LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. 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 . 3 For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1994. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “Cheshire” means the county of Cheshire, and any reference to Halton is a reference to the Cheshire borough of that name; “district” includes a borough, a metropolitan borough and a city; “electoral division” means an electoral division of the county to which an area is transferred by this Order ; “Lancashire” means the county of Lancashire, except in the expression “West Lancashire”, where it means the Lancashire district of West Lancashire; “the map” means one or more of the 17 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993”, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Areas Changes Regulations 1976; “Merseyside” means the metropolitan county of Merseyside, and any reference to Knowsley, to Liverpool, to St.Helens or to Sefton is a reference to the district of that name in that county; “the abolished parish” means the Knowsley parish of Simonswood (abolished by article 4), “new parish” means the new Lancashire parish of Simonswood (created by article 5), and “new parish council” means the parish council for the new parish; 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 from or to which an area is transferred , except in article 5(6), where it means a ward of Knowsley, and in the expression “parish ward”, where it means a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred. Transfers between Cheshire (Halton) and Merseyside (Knowsley) 3 1 The unparished area which is marked I on map 5 shall be transferred from Cheshire, from Halton, and from the Farnworth ward to Merseyside, to Knowsley, to the parish of Cronton, and to the Whiston South ward. 2 The unparished areas which are marked A and C on map 6 shall be transferred from Cheshire from Halton, and from the Ditton ward to Merseyside, to Knowsley, to the parish of Tarbock, and to the Halewood East ward. 3 The areas transferred by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall additionally be transferred to the Knowsley District petty sessional division and the Knowsley, St. Helen’s and Sefton coroner’s district. 4 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Mersyside, from Knowsley and from the parish named in column 3 to Cheshire, to Halton, to the ward and the electoral division named in column 4, and to the Halton petty sessional division and the Cheshire coroner’s district, becoming unparished. Table 1. 2. 3. 4. Area marked– On map– Transferred from Merseyside, from Knowsley, and from the parish of– To Cheshire, to Halton and to– J 5 Cronton Farnworth ward Birchfield electoral division A & B 7 Halewood Ditton ward Oakfield electoral division B & D 6 Tarbock Ditton ward Oakfield electoral division Transfers from Merseyside (Knowsley and Sefton) to Lancashire (West Lancashire), and creation of new West Lancashire parish of Simonswood 4 The Merseyside parish of Simonswood and its parish council shall be abolished. 5 1 The following areas shown on map 1— a the part of the abolished parish marked S; and b the parts of the Sefton parish of Melling marked N, O, P and R— shall be transferred from Merseyside, and from Knowsley and Sefton respectively to Lancashire, to West Lancashire, to the Bickerstaffe ward, to the West Lancashire South electoral division, and to the Ormskirk petty sessional division and the Preston and South West Lancashire coroner’s district. 2 There shall be created in West Lancashire a new parish, to be named Simonswood, and consisting of the areas transferred by paragraph (1). 3 There shall be a parish council for the new parish, consisting of 5 parish councillors. 4 Elections for the new council shall be held on such day before 1st April 1994 as the returning officer shall appoint, and the councillors elected thereat shall come into office on 1st April 1994 and shall retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1998. 5 The proper officer of the West Lancashire District Council shall convene both the first annual meeting of the new council, which shall be held in April 1994, and the first assembly of the parish meeting, and if the latter is held before the former, the parish meeting may appoint a person to take the chair, who shall have, for the purposes of that occasion only, the powers and authority of a chairman. 6 The new parish council shall be the residuary successor to the abolished council, and shall assume custody of its public books, documents and records. 7 The parts of the abolished parish marked K and T on map 1 shall remain in Merseyside, and in Knowsley, but shall become unparished. The area marked T shall be transferred from the Tower Hill ward of that district to the Northwood ward. 8 For the purposes of article 3 of the Local Government Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Order 1993 , there is specified in relation to the new parish the sum of £3,000 (three thousand pounds). Transfers within Merseyside between Knowsley and Sefton 6 1 The following areas shown on map 1— a the parts of the abolished parish marked M, Q, and U; b the unparished parts of the Park ward marked A and C; and c the unparished parts of the Tower Hill ward marked G, I and L— shall be transferred from Knowsley to Sefton, to the parish of Melling, to the Molyneux ward, and to the South Sefton petty sessional division. 2 The parts of the parish of Melling which are marked B, D, E, F, H and J on map 1 shall become unparished, and shall be transferred to Knowsley, and to the Knowsley District petty sessional division. The areas marked B and D shall additionally be transferred to the Park ward, and those marked E, F, H and J to the Tower Hill ward. Transfers within Merseyside between Knowsley and St. Helens 7 1 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Knowsley, and from the parish or, where unparished, the ward named in column 3 to St. Helens, to the parish and ward named in column 4, and to the St. Helens petty sessional division. Table 1. 2. 3. 4. Area marked– On map– Transferred from Knowsley, and from– To St. Helens, and to the parish and ward of– A 2 Northwood ward Windle E & G 5 Parish of Cronton Rainhill B 3 Parish of Knowsley Eccleston B 2 Parish of Knowsley Windle E 3 Parish of Prescot Eccleston B 4 Parish of Whiston Eccleston A, C & D 5 Parish of Whiston Rainhill 2 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from St. Helens, and from the parish named in column 3 to Knowsley, to the parish (and parish ward, if any) and ward named in column 4, and to the Knowsley District petty sessional division. Table 1. 2. 3. 4. Area marked– On map– Transferred from St. Helens and from the parish of– To Knowsley, and to– A & C 3 Eccleston Parish of Knowsley Knowsley Park North District 2 parish ward Knowsley Park ward D 3 Eccleston Parish West District 5 parish ward Prescot West ward A 4 Eccleston Parish of Whiston Delph parish ward Whiston North ward F & H 5 Rainhill Parish of Cronton Whiston South ward B 5 Rainhill Parish of Whiston Whiston East parish ward Whiston North ward Transfers within Merseyside between Knowsley and Liverpool 8 1 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Knowsley, and from the parish (or, where unparished, the ward) named in column 3 to Liverpool, to the ward named in column 4 and to the Liverpool Metropolitan District petty sessional division and the Liverpool coroner’s district, becoming or remaining unparished. Table 1. 2. 3. 4. Area marked– On map– Transferred from Knowsley, and from– To Liverpool, and to the following ward– E, G, I & K 8 Parish of Halewood Allerton A, C, D, E, G, I, L & N 8a Parish of Haleswood Netherley A 9 A & B 8 Parish of halewood Woolton A 14 Parish of Knowsley Dovecot B 15 E & G 15 Parish of Knowsley Gillmoss D, F, H, J & L 9 Parish of Tarbock Netherley A, C, D, F, I, K, L & M 10 C & E 14 Princess ward Dovecot A 11 Roby ward Netherley A, C & E 12 Roby ward Valley A & C 13 G & I 13 Swanside ward Broadgreen D 13 Swanside ward Childwall B, D & E 16 Whitefield ward Fazakerley 2 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Liverpool, and from the ward named in column 3 to Knowsley, to the parish and parish ward (if any) and the ward named in column 4, and to the Knowsley District petty sessional division and the Knowsley, St. Helens and Sefton coroner’s district. Table 1. 2. 3. 4. Area marked– On map– Transferred from Liverpool, and from the following ward– To Knowsley– D 8 Allerton Parish of Halewood Halewood West District 1 parish ward Halewood West ward F, H & J 8 Allerton Parish of Halewood Halewood West District 2 parish ward Halewood West ward F, H & J 13 Broadgreen Swanside ward E 13 Childwall Swanside ward B A 14 15 Dovecot Parish of Knowsley Knowsley Park South District 1 parish ward Knowsley Park ward G 14 Dovecot Page Moss Ward D & F 14 Dovecot Princess ward A, C & F 16 Fazakerley Whitefield ward D & F 15 Gillmoss Parish of Knowsley Cantril Farm District 2 parish ward Cantril farm ward C 15 Gillmoss Parish of Knowsley Knowsle;y Park South District 1 parish ward Knowsley Park ward B, F, H, J, K, M & O B 8a 9 Netherley Parish of halewood Halewood East district 2 parish ward Halewood East ward C, E, G, I & K B, E, G, H, J & N 9 10 Netherley Parish of Tarbock Tarbock District 1 parish ward Haleswood East ward D 7 St. Mary's Parish of Halewood Halewood South District 2 parish ward Halewood South ward B & C 7 Speke Parish of Halewood Halewood south District 2 parish ward Halewood South ward B & D B 12 13 Valley Roby ward P 8a Woolton Parish of Halewood Halewood East district 3 parish ward Halewood East ward C 8 Woolton Parish of Halewood Halewood West District 1 parish ward Halewood West ward Town and Country Planning 9 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 ). 2 Any provision applying to an area transferred 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 for the Environment Robin Squire Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 2nd March 1993