments

(1) The Local Government (Conferences) Regulations 1965 are hereby revoked.
(2) In the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 3) Order 1974 in article 4(1) (dissolution of charter trustees), for “Lydd, Folkestone and Margate” there shall be substituted “Folkestone, Margate and Ramsgate”.

## 6 Cheshire Brine Pumping (Compensation for Subsidence) Act 1952

(1) The amendments set out in the following paragraphs shall be made in the Cheshire Brine Pumping (Compensation for Subsidence) Act 1952.
(2) In section 3, the definition of “corporation” shall be omitted; and for the definitions of “county” and “local authority” there shall be substituted—
““county” means the county of Cheshire; and
““local authority” means the council of a district wholly or partly within the compensation district;”.”.
(3) In section 8(1), for the words following “of the county council” there shall be substituted “and the district councils of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich and Vale Royal by those bodies respectively, and in the case of the district councils of Macclesfield, Manchester, Trafford and Warrington in manner provided by Part II of the Second Schedule to this Act and shall be notified by the appropriate officer to the clerk of the Compensation Board not later than the second Thursday in November in the appropriate year”.
(4) In section 8(2), for the definition of “appropriate officer” there shall be substituted—
““appropriate officer” means—
in the case of the county council, the County Secretary;
in the case of the district council of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich or Vale Royal, the Chief Executive; and
in the case of the district councils of Macclesfield, Manchester, Trafford and Warrington, the Chief Executive of the Borough Council of Macclesfield; ”.
(5) In section 27(3), for the third and fourth items there shall be substituted— “by the District Council of Vale Royal…two”.
(6) In section 38(1), for “the local planning authority and to the local authority of the county district” there shall be substituted “the county council and to the council of the district”.
(7) In section 38(2), for “The local planning authority or the local authority” there shall be substituted “The county council or the district council”.
(8) In section 45(5)(a), for the words preceding “shall apply” there shall be substituted—
“The provisions contained in section 236(3) to (8) and in sections 237 and 238 of the Local Government Act 1972”.
(9) In section 45(5)(b), for “250” there shall be substituted “235”.
(10) In section 52(b), for the words preceding “shall apply” there shall be substituted “Sections 173 to 178 of the Local Government Act 1972”.
(11) In section 56, for “section 290 of the Local Government Act 1933” there shall be substituted “section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972”.
(12) For Schedule 1 there shall be substituted—
“FIRST SCHEDULE
AREAS FORMING THE COMPENSATION DISTRICT
The Borough of Congleton other than the area of the former borough of Congleton.
The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich other than the parish of Nantwich.
The Borough of Macclesfield other than—
so much of the area of the former borough of Macclesfield as was comprised in that borough on 31st March 1955;
the area of the former urban district of Wilmslow, and
the parishes of Adlington, Alderley Edge, Bollington, Bosley, Disley, Hurdsfield, Kettleshulme, Lyme Handley, Macclesfield Forest, Pott Shrigley, Poynton-with-Worth, Prestbury, Rainow, Sutton, Wildboarclough and Wincle.
The District of Vale Royal other than the parishes of Alvanley, Aston, Dutton, Frodsham, Helsby, Kingsley, Manley, Norley and Sutton.
In the City of Manchester, the parish of Ringway.
In the Borough of Trafford, the parishes of Carrington, Dunham Massey, Partington and Warburton.
In the Borough of Warrington, the parishes of Lymm and Stretton.”.
(13) For Part I of Schedule 2 there shall be substituted—
“PART I
Appointing authority
Number of members
Borough Council of Congleton
One
Borough Council of Crewe and Nantwich
One
District Council of Vale Royal
Two
District councils of Macclesfield, Manchester, Trafford and Warrington
One
”

