# The Local Government Reorganisation (Property, etc.) (West Midlands) Order 1989 S.I. 1989/1399 · made 3 August 1989 This Order transfers property, rights and liabilities formerly vested in the West Midlands County Council to the councils of districts in that county. The transfers effected are in addition to those affected by S.I. 1987/1077 and S. I. 1988/783. Made under: Local Government Act 1985 (Section 67) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-property-etc-west-midlands-order-1989/pdf/uksi_19891399_en.pdf ## Introductory text LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Made 3rd August 1989 Laid before Parliament 14th August 1989 Coming into force 4th September 1989 Whereas the West Midlands Residuary Body, acting pursuant to section 67(2) of the Local Government 1985 has submitted proposals to the Secretary of State for the transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities to local authorities, and he has decided to give effect to those proposals without modification; Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(3) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Reorganisation (Property, etc.) (West Midlands) Order 1989, and shall come into force on 4th September 1989. (2) In this Order “the Residuary Body” means the West Midlands Residuary Body. ## 2 Highways Property (1) All interests of the Residuary Body in land situated in the area of the district councils of Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, other than land mentioned in the Schedule to this Order, which immediately before 1st April 1986 was held by the West Midlands County Council for the purposes of its functions relating to highways shall vest in the council of the district in which it is situated. (2) The interest of the Residuary Body in land situated at 2 Norton Road and 2 South Road, Stourbridge shall vest in Dudley Metropolitan District Council. ## 3 Rights and liabilities There shall vest in the council to whom interests in land are transferred by article 2 all rights and liabilities of the Residuary Body acquired or incurred exclusively in connection with that land. ## Signature C. F. Patten Secretary of State for the Environment 3rd August 1989 ## Schedule: HIGHWAYS PROPERTY EXCLUDED FROM TRANSFER ## A. BIRMINGHAM 579 Bordesley Green 14 and 16 Wellington Road, Handsworth 18 and 22 Redditch Road, King’s Norton 76 Wharf Road, King’s Norton 100 Willmore Road, Perry Barr 60 Mansfield Road, South Yardley 306 Station Road, Stechford 39 and 41 Anchorage Road, Sutton Coldfield 16 and 167 Handsworth New Road, Winson Green 222 Aston Lane, Witton 165, 167 and 171 Brookvale Road, Witton 242 Witton Road, Witton 376 Shaftmoor Lane, Hall Green ## B. SANDWELL 34A and 36B Hill Top, West Bromwich ## C. WALSALL 296 Walsall Road, Darlaston (house) The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned— Approximate area Situation 1150 sq. yards On the north side of Little Aston Road, Mill Green, Aldridge, opposite 219 Little Aston Road. 1171 sq. yards On the south side of Wolverhampton Road West, Bentley. 326 sq. yards On the east side of Cannock Road, New Invention, being the site of 90 Cannock Road. ## D. WOLVERHAMPTON (All in Wolverhampton) 24 and 27 South Street ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order transfers property, rights and liabilities formerly vested in the West Midlands County Council to the councils of districts in that county. The transfers effected are in addition to those affected by S.I. 1987/1077 and S. I. 1988/783. Article 2 transfers to the appropriate district councils highway property situated in Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton other than the property listed in the Schedule. It also transfers a specific property to Dudley Metropolitan District Council. Article 3 makes provision for the transfer of the rights and liabilities associated with the property transferred by article 2. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1399 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-reorganisation-property-etc-west-midlands-order-1989 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.