New Areas

3.—(1) The existing areas of—

(a)Bromsgrove and Redditch,

(b)Kidderminster, and

(c)South Worcestershire,

are combined to become a new area named Worcestershire.

(2) The existing areas of Preston and South Ribble are combined to become a new area named Preston and South Ribble.

(3) The existing areas of High Peak and North East Derbyshire and Dales are combined to become a new area named Northern Derbyshire.

(4) The existing areas of Shrewsbury and North Shropshire and Telford and South Shropshire are combined to become a new area named Shropshire.