## 7 Osgoldcross Joint Cremation Board

(1) The Osgoldcross Joint Cremation Board Order 1954 is hereby revoked.
(2) The Osgoldcross Joint Cremation Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) shall cease to exist.
(3) All property and liabilities vested in or attaching to the Board shall by virtue of this order be transferred to and vest in or attach to the City Council of Wakefield (hereinafter referred to as “the City Council”).
All contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements and other instruments subsisting in favour of, or against, and all notices in force which were given (or have effect as if they had been given) by, or to, the Board shall be of full force and effect in favour of, or against, the City Council.
Any action or proceeding or any cause of action or proceeding, pending or existing immediately before the coming into operation of this order, by, or against, the Board shall not be prejudicially affected by reason of this order, and may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by, or against, the City Council.
(4) The accounts of the Board and of the committees and officers thereof shall be made up to the date of the coming into operation of this order and shall be audited in like manner and subject to the same incidents and consequences as if the Board had not been dissolved;
Provided that any sum certified by a district auditor as due from any person shall be paid to the City Council.
(5) Any officer of the Board shall be transferred to the employment of the City Council, and paragraphs (1), (6), (8) and (13) of article 13 of the Local Authorities etc. (Staff Transfer and Protection) Order 1974 shall apply to such officer as they apply to officers transferred by an article, scheme or determination mentioned in the said paragraph (1).

## 8 Charter of University College of Wales

(1) The amendments set out in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article shall be made in the Charter of the University College of Wales, granted on 10th September 1889, and the provisions of paragraphs (4) to (6) of this article shall have effect for the purposes therein mentioned.
(2) In article 17 (ex-officio Governors) for paragraphs (1) and (11) there shall be substituted—
“(1) The Lord-Lieutenants and Lieutenants of Dyfed and Powys and the Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd (or at the wish of the Lord-Lieutenant a Lieutenant of Gwynedd in his place).”;
“(11) The Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the education committees of the county councils of Dyfed, Gwynedd and Powys.”.
(3) In article 18 (representative Governors)—
(a) for paragraphs (2) and (3) there shall be substituted—
“(2) (i) Twelve persons by the County Council of Dyfed;
(ii) Four persons by the County Council of Gwynedd; and
(iii) Eight persons by the County Council of Powys.”;
“(3) (i) Four persons by each of the district councils of Brecknock, Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Dinefwr, Llanelli, Meirionnydd, Montgomery, Preseli, Radnor and South Pembrokeshire; and
(ii) Two persons by the Town Council of Aberystwyth.”;
(b) paragraph (4) shall cease to have effect.
(4) The following provisions of the said Charter, namely—
paragraph (13) of article 17 (Head Teachers of certain schools to be ex-officio Governors) and
paragraphs (6) and (7) of article 18 (representative Governors to be elected by certain school Managers and Head Teachers)
shall continue to have effect as if the former counties of Brecon, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Merioneth, Montgomeryshire, Pembroke and Radnorshire were still in existence and were “the said Counties” or “the said seven counties” referred to in those paragraphs.
(5) Statute 6 of the Statutes of the said University College (regulations relating to the election of representative Governors by certain Head Teachers) shall continue to have effect as if the former counties therein specified were still in existence.
(6) For the purposes of the first appointments under paragraph (3) of this article—
(a) the Registrar shall take such action as is necessary to secure elections by the nominating authorities as soon as practicable after the coming into operation of this order;
(b) the periods of office of the persons so elected shall be deemed to commence on 10th September 1974; and
(c) Statute 4 of the Statutes of the said University College (certain requirements as to elections of representative Governors etc.) shall not have effect.

## 9 Franchise and prescriptive rights

(1) The powers to maintain markets in streets and to hold fairs exercisable immediately before 1st April 1974 by the corporation or council of the borough of Helston shall be exercisable by the Town Council of Helston.
(2) The right of wreck enjoyed immediately before 1st April 1974 by the corporation or council of the borough of Southwold shall be exercisable by the Parish Council of Southwold.
(3) Any parish council to whom any matter is transferred by paragraph (1) or (2) above shall have the same powers in relation thereto as were exercisable immediately before 1st April 1974 by the corporation or council from whom the matter is transferred.

