The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987
1Title and commencement
2(1) 30th March 1987 is hereby specified as the day...
3Interpretation
4Transfers from the city of Canterbury to the district of Dover
5Transfer from the district of Dover to the city of Canterbury
6Transfer from the district of Dover to the district of Shepway
7Transfer from the district of Shepway to the district of Dover
8Transfers from the borough of Maidstone to the borough of Tunbridge Wells
9Transfers from the borough of Tunbridge Wells to the borough of Maidstone
10Transfers from the district of Sevenoaks to the borough of Dartford
11Transfers from the borough of Gravesham to the borough of Dartford
12Parishes in the borough of Dartford
13Parishes in the district of Sevenoaks
14Electoral arrangements for the borough of Dartford
15Electoral arrangements for the district of Sevenoaks
16County electoral arrangements within the borough of Dartford
17Town and country planning

1987 No. 305

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALESCHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

for the purposes described in article 2(1)

for all other purposes

Whereas the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, acting pursuant to sections 47 and 51(1) of the Local Government Act 19721, has made proposals to the Secretary of State for alterations in the boundaries between the district of Dover and the city of Canterbury and the district of Shepway, between the boroughs of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells, and between the boroughs of Dartford and Gravesham and the district of Sevenoaks:

And whereas more than six weeks has elapsed since those proposals were made:

And whereas the Secretary of State has decided to give effect to the proposals:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under sections 51(2) and 67(4) and (5) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order: