
1 
This order may be cited as the Hereford and Worcester (District Boundaries) Order 1987.
2 

(1) 30th March 1987 is hereby specified as the day on which this order shall come into force for any purpose set out in regulation 4(1) (coming into operation of order) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976.
(2) For all other purposes, this order shall come into force on 1st April 1987.
3 
In this order—
 “boundary maps” means the 2 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the Hereford and Worcester (District Boundaries) Order 1987”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976; and
 “county electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of Hereford and Worcester.
4 

(1) Each area marked on the boundary maps as shown in columns 1 and 2 of the Schedule hereto shall cease to be part of the relevant local government areas named in column 3 and shall become part of the relevant local government areas named in column 4.
(2) Where in column 5 there is mentioned in relation to any area—
(a) a parish ward;
(b) a district or city ward;
(c) a county electoral division; or
(d) a petty sessional division—
that area shall additionally be transferred to that ward or division.
5 
From the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1987 the Claines Central and West ward and the Claines East ward of the district of Wychavon shall be amalgamated to form a new ward of that district to be called the North Claines ward. It shall be represented by 2 district councillors.
6 
Any provisions of a local plan adopted by a city or district council which apply immediately before 1st April 1987 to an area transferred by this order shall continue to have effect in relation to that area as if they were part of such a plan adopted by the council of the city or district to which the area is transferred.
7 
Registration of title to land under the Land Registration Acts 1925 to 1986 shall
(i) be compulsory on sale throughout the city of Worcester as altered by article 4; and
(ii) cease to be compulsory on sale in any area transferred from the city of Worcester to the districts of Malvern Hills and Wychavon save in so far as section 154(1) of the Housing Act 1985 applies to any dwelling house situated in that area.
SCHEDULE
Article 4


1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The area marked On boundary map Transferred from the Transferred to the Also transferred to
A, C and E 1 district of Malvern Hills and parish of Hallow city of Worcester St Clement city ward and county electoral divisionCity of Worcester petty sessional division
B and D 1 city of Worcester district of Malvern Hills and parish of Hallow Hallow district ward and county electoral divisionWorcester County petty sessional division
F and G 1 city of Worcester district of Wychavon and parish of North Claines Central and West parish wardNorth Claines district wardDroitwich Rural county electoral divisionWorcester County petty sessional division
K 1 city of Worcester and parish of Warndon district of Wychavon and parish of Hindlip Lovett district wardBowbrook county electoral divisionWorcester County petty sessional division
M1 1 city of Worcester and parish of Warndon district of Wychavon and parish of Tibberton Bowbrook district ward and county electoral divisionWorcester County petty sessional division
M2 and Q 1 and 2 city of Worcester and parish of Warndon district of Wychavon and parish of Spetchley Spetchley district wardBowbrook county electoral divisionWorcester County petty sessional division
T 2 city of Worcester and parish of St Peter the Great County district of Wychavon and parish of Whittington Spetchley district wardBowbrook county electoral divisionWorcester County petty sessional division
H1 and H2 1 district of Wychavon and parish of North Claines city of Worcester Claines city ward and county electoral divisionCity of Worcester petty sessional division
H3 1 district of Wychavon and parish of North Claines city of Worcester St Martin city ward and county electoral divisionCity of Worcester petty sessional division
L, N, P, R1 and R2 1 and 2 district of Wychavon and parishes of Hindlip, Spetchley and Whittington city of Worcester and parish of Warndon St. Martin city ward and county electoral divisionCity of Worcester petty sessional division
J 1 district of Wychavon and parish of Hindlip city of Worcester St. Martin city ward and county electoral divisionCity of Worcester petty sessional division
S 2 district of Wychavon and parish of Whittington city of Worcester and parish of St. Peter the Great County St Peter city ward and county electoral divisionCity of Worcester petty sessional division
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Christopher Chope
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment
3rd March 1987