## 10 Property, liabilities, contracts, etc., notices and proceedings

(1) Any property described in column (2) of Part I, II or III of Schedule 2 of an authority named in column (1) and all liabilities attaching to the said authority in respect of any such property shall by virtue of this order be transferred to and vest in or attach to the authority specified in respect of such property in column (3), and—
(a) all contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements and other intruments subsisting in favour of, or against, and all notices in force which were given (or have effect as if they had been given) by, or to, the authority named in the said column (1) in respect of such property and liabilities shall be of full force and effect in favour of, or against, the authority specified in column (3); and
(b) any action or proceeding or any cause of action or proceeding, pending or existing at the coming into operation of this order, by, or against, the authority named in the said column (1) in respect of such property and liabilities shall not be prejudicially affected by reason of this article, and may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by, or against, the authority specified in column (3).
(2) Articles 11, 17, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 38 and 39 of the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 and articles 7 and 8 of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 shall apply as if paragraph (1) above and Parts I and II of Schedule 2 were contained in the said order of 1973.
(3) Articles 11, 17, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33(2), 34, 37 and 38 of the Local Authorities (Wales) (Property etc.) Order 1973 and articles 6 and 8 of the Local Authorities etc. (Wales) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 shall apply as if paragraph (1) above and Parts I and III of Schedule 2 were contained in the said order of 1973.
(4) The Teesside Airport shall be held by the County Council of Cleveland for the joint use and benefit of themselves, the County Council of Durham and such other local authorities as may from time to time be agreed on by the said county councils.
(5) The Newcastle Airport shall be held by the County Council of Tyne and Wear for the joint use and benefit of themselves and the County Councils of Durham and Northumberland.
(6) Article 8 (sewers and sewage disposal works) of the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 as extended by article 4(4) of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 shall also apply to branch and trunk sewers constructed by the Harlow New Town Development Corporation under the Public Health Act 1936 and included as general development expenditure in Schedule No. 1 to the Corporation's accounts, and article 16A inserted in the said order of 1973 by article 4(10) of the said order of 1974 shall have effect accordingly.
(7) In item 26 in Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 as amended by article 4(18)(c)(viii) of the Local Authorities etc. (England) (Property etc.: Further Provision) Order 1974 the word “Hampshire” wherever occurring, and the entry for the Hampshire police authority in Schedule 4 to the said order of 1973 as amended by article 4(20)(b) of the said order of 1974, shall cease to have effect.
(8) All property and liabilities immediately before 1st April 1974 vested in or attaching to the Hampshire police authority shall by virtue of this order be transferred to and vest in or attach to the County Council of Hampshire or the Hampshire Police Authority, as may be appropriate, and—
(a) all contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements and other instruments subsisting in favour of, or against, and all notices in force which were given (or have effect as if they had been given) by, or to, the said police authority in respect of such property or liabilities shall be of full force and effect in favour of, or against, the County Council of Hampshire or the Hampshire Police Authority, as the case may be; and
(b) any action or proceeding or any cause of action or proceeding, pending or existing immediately before the coming into operation of this order, by, or against, the said police authority in respect of such property or liabilities shall not be prejudicially affected by reason of the Act, and may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by, or against, the County Council of Hampshire or the Hampshire Police Authority, as the case may be.

## 11 Transfer of certain officers

Any officer transferred by article 6(8) of the Local Authorities etc. (Staff Transfer and Protection) Order 1974 to the employment of the County Council of Greater Manchester shall be transferred to the employment of such County Council and the City Council of Manchester, and paragraphs (1), (6), (8) and (13) of article 13 of the said order shall apply to such officer as they apply to officers transferred by an article, scheme or determination mentioned in the said paragraph (1).

## 12 Compulsory purchase orders

Where under paragraph (1) of article 22 of the Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1974 a water authority is substituted as the authority to be authorised to acquire the land comprised in a compulsory purchase order and section 121 of the Act is substituted as the Act under which the compulsory acquisition is authorised, that section shall have effect as if any reference therein to a principal council included a reference to the water authority.

## 13 Discharges of water or sewage by Thames Water Authority

Nothing in the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Acts 1951 to 1961 (which apply by virtue of section 9 of the Water Act 1973) shall penalise or otherwise render unlawful any discharge from an outlet which on 31st July 1964 formed part of the sewerage works of the London County Council and was used solely for the purpose of discharging storm water or storm sewage in the Thames area as defined in section 94 of the Port of London Act 1968 so long as the outlet continues to be so used.
This article shall cease to have effect on 1st April 1975.

## Signature

Anthony Crosland
Secretary of State for the Environment
31st July 1974
John Morris
Secretary of State for Wales
1st August 1974

## Schedule 1 REPEAL OF ENACTMENTS

(1)
(2)
(3)
Chapter
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
13 & 14 Vict. c. 105
The Liberties Act 1850
The whole Act
37 & 38 Vict. c. 45
The County of Hertford and Liberty of St. Alban Act 1874
The whole Act
45 & 46 Vict. c. 50
The Municipal Corporations Act 1882
Section 6
Section 7(3)
Section 146
46 & 47 Vict. c. 18
The Municipal Corporations Act 1883
Sections 2 to 4
Section 15
Schedule 1
51 & 52 Vict. c. 41
The Local Government Act 1888
Section 3
Section 59(2)
Section 64
Section 83
Schedule 3
1960 c.67
The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
In the Schedule, in paragraph 1(d) the words “(including joint education committees)” and “, and divisional executives constituted under Part III”

## Schedule 2: TRANSFER OF PARTICULAR PROPERTIES

## I 

(1)
(2)
(3)
Transferor authority
Property
Transferee authority
Any county council
Any property which by any order constituting a combined police force was expressly left vested in the council of a county borough.
The council specified in respect of such council of a county borough in Part II of Schedule 4 to the Local Authorities (England) (Property etc.) Order 1973 or the Local Authorities (Wales) (Property etc.) Order 1973

## II 

(1)
(2)
(3)
Transferor authority
Property
Transferee authority
The County Council of Cumbria
Baliol School, Sedbergh
The County Council of North Yorkshire
The County Council of Derbyshire
Pear Tree House, Pear Tree Road, Derby
The Borough Council of Derby
The County Council of Derbyshire
6·07 acres of land to the north of Stanton Road, Sandiacre, being part of O.S. 8124
The District Council of Erewash
The County Council of Lancashire
Knowsley St Albert's RC Primary (Aided) School, Cantril Farm, Liverpool
The Borough Council of Knowsley
The County Council of Essex
The former Borough Weights and Measures Offices in South Street, Colchester
The Borough Council of Colchester
The Borough Council of Ashford
Tenterden Town Hall
The Parish Council of Tenterden
The Borough Council of Ashford
East Cross recreation ground
The Parish Council of Tenterden
The Borough Council of Ashford
St Michael's recreation ground
The Parish Council of Tenterden
The Borough Council of Ashford
East Cross Gardens
The Parish Council of Tenterden
The District Council of Chiltern
The Memorial Gardens, Broadway, Amersham
The Town Council of Amersham
The District Council of Chiltern
The Market Hall, Market Place, Amersham
The Town Council of Amersham
The Borough Council of Colchester
6, Trinity Street, Colchester
The County Council of Essex
The District Council of Cotswold
Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh
The Parish Council of Moreton-in-Marsh
The District Council of Dartford
Swanscombe Park
The Parish Council of Swanscombe
The District Council of Dartford
Knockhall Road playing field
The Parish Council of Swanscombe
The District Council of Dartford
Greenhithe Foreshore
The Parish Council of Swanscombe
The District Council of Dartford
Swanscombe sports ground
The Parish Council of Swanscombe
The District Council of Dartford
Cobham Terrace children's playground
The Parish Council of Swanscombe
The District Council of Dartford
The Grove Hall
The Parish Council of Swanscombe
The District Council of Dartford
Church Road Hall
The Parish Council of Swanscombe
The Borough Council of Erewash
335, 339, 341, 343, 345, 351, 355, 359 and 361 Stenson Road, Derby
The Borough Council of Derby
The District Council of Hambleton
5·07 acres of land, bounded by the Applegarth Car Park and Sun Beck, the Applegarth Road, the Cattle Market, Ashlea Road, Upwell Road and Applegarth County Primary School, Northallerton
The Parish Council of Northallerton
The District Council of Holderness
The Hedon Town Hall and Town Hall Cottage, and the garden and land adjacent thereto
The Parish Council of Hedon
The District Council of Kennet
All land and buildings (other than swimming pools) held for purposes of physical training, recreation, parks and open space
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
All land and buildings held for the purpose of crematoria
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
All public conveniences situated in parks and public open spaces
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
1, 2 and 3, Little Brittox
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
18, 19, 24 and 26, the Brittox
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
Land occupied by Wiltshire Vegetables Limited at Commercial Road
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
Range of buildings used for storage in Couch Lane
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
The Corn Exchange, Market Place
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
23, The Market Place
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
13, 14 and 15, Maryport Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
21, Monday Market Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
37, New Park Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
The Town Hall, St John's Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
Site of former 16, St John's Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
Two small parcels of land adjoining Hillworth Park
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, Sidmouth Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
1, 2 and 3, Albion Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The District Council of Kennet
1 and 29/30, Sheep Street
The Parish Council of Devizes
The City Council of Liverpool
Croxteth Hall and Estate, Liverpool
The County Council of Merseyside
The Borough Council of Middlesbrough
The Teesside Airport
The County Council of Cleveland
The City Council of Newcastle upon Tyne
The Newcastle Airport
The County Council of Tyne and Wear
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
The Royston Cave
The Parish Council of Royston
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
The Royse Stone
The Parish Council of Royston
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
9/11, Kneesworth Street
The Parish Council of Royston
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
30, Kneesworth Street and Stamford's Yard
The Parish Council of Royston
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
The Town Hall, Royston
The Parish Council of Royston
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
The Youth Club, Market Hill, Royston
The Parish Council of Royston
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
Stile Plantation, Royston
The Parish Council of Royston
The District Council of North Hertfordshire
Green Walk Plantation, Royston
The Parish Council of Royston
The City Council of Nottingham
Leasehold interest in the first and second floors of York House, Mansfield Road, Nottingham
The County Council of Nottinghamshire
The City Council of Nottingham
Leasehold interest in the first floor of Minerva House. Spaniel Row, Nottingham
The County Council of Nottinghamshire
The District Council of Purbeck
Children's play area, Drax Avenue
The Parish Council of Wareham
The District Council of Purbeck
Children's Corner, Mistover Road
The Parish Council of Wareham
The District Council of Purbeck
Playing field, Bestwall
The Parish Council of Wareham
The District Council of Purbeck
Recreation ground and pavilion, Worgret Road
The Parish Council of Wareham
The District Council of Purbeck
Caravan Site, North Causeway
The Parish Council of Wareham
The District Council of Purbeck
