The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers areas between the counties of Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire. Consequential changes are made to districts, parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroner’s districts.

The map forming part ot this note (page 7) gives a general guide to the areas affected. Prints of the detailed boundary maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at the offices of the council for each of the boroughs and districts whose area is altered (those boroughs and districts being Chichester, Christchurch, East Dorset, East Hampshire, Havant, Kennet, New Forest, Salisbury and Test Valley), and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The areas transferred have approximately the following areas and populations—

TABLE

Areas transferred—	Area (hectares)	Population
From Dorset to Hampshire	26,548	31
From Hampshire to Dorset	18.6	260
From Hampshire to Wiltshire	940.46	2,336
From Wiltshire to Hampshire	1.27	6
From Hampshire to West Sussex	39.1	31
From West Sussex to Hampshire	10.00	148

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