Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers areas between the counties of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. Consequential changes to districts, parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and Coroners' districts are made.

The map forming part of this note gives a general guide to the areas affected. Prints of the detailed boundary maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the district councils whose areas are affected by this Order, and at the office of the Secretary of State for the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The areas transferred have approximately the area and population shown below—

CountiesArea (hectares)Population
Northamptonshire to Buckinghamshire17.20Nil
Buckinghamshire to Northamptonshire207.85Nil
Buckinghamshire to Hertfordshire351.771,790
Hertfordshire to Buckinghamshire73.6037
Buckinghamshire to Oxfordshire13.06Nil
Oxfordshire to Buckinghamshire32.00Nil

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