Car Park, Howards Lane
The Parish Council of Wareham
The District Council of Purbeck
Workmen's Institute, Mill Lane
The Parish Council of Wareham
The District Council of Purbeck
Small area adjoining Swanage Pier
The Town Council of Swanage
The District Council of Purbeck
Two greenhouses situated at the junction of Rabling Road and Victoria Avenue
The Town Council of Swanage
The District Council of Purbeck
4·72 acres of land and all buildings thereon being surplus railway property in town centre east of Northbrook Bridge
The Town Council of Swanage
The District Council of Shepway
Approximately 0·55 acres of land forming the southern portion of ‘Oaklands’ gardens bounded on the southerly side by allotment gardens at the rear of properties in Napier Gardens and on the easterly side by premises formerly used as a Civil Defence Training Centre
The Parish Council of Hythe
The District Council of Shepway
Wakefield Walk, South Road and Ladies Walk Recreation Grounds
The Parish Council of Hythe
The District Council of Shepway
The following pieces of land used as recreation grounds
Piece known as “The Rype” bounded by Queens Road, Paine Avenue, Manor Road, Hamilton Road, and Skinner Road
Piece bounded by part of a road leading from Ness Road to the junction of Dolphin Road and South Street, Dolphin Road and Mill Road
Triangular piece bounded by Mill Road, Dolphin Road and a road leading from Dolphin Road to Mill Road
Piece bounded by the said road leading from Dolphin Road to Mill Road, Dolphin Road and a property known as “Sycamores”
Triangular piece bounded by Dolphin Road, Grisbrook Road and Manor Road
Two triangular pieces bounded by Paine Avenue, Dolphin Road and Manor Road
Two triangular pieces bounded by Skinner Road, Hamilton Road and Manor Road
The Parish Council of Lydd
The District Council of Shepway
The Memorial Gardens, Lydd
The Parish Council of Lydd
The District Council of Shepway
Approximately 0·135 acres of land situate on the easterly side of Manor Road together with the building erected thereon known as “The Pavilion”
The Parish Council of Lydd
The District Council of Shepway
Foreshores in the Parishes of Lydd and Broomhill extending from Stone End, Greatstone to a point near “Jury's” Gut Sluice in the Parish of Broomhill
The Parish Council of Lydd
The District Council of Shepway
9·893 acres of land bounded on the north by Station Road together with the Maude Memorial Hall
The Parish Council of New Romney
The District Council of Shepway
1·892 acres of land bounded by Ashford Road, Rolfe Lane and Fairfield Road, New Romney
The Parish Council of New Romney
The District Council of Shepway
2·86 acres of land commonly known as “St Martin's Field”
The Parish Council of New Romney
The District Council of Shepway
0·073 acres of land known as “the flagstaff land” together with the flagstaff and ornamental cannons thereon
The Parish Council of New Romney
The District Council of Shepway
1·67 acres of land on the southerly side of Marine Parade and Grand Parade, Littlestone-on-Sea lying between the sea wall and the public highway together with public conveniences, bathing chalets, shelter, ornamental fountain and beach huts erected thereon
The Parish Council of New Romney
The District Council of Shepway
The Assembly Rooms, New Romney, together with the Memorial Garden
The Parish Council of New Romney
The District Council of Vale of White Horse
The corporate fisheries within the meaning of the Abingdon Corporation Act 1951
The Town Council of Abingdon
The District Council of West Dorset
Langmoor Gardens
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Lord Lister Gardens including the retaining structure on Marine Parade
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
George's Gardens, Monmouth Street
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Green House, Coombe Street
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Site of former Alice in Wonderland Cafe, Marine Parade
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Land at Church Cliff leased from the Lyme Regis Parochial Church Council
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Lepers Well Garden
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
The Beach Office on Marine Parade including huts and kiosks
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Playing field, Anning Road
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Information bureau, Marine Parade
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
The Guildhall, Church Street
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Marine Theatre, Church Street
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Recreation Supervisor's office on Monmouth Beach
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Land at Monmouth Beach, including the bowling green, boat parks, beach huts and chalets
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Woodmead Halls and adjoining land, Hill Road
The Parish Council of Lyme Regis
The District Council of West Dorset
Broadmead playing field
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
Court Orchard playing field
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
Plottingham playing field
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
Skilling playing field
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
Borough Gardens, South Street
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
St Mary's playing field
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
32, South Street
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
Town Hall, Bridport, together with the shop and two public conveniences underneath
The Town Council of Bridport
The District Council of West Dorset
The Terrace Playing Fields, Blackberry Lane (Quarr Lane) site
The Parish Council of Sherbourne
The District Council of West Dorset
Pageant Gardens
The Parish Council of Sherbourne
The District Council of West Dorset
Children's playgrounds at St Paul's Green, Castletown Way
The Parish Council of Sherbourne
The District Council of West Dorset
St Paul's Close/McCreery Road Garages, Culverhayes, Lenthay Close, Littlesfield
The Parish Council of Sherbourne
The District Council of West Dorset
The Digby Hall
The Parish Council of Sherbourne
The District Council of West Dorset
