Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 3055

The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992

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1992 No. 3055

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992

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 Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992.

    (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 borough, a metropolitan borough and a city;


"electoral division" means an electoral division of the county of Northumber land^[3];


"the map" means one or more of the 9 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked "Maps of the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992", duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;


"Northumberland" means the county of Northumberland, and any reference to Blyth Valley or to Castle Morpeth is a reference to the Northumberland district of that name;


"Tyne and Wear" means the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, "Newcastle" means the district of Newcastle upon Tyne in that county, and "North Tyneside" means the district of that name in that county;


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 to which an area is transferred^[4].

Transfers from Northumberland (Blyth Valley and Castle Morpeth) to Tyne and Wear (Newcastle and North Tyneside)
    3.    Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Northumberland, and from the district and the parish (or, where unparished, the ward) named in column 3 to—
 (a) Tyne and Wear;
 (b) the district mentioned in column 4;
 (c) the parish (if any), ward, petty sessional division and coroner's district so mentioned.
Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from Northumberland, and from—	To Tyne and Wear, and to —
B	1	Blyth Valley Holywell ward	North Tyneside Mary's ward North Tyneside petty sessional division North Tyneside coroner's district
A	3	Blyth Valley Seghill ward	North Tyneside Camperdown ward North Tyneside petty sessional division North Tyneside coroner's district
C, D, E and F	2	Blyth Valley Seghill ward	North Tyneside Valley ward North Tyneside petty sessional division North Tyneside coroner's district
A	5	Castle Morpeth Parish of Ponteland	Newcastle Parish of Woolsington Woolsington ward Newcastle upon Tyne petty sessional division Newcastle upon Tyne coroner's district
C & D	4	Castle Morpeth Parish of Stannington	Newcastle Parish of Dinnington Castle ward Newcastle upon Tyne petty sessional division Newcastleupon Tyne coroner's district

Transfers from Tyne and Wear (Newcastle and North Tyneside) to Northumberland (Blyth Valley and Castle Morpeth)
    4.    Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Tyne and Wear, from the district and the parish (or where unparished, the ward) named in column 3 to—
 (a) Northumberland;
 (b) the district and the parish (if any) mentioned in column 4;
 (c) the ward, electoral division and petty sessional division so mentioned; and to
 (d) the South Northumberland coroner's district.
Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked	On map	Transferred from Tyne and Wear and from—	To Northumberlandand to—
E	4	Newcastle Parish of Brunswick	Castle Morpeth Parish of Stannington Stannington ward Stannington electoral division Morpeth Ward petty division
A	4	Newcastle Parish of Dinnington	Castle Morpeth Parish of Ponteland Ponteland East ward Ponteland East electoral division Morpeth Ward petty sessional division
B	4	Newcastle Parish of Dinnington	Castle Morpeth Parish of Stannington Stannington ward Stannington electoral division Morpeth Ward petty sessional division
A	6	Newcastle Parish of Woolsington	Castle Morpeth Parish of Ponteland Ponteland East ward Ponteland East electoral division Morpeth Ward petty sessional division
A	1	North Tyneside St. Mary's ward	Blyth Valley Holywell ward Blyth Valley Holywell electoral division Blyth Valley petty sessional division
A	2	North Tyneside Valley ward	Blyth Valley Holywell ward Blyth Valley Holywell electoral division Blyth Valley petty sessional division
B	2	North Tyneside Valley ward	Blyth Valley Seghill ward Blyth Valley Seghill electoral division Blyth Valley petty sessional division
L	4	North Tyneside Weetslade ward	Blyth Valley Hartford and West Cramlington ward Blyth Valley Cramlington West electoral division Blyth Valley petty sessional division
K	4	North Tyneside Weetslade ward	Castle Morpeth Parish of Stannington Stannington ward Stannington electoral division Morpeth Ward petty sessional division

Transfers within Tyne and Wear from Newcastle to North Tyneside
    5.    Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Newcastle, and from the parish (or, if unparished, the ward) named in column 3 to North Tyneside, to the ward mentioned in column 4, and to the North Tyneside petty sessional division and the North Tyneside coroner's district, becoming or remaining unparished.
Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map	Transferred from Newcastle, and from—	To North Tyneside, and to the following ward—
F & G	4	Parish of Brunswick	Weetslade
B	7	Parish of Hazlerigg	Weetslade
C	7	Parish of North Gosforth	Weetslade
A	8	Dene ward	Benton
M	9	Heaton ward	Northumberland
N, O, P, Q & R	9	Walkergate ward	Northumberland
S, T & U	9	Walkergate ward	Wallsend

Transfers within Tyne and Wear from North Tyneside to Newcastle
    6.    Each unparished area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from North Tyneside, and from the ward named in column 3 to Newcastle, to the parish (if any) and ward mentioned in column 4, and to the Newcastle upon Tyne petty sessional division and the Newcastle upon Tyne coroner's district.
Table

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Area marked—	On map—	Transferred from North Tyneside, and from the following ward—	To Newcastle and to—
A	7	Longbenton	Parish fo North Gosforth Castle ward
A,B, C, D, E, F & G	9	Northumberland	Walkergate
H, J, K & L	9	Wallsend	Walkergate
H & J	4	Weetslade	Parish of Brunswick Castle ward
D & E	7	Weetslade	Parish of North Gosforth Castle ward

Town and country planning
    7.—(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 transfered 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

Robin Squire

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment

1st December 1992

This Order makes mainly minor changes to the boundary of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear with the county of Northumberland. The districts affected are as follows

In Tyne and Wear —
The metropolitan borough of North Tyneside

The city of Newcastle upon Tyne

In Northumberland —
The borough of Blyth Valley

The borough of Castle Morpeth

The Order also transfers areas within Tyne and Wear between Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside. Consequential changes are made to the boundaries of parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts.

The map and table forming part of this Note (Pages 6, 7 and 8) give a general guide to the location, area and population of the land affected. Prints of the detailed order maps (described in article 2) may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the council for each borough or city affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247) contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one.
Table describing transfers effected

Transfers —	Description —
From Northumberland (Blyth Valley) to Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside) Article 3 Area (in hectares): 10 Population: 180	Realignment of boundary along the B1325 road in the vicinity of Clark's Houses. Realignment to the western side of the A189 road at Annitsford. Minor realignments south of Seghill between disused mineral railway and the pulverising plant.
From Northumberland (Castle Morpeth) to Tyne and Wear (Newcastle) Article 3 Area: 160 Population: 50	Transfer to unite Newcastle Airport complex in Newcastle. Transfers of areas south of Blagdon Park and west of the A1 road, including Seven Mile House Farm.
From Tyne and Wear (Newcastle) to Northumberland (Castle Morpeth) Article 4 Area: 410 Population: 15	Realignments south of Seven Mile House Farm at the intersection of the A1, A19, A1068 and B1318 roads. Transfer of largely open area north of Prestwick Carr, including Carr Grange Farm and Carr House. Transfer of New Horton Grange and surrounding area. Transfer of area at Dark Plantation, Callerton to unite explosives depot in Castle Morpeth. Realignment in the vicinity of Brierdene Burn, west of Hariley Lane. Realignment at Milkhope.
From Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside) to Northumberland (Blyth Valley) Article 4 Area: 20 Population: 0	Realignment to follow Brierdene Burn near footbridge located to the west of Clark's Houses. Minor realignment near Seghill in vicinity of refuse tips. Minor realignment south-east of Seghill in vicinity of pulverising plant. Minor realignment in vicinity of A19 road at Seaton Burn.
From Tyne and Wear (North Tyneside) to Northumberland (Castle Morpeth) Article 4 Area: 3 Population: 0	Minor realignment at Fiser Lane roundabout, Seaton Burn.
Within Tyne and Wear, from Newcastle to North Tyneside Article 5 Area: 60 Population: 0	Transfer of area at Longbenton, to unite Department of Social Security site and playing fields in North Tyneside. Transfer of area at Brunswick/Seaton Burn, including part of the A1 road, nursery and open land. Realignments—     1.    In vicinity of Benfield Road, to the west of the rifle range and golf course.     2.    At the rear of properties in Appletree Gardens.     3.    On Rheydt Avenue, north of Alderwood Crescent.     4.    Along Philiphough, near Neptune Road and Maurice Road Industrial Estate.     5.    In Shields Road/The Avenue.     6.    At the intersection of the A1, A19, A1068 and B1318, north of Seaton Burn.     6.    At Sandy Lane, in the vicinity of the Jewish Cemetery and Bank Plantation.
Within Tyne and Wear, from North Tyneside to Newcastle Article 6 Area: 170 Population: 60	Transfer of large area stretching from Sandy Lane in the north along the A189 road to the vicinity of Salters Bridge, including Gosforth Golf Course, Heathery Lane, Gosforth Lake Lodge, Great Lime Road, and part of Gosforth Wood. Transfer of Benfield School Playing Fields. Realignments north of Appletree Gardens/Alderwood Crescent. Realignment south of electricity substation in Rutland Road. Realignments in Shields Road/The Avenue. Transfer to unite Neptune Shipyard and Wallsend Dry Docks in Newcastle. Realignments along the A1 road at Brunswick, one near Darrell Road and the other near Brambley Colliery. Realignments along Sandy Lane in the vicinity of Bank Plantation and the MOT Testing Station.

[1] 1972 c. 70. back

[2] S.I. 1976/246, amended by S.I. 1978/247. back

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

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

[5] 1990 c. 8. This definition was amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 4, paragraph 34. back