LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Hereford and Worcester, Staffordshire and West Midlands (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— “district” includes a metropolitan borough and a city; “electoral division” means an electoral division of the county to which an area is transferred by this Order ; “Hereford and Worcester” means the county of Hereford and Worcester, and any reference to Bromsgrove is a reference to the district of that name in that county; “the map” means one or more of the 33 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Hereford and Worcester, Staffordshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976; “Staffordshire” means the county of Staffordshire, except in the expression “South Staffordshire”, where it means the Staffordshire district of that name, and any reference to Lichfield is a reference to the Staffordshire district of Lichfield; any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish; “ward” means a ward of the district from or to which an area is transferred , except in the expression “parish ward”, where it means a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred; and “West Midlands” means the metropolitan county of West Midlands, any reference to Birmingham, to Dudley, to Walsall or to Wolverhampton is a reference to the West Midlands district of that name, and any reference to Sandwell is a reference to the West Midlands district of that name (except in column 3 of the Table in article 5(1) and column 4 of the Table in article 5(2), where it refers to the Birmingham ward of that name). Transfers between Hereford and Worcester (Bromsgrove) and West Midlands (Dudley) 3 1 The areas which are marked A on map 12 and A on map 13 shall be transferred from Hereford and Worcester, from Bromsgrove, and from the parish of Hagley to— a West Midlands; b Dudley; c the Stourbridge petty sessional division, and the Dudley coroner’s district— and shall become unparished. The area marked A on map 12 shall additionally be transferred to the Lye and Wollescote ward, and that marked A on map 13 to the Pedmore and Stourbridge East ward. 2 The unparished areas which are marked B and C on map 12 shall be transferred from West Midlands, from Dudley, and from the ward of Lye and Wollescote and the ward of Pedmore and Stourbridge East respectively to— a Hereford and Worcester; b Bromsgrove; c the parish of Hagley; d the Hagley ward, and the Hagley and Furlongs electoral division; and to e the Bromsgrove and Redditch petty sessional division, and the North Eastern Hereford and Worcester coroner’s district. Transfers between Staffordshire and West Midlands 4 1 Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 and shall be transferred from Staffordshire, from South Staffordshire, and from the parish named in column 3 to— a West Midlands; and to b the district, ward, petty sessional division and coroner’s district mentioned in column 4— and shall become unparished. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from Staffs., from South Staffs., and from the parish of— To West Midlands, and to— A A A 16 17 18 Himley Dudley Sedgley ward Dudley petty sessional division Dudley coroner’s district B 15 Kinver Dudley Kingswinford North and Wall Heath ward Dudley petty sessional division Dudley coroner’s district A 14 Kinver Dudley Wordsley ward Dudley petty sessional division Dudley coroner’s district A 31 Essington Walsall Bloxwich West ward Walsall petty sessional division Walsall coroner’s district B & D 26 Bilbrook Wolverhampton Oxley ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district A 26 Bilbrook Wolverhampton Tettenhall Regis ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district A 27 Brewood Wolverhampton Bushbury ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district B 27 Featherstone Wolverhampton Bushbury ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district A A 22 23 Lower Penn Wolverhampton Merry Hill ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district A 24 Lower Penn Wolverhampton Tettenhall Wightwick ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district A, B & C 25 Perton Wolverhampton Tettenhall Wightwick ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district A 21 Wombourne Wolverhampton Blakenhall ward Wolverhampton petty sessional division Wolverhampton coroner’s district 2 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 West Midlands, from the district and from the ward named in column 3 to— a Staffordshire; b the district, parish, parish ward (if any), ward, electoral division and petty sessional division named in column 4; and to c the South Staffordshire coroner’s district. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from West Midlands, and from— To Staffordshire, and to— A 15 Dudley Kingswinford North and Wall Heath ward South Staffordshire Parish of Kinver Stourton parish ward Kinver ward Kinver electoral division Seisdon petty sessional division B 33 Walsall Aldridge Central and South ward Lichfield Parish of Shenstone Little Aston ward Lichfield Rural South electoral division Lichfield petty sessional division A 33 Walsall Aldridge Central and South ward Lichfield Parish of Shenstone Stonnall ward Lichfield Rural South electoral division Lichfield petty sessional division A 32 Walsall Brownhills ward Lichfield Parish of Burntwood Chasetown ward Burntwood Chase electoral division Lichfield petty sessional division B 32 Walsall Brownhills ward Lichfield Parish of Hammerwich Hammerwich ward Lichfield Rural South electoral division Lichfield petty sessional division C 26 Wolverhampton Oxley ward South Staffordshire Parish of Bilbrook Bilbrook ward Codsall electoral division Seisdon petty sessional division Transfers within West Midlands between Birmingham and Sandwell 5 1 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Birmingham, and from the ward named in column 3 to Sandwell, to the ward and the petty sessional division named in column 4 and to the Sandwell North coroner’s district. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from Birmingham, and from the following ward— To Sandwell, and to— HH, JJ & KK 10 Sandwell Charlemont ward West Bromwich petty sessional division A, B, D, E & G AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF & GG 9 } 10 } Sandwell Newton ward West Bromwich petty sessional division LL, MM & NN PP QQ, RR & SS 10 10 & 11 11 Sandwell West Bromwich Central ward West Bromwich petty sessional division TT 11 Soho St. Paul's Warley petty sessional division 2 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Sandwell, and from the ward named in column 3 to Birmingham, to the ward named in column 4 and to the Birmingham petty sessional division and the Birmingham coroner’s district. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from Sandwell, and from the following ward— To Birmingham, and to the following ward— K & L 10 Charlemont Sandwell C & F A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H & J 9 10 Newton Sandwell T 11 St. Paul's Soho M, N & P Q, R & S 10 11 West Bromwich Central Sandwell Transfers within West Midlands between Dudley and Sandwell 6 1 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 Dudley and from the ward named in column 3 to Sandwell, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Warley petty sessional division and the Sandwell North coroner’s district. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from Dudley, and from the following ward— To Sandwell, and to the following ward— A 1 Belle Vale and Hasbury Cradley Heath and Old Hill A & C 4 Coseley East Tipton Green B 2 St. Andrews Rowley A & C 3 St. Thomas's Tividale 2 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Sandwell, and from the ward named in column 3 to Dudley, to the ward and petty sessional division named in column 4, and to the Dudley coroner’s district. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from Sandwell, and from the following ward— To Dudley, and to— B 1 Cradley Heath and Old Hill Belle Vale and Hasbury ward Halesowen petty sessional division A & C 2 Rowley St. Andrews ward Dudley petty sessional division B & D 4 Tipton Green Coseley East ward Dudley petty sessional division B & D 3 Tividale St. Thomas’s ward Dudley petty sessional division Transfers within West Midlands between Sandwell and Walsall 7 1 The area which is marked A on map 7 shall be transferred from Sandwell, and from the Great Barr ward to Walsall, to the Paddock ward, and to the Walsall petty sessional division and the Walsall coroner’s district. 2 The area which is marked B on map 6 shall be transferred from Sandwell, and from the Wednesbury North ward to Walsall, to the Darlaston South ward, and to the Walsall petty sessional division and the Walsall coroner’s district. 3 The areas which are marked A and C on map 6 shall be transferred from Walsall, and from the Darlaston South ward to Sandwell, to the Wednesbury North ward, and to the West Bromwich petty sessional division and the Sandwell North coroner’s district. 4 The area which is marked A on map 8 shall be transferred from Walsall, and from the Pheasey ward to Sandwell, to the Great Barr ward, and to the West Bromwich petty sessional division and the Sandwell North coroner’s district. Transfers within West Midlands between Dudley and Wolverhampton 8 1 The areas which are marked B on map 19 and A on map 20 shall be transferred from Dudley, and from the Coseley East ward to Wolverhampton, to the Wolverhampton petty sessional division and to the Wolverhampton coroner’s district. The areas marked B on map 19 shall additionally be transferred to the Spring Vale ward, and that marked A on map 20 to the Ettingshall ward. 2 The area which is marked D on map 19 shall be transferred from Wolverhampton, and from the Ettingshall ward to Dudley, to the Coseley East ward, and to the Dudley petty sessional division and the Dudley coroner’s district. 3 The areas which are marked A and C on map 19 shall be transferred from Wolverhampton, and from the Spring Vale ward to Dudley, to the Coseley East ward, and to the Dudley petty sessional division and the Dudley coroner’s district. Transfers within West Midlands between Walsall and Wolverhampton 9 1 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Walsall, and from the ward named in column 3 to Wolverhampton, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Wolverhampton petty sessional division and the Wolverhampton coroner’s district. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from Walsall, and from the following ward— To Wolverhampton, and to the following ward— B 30 Darlaston South Bilston East B 28 Willenhall North Wednesfield North C 29 Willenhall South Bilston East B 29 Willenhall South Bilston North 2 Each area which is marked as shown on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Wolverhampton, and from the ward named in column 3 to Walsall, to the ward named in column 4, and to the Walsall petty sessional division and the Walsall coroner’s district. TABLE (1) (2) (3) (4) Area marked— On map— Transferred from Wolverhampton, and from the following ward— To Walsall, and to the following ward— A 30 Bilston East Darlaston South A 29 Bilston North Willenhall South G 28 East Park Willenhall South A, C & D 28 Wednesfield North Willenhall North E 28 Wednesfield South Short Heath F 28 Wednesfield South Willenhall South Transfer from Wolverhampton to Sandwell 10 The area which is marked A on map 5 shall be transferred from Wolverhampton, and from the Bilston East ward to Sandwell, to the Princes End ward, and to the West Bromwich petty sessional division and the Sandwell North coroner’s district. Town and country planning 11 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. Application of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations — Bhylls Acre Primary School 12 Notwithstanding the transfer of area A on map 23 from Staffordshire to West Midlands, and from South Staffordshire to Wolverhampton, regulation 62 (Property, liabilities, contracts, etc. , notices and proceedings) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 shall not apply to the Bhylls Acre Primary School at Lower Penn, or to any part of its site. 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