Westbury Hall
The Parish Council of Sherbourne
The District Council of West Oxfordshire
Recreation Ground, Worcester Road, Chipping Norton
The Parish Council of Chipping Norton
The District Council of West Oxfordshire
Pool Meadow, New Street, Chipping Norton
The Parish Council of Chipping Norton
The District Council of West Oxfordshire
Middle Row Garden, Middle Row, Chipping Norton
The Parish Council of Chipping Norton
The District Council of West Oxfordshire
Recreation Ground, New Road, Woodstock
The Parish Council of Woodstock
The District Council of West Wiltshire
Depot of the former Urban District Council, Frome Road, Bradford on Avon
The County Council of Wiltshire
The District Council of West Wiltshire
Depot of the former Urban District Council, Oldfield Road/Station Road, Westbury
The County Council of Wiltshire
The Parish Council of Beaconsfield
Holtspur Cemetery
The District Council of Beaconsfield
The Parish Council of Beaconsfield
Shepherds Lane Cemetery
The District Council of Beaconsfield
The Parish Council of Beccles
Beccles Cemetery
The District Council of Waveney
The Parish Council of Carnforth
Carnforth Cemetery, Kellet Road
The City Council of Lancaster
The Parish Council of Filey
Filey Lawn Cemetery together with one hut situate at the rear of Grange Avenue and Padbury Avenue
The Borough Council of Scarborough
The Parish Council of Filey
Public shelter at the junction of Station Avenue/Station Road
The Borough Council of Scarborough
The Parish Council of Filey
Four bus shelters at Scarborough Road and Bridlington Road
The Borough Council of Scarborough
The Parish Council of Filey
War Memorial and garden associated therewith situate in Murray Street, Filey
The Borough Council of Scarborough
The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands
Burial grounds (including cemeteries)
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands
Town and village greens and common land
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands
All bus and public shelters
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands
The war memorial in Grange
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Town Council of Grange-over-Sands
Public clocks in the town
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Hythe
Horn Street burial ground
The District Council of Shepway
The Parish Council of Hythe
The burial ground adjacent to St Leonards Churchyard
The District Council of Shepway
The Parish Council of Hythe
The North Road burial ground
The District Council of Shepway
The Parish Council of Kendal
Burial grounds and cemeteries
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Kendal
Town greens and common land
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Kendal
Bus shelters
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Kendal
Public clocks
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Kendal
Cycle parks
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Kendal
Public shelters
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Lakes
The Cemetery, Grasmere
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Lakes
All town and village greens and common land
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Lakes
The public clock on the Mechanic's Institute, Ambleside
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Lydd
Mill Road burial ground
The District Council of Shepway
The Parish Council of New Romney
The cemetery and building thereon on the southerly side of Church Road
The District Council of Shepway
The Parish Council of New Romney
1·033 acres of land intended as an extension of the cemetery
The District Council of Shepway
The Parish Council of Okehampton
Market Street car park
The District Council of West Devon
The Parish Council of Okehampton
Mill Road Car Park
The District Council of West Devon
The Parish Councils of Preesall and Stalmine-with-Staynall
Cemetery at Cemetery Lane, Preesall
The Borough Council of Wyre
The Parish Council of Priddy
All property of the former Burrington Parish Council held under the Burial Acts
The Parish Council of Burrington
The Parish Council of Seaton
The public cemetery, Seaton
The District Council of East Devon
The Parish Council of Tenterden
Tenterden cemetery and closed church burial grounds
The Borough Council of Ashford
The Town Council of Ulverston
Ulverston cemetery
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Town Council of Ulverston
Bus and public shelters
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Town Council of Ulverston
The public clock on the Cumbrian Trustee Savings Bank, Union Street, Ulverston
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Whitby
The burial grounds, cemetery mortuary, sexton's house/cemetery office, green houses, outbuildings and mortuary chapel, all situate at Larpool Lane, Whitby
The Borough Council of Scarborough
The Parish Council of Whitby
13 bus and public shelters
The Borough Council of Scarborough
The Parish Council of Windermere
Cemeteries at Glebe Road, Windermere and Rayrigg Road, Bowness
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Windermere
All town and village greens and common land
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Parish Council of Windermere
All bus and public shelters including the bandstand at the Glebe, Bowness
The District Council of South Lakeland
The Anglian Water Authority
28, St Giles Street, Norwich
The City Council of Norwich
The Thames Water Authority
Three parcels of land adjoining the Cambridge railway line comprising 351·2 acres, 28 acres and 2·6 acres respectively
The Harlow New Town Development Corporation
The Thames Water Authority
The Netteswell balancing pond
The Harlow New Town Development Corporation
The Thames Water Authority
3·8 acres of land adjoining the Stort Navigation
The Harlow New Town Development Corporation
The Hampshire Police Authority
59, Clarendon Road, Christchurch
The County Council of Hampshire
The Hampshire Police Authority
241 Fairmile Road, Christchurch
The County Council of Hampshire
The Humberside Police Authority
The wireless mast and site at Hibaldstow
The Lincolnshire Police Authority
The West Yorkshire Police Authority
Police Cadet Training Centre, Buckden, Settle
The County Council of West Yorkshire

