Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect, with modifications, to proposals of the London Residuary Body for the transfer of certain of its properties and associated rights and liabilities to local authorities. The main modifications are–
the omission of certain conditions attached to the transfer of Linley Sambourne House
the omission of certain conditions attached to the transfer of property fronting Ripple Road in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
Articles 2 and 3 transfers specified housing property to the local authorities shown against the property in Column 2 of Schedules 1 and 2 to the Order.
Article 4 transfers the property specified in Schedule 3 to the local authority in whose area it is situated.
Article 5 transfers the Waterfield Playing Fields, Greenwich to the Inner London Education Authority and article 6 transfers Linley Sambourne House, London W8 to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Article 7 transfers the Tottenham Magistrates Court and adjoining land shown on the plan referred to in that article to the London Borough of Enfield and the Tottenham Probation Office and adjoining land shown on the plan referred to in the article to the London Borough of Haringey.
Article 8 transfers parts of the Kingsway Tram Tunnel, London, WC2 shown on the plan referred to in that article respectively to the City of Westminster and to the London Borough of Camden.
Article 9 provides for the transfer of associated rights and liabilities.
Plans showing the land transferred may be inspected at the offices of the transferee authorities and at The Department of the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB