The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993

Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 437

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993

Made

1st March 1993

Laid before Parliament

9th March 1993

Coming into force

for the purposes referred to in article 1(2)

1st December 1993

for all other purposes

1st April 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) of the Local Government Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order which gives effect to proposals submitted to him under sections 47, 48(1) and 51(1) of that Act, more than six weeks before the making of this Order, by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993.

(2) This order shall come into force on 1st. December 1993 for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976(2).

(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“district” includes a city and a metropolitan borough;

“electoral division” means an electoral division of the county to which an area is transferred by this Order(3);

“Hereford and Worcester” means the County of Hereford and Worcester, and any reference to Bromsgrove is a reference to the district of that name in that county;

“the map” means one of the 13 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;

“Warwickshire” means the county of Warwickshire, except in the expression “North Warwickshire”, where it means the Warwickshire district of that name, and any reference to Stratford-on-Avon or to Warwick is a reference to the Warwickshire district of that name;

“West Midlands” means the metropolitan county of West Midlands, and any reference to Birmingham or to Solihull is a reference to the West Midlands district of that name; any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish; and

“ward” means a ward of the district from or to which an area is transferred(4), except in the expression “parish ward” (where it means a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred), and in article 8.

Transfers between Hereford and Worcester (Bromsgrove) and West Midlands (Solihull)

3.—(1) The areas which are marked B and D on map 7, and I to R (inclusive) on map 8 shall be transferred from Hereford and Worcester, from Bromsgrove, and from the parish of Wythall to—

(a) West Midlands;

(b) Solihull;

(c) the parish of Hockley Heath;

(d) the Packwood ward; and to

(e) the Solihull petty sessional division and the Birmingham and Solihull coroner’s district.

(2) Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from West Midlands, from Solihull, and from the parish (or, where unparished, the ward) named in column 3 to Hereford and Worcester, to Bromsgrove, to the parish of Wythall, to the parish ward, ward and electoral division named in column 4, and to the Bromsgrove petty sessional division and the North Eastern Hereford and Worcester coroner’s district.

Table

1.	2.	3.	4.
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from West Midlands, from Solihull, and from—	To Hereford and Worcester, to Bromsgrove, to the parish of Wythall, and to—
A	6	Shirley West ward	Hollywood parish ward Majors Green ward Wythall electoral division
A	7	Parish of Hockley Heath	Hollywood parish ward Majors Green ward Wythall electoral division
C & E A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H A	7 8 9	Parish of Hockley Heath	South parish ward South Wythall ward Alvechurch electoral division

Transfers between Warwickshire (North Warwickshire) and West Midlands (Solihull)

4.—(1) The following areas shown on map 13—

(a) the part of the parish of Coleshill marked A; and

(b) the part of the parish of Little Packington marked C—

shall be transferred from Warwickshire, and from North Warwickshire to West Midlands, to Solihull, to the parish and ward of Bickenhill, and to the Solihull petty sessional division and the Birmingham and Solihull coroner’s district.

(2) The areas which are marked B, D and E on map 13 shall be transferred from West Midlands, from Solihull, and from the parish of Bickenhill to Warwickshire, to North Warwickshire, to the Coleshill South Ward, to the Coleshill electoral division, and to the Atherstone and Coleshill petty sessional division and the North Warwickshire coroner’s district. The areas marked B and D shall additionally be transferred to the parish of Little Packington, and that marked E to the parish of Great Packington.

Transfers between Warwickshire (Stratford-on-Avon) and West Midlands (Solihull)

5.—(1) The areas which are marked A and C on map 10 shall be transferred from Warwickshire, from Stratford-on-Avon, and from the parish of Tanworth-in-Arden to West Midlands, to Solihull, to the parish of Hockley Heath, to the Packwood ward, and to the Solihull petty sessional division and the Birmingham and Solihull coroner’s district.

(2) The area which is marked B on map 10 shall be transferred from West Midlands, from Solihull, and from the parish of Hockley Heath to Warwickshire, to Stratford-on-Avon, to the parish of Tanworth-in-Arden, to the Tanworth Earlswood ward, to the Henley-in Arden electoral division, and to the South Warwickshire petty sessional division and the Warwickshire coroner’s district.

Transfers between Warwickshire (Warwick) and West Midlands (Solihull)

6.—(1) The following areas shown on map 11—

(a) the parts of the parish of Baddesley Clinton marked B and D; and

(b) the part of the parish of Wroxall marked E—

shall be transferred to Warwickshire, and from Warwick to West Midlands, to Solihull, to the parish of Balsall, to the Balsall West parish ward, to the Meriden ward, and to the Solihull petty sessional division and the Birmingham and Solihull coroner’s district.

(2) Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from West Midlands, from Solihull, and from the parish of Balsall to Warwickshire, to Warwick, to the parish and the ward named in column 3, to the Rowington electoral division, and to the Mid Warwickshire petty sessional division and the Warwickshire coroner’s district.

Table

1.	2.	3.
Area marked	On map—	Transferred to Warwick, and to—
A and C	11	Parish of Baddesley Clinton Lapworth ward
B	12	Parish of Honiley Leek Wootton ward
A	12	Parish of Wroxall Lapworth ward

Transfers within West Midlands between Birmingham and Solihull

7.—(1) Each unparished area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Birmingham, and from the ward named in column 3 to Solihull, to the parish and parish ward (if any) named in column 4, to the ward so named, and to the Solihull petty sessional division.

Table

1.	2.	3.	4.
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Birmingham, and from the following ward—	To Solihull, and to—
A	5	Billesley	Shirley West ward
A	4	Sheldon	Parish of Bickenhill Bickenhill parish ward Bickenhill ward
A	1	Shard End	Parish of Castle Bromwich Timberley parish ward Castle Bromwich ward
A	3	Shard End	Parish of Fordbridge Bennetts Well parish ward Fordbridge ward
C & E	2	Shard End	Parish of Kingshurst Cooks Lane parish ward Kingshurst ward
A	2	Shard End	Parish of Kingshurst Yorkswood parish ward Kingshurst ward

(2) The following areas—

(a) the part of the parish of Bickenhall marked B on map 4; and

(b) the parts of the parish of Kingshurst marked B, D, F and G on map 2—

shall be transferred from Solihull to Birmingham, and to the Birmingham petty sessional division, becoming unparished. The area marked B on map 4 shall additionally be transferred to the Sheldon ward, and the areas marked B, D, F and G on map 2 to the Shard End ward.

Consequential changes to parishes within Warwick

8.—(1) In this article, “ward” means a ward of Warwick.

(2) The part of the parish of Honiley which is marked D on map 12 shall be transferred to the parish of Wroxall, and to the Lapworth ward.

(3) The part of the parish of Wroxall marked C on map 12 shall be transferred to the parish of Honiley, and to the Leek Wootton ward.

Town and country planning

9.—(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(5)).

(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment

Robin Squire

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of the Environment

1st March 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes minor changes in the boundary of the metropolitan county of West Midlands (metropolitan borough of Solihull) with—

(a) the county of Hereford and Worcester (district of Bromsgrove); and

(b) the county of Warwickshire (districts of North Warwickshire, Stratford-on-Avon, and Warwick).

It 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.

The 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.

The 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.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.

Table

Transfers	Description
BETWEEN HEREFORD AND WORCESTER (BROMSGROVE) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 3	Realignments at Haslucks Green Road/Bills Lane/River Cole Aqueduct to unite sports field and open area in Bromsgrove. Minor realignments to centre of the River Cole— (i) near Whitelakes; (ii) in the vicinity of Lowbrook Bridge/Lea Green Lane; (iii) at Tanners Green Lane. Transferred to Solihull— Area (total): 1 hectare Population (total): Nil Transferred from Solihull— Area: 4 hectares Population: Nil
BETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (NORTH WARWICKSHIRE) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 4	Realignments to eastern side of A452/A446 roads and of M42 motorway and slip road between Brackenlands Farm and Stonebridge. Transferred to Solihull— Area: 55 hectares Population: 3 Transferred from Solihull— Area: 53 hectares Population: 3
BETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (STRATFORD-ON-AVON) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 5	Minor realignments to more defined boundary at Valley Road, Earlswood. Transferred to Solihull— Area: 0.2 hectare Population: Nil Transferred from Solihull— Area: 1 hectare Population: Nil
BETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (WARWICK) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 6	Transfers to unite the former Honiley Airport in Warwick. Realignments to eastern side of A41 road between Chadwick End and Baddesley Clinton Transferred to Solihull— Area: 1 hectare Population: 8 Transferred from Solihull— Area: 62 hectares Population: Nil
WITHIN WEST MIDLANDS, BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL Article 7	Transfer to unite Birmingham International Airport in Solihull. Transfer to unite Lambourne Grove in Solihull. Transfer of numbers 14 to 32 (even numbers only), Hurst Lane to Solihull. Transfer of area south of Warstock to unite Navenby Close, Gedney Close, and Solihull Lodge in Solihull. Realignments at Cooks Lane/Babbs Mill Recreation ground to unite Council development and parkland in Solihull. Transferred to Solihull— Area: 40 hectares Population: 158 Transferred from Solihull— Area: 2 hectares Population: 6
WITHIN WARWICK, BETWEEN THE PARISHES OF HONILEY AND WROXALL Article 8	Minor changes in the vicinity of the former Honiley Airport.

(1)

1972 c. 70.

(2)

S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247.

(3)

Every non-metropolitan county is divided into electoral divisions for the purposes of the election of county councillors (section 6(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972).

(4)

Every district (whether metropolitan or non-metropolitan) is divided into wards for the purposes of the election of district councillors (sections 6(2)(b) and (c) of the Local Government Act 1972).

(5)

1990 c. 8. This definition was amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 34.