## III 

(1)
(2)
(3)
Transferor authority
Property
Transferee authority
The District Council of Alyn and Deeside
Community Centre, Chapel Street, Connah's Quay
The Town Council of Connah's Quay
The District Council of Alyn and Deeside
The site of a proposed Community Centre for the Broad Oak Estate, Connah's Quay, being the land comprised in a Conveyance dated 16th August 1973
The Town Council of Connah's Quay
The District Council of Carmarthen
Cawdor Hall, Newcastle Emlyn
The Community Council of Newcastle Emlyn
The Borough Council of Neath
42, Brynmair Road, Godreaman
The Borough Council of Cynon Valley
The Borough Council of Neath
Approximately 1·48 acres of allotments land at Ynysmaerdy Road, Briton Ferry
The Community Council of Neath
The Borough Council of Neath
Approximately 0·58 acres of allotments land adjoining Old Road, Neath
The Community Council of Neath
The Welsh National Water Development Authority
So much of the Elan Aqueduct as is outside the area of the Authority as defined in section 2(2)(b) of the Water Act 1973
The Severn-Trent Water Authority

## Explanatory note

This Order makes further provision incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary to the Local Government Act 1972 and the Water Act 1973 relating to—
(a) the amendment, repeal or revocation of certain public general and other Acts and instruments;
(b) the abolition of one joint board;
(c) the charter of the University College of Wales;
(d) the transfer of certain property, etc.;
(e) the transfer of certain officers;
(f) the operation of section 121 of the Act of 1972 in relation to certain compulsory purchase orders; and
(g) discharges of water and sewage by the Thames Water Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1974/1351 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-etc-miscellaneous-provision-no-4-order-1974
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.