Explanatory note

This Order designates as enterprise zones four areas, three of which are located within the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside, and one of which is located in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside. The designated areas are the subject of the four enterprise zone schemes adopted by the Tyne and Wear Development Corporation (the urban development corporation for the Tyne and Wear urban development area). Three of the schemes relate to the Viking Industrial Park, and the remaining one to the Baltic Enterprise Park.

The designations are effective for a period of 10 years.

The location and area of the enterprise zones are shown on the plans forming part of this note. The four detailed maps referred to in articles 2 and 3(1)(b) may be inspected at the principal offices of the Tyne and Wear Development Corporation, and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment.