The Local Government Reorganisation (Property) (Tyne and Wear) Order 1987

Made: 21st July 1987

Laid before Parliament: 30th July 1987

Coming into force: 20th August 1987

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(3) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Reorganisation (Property) (Tyne and Wear) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 20th August 1987.

Specified Property

2

There shall vest in each local authority mentioned below the property of the Tyne and Wear Residuary Body which is specified in the corresponding Schedule:—

Property held in connection with functions relating to highways

3

All property of the Tyne and Wear Residuary Body, other than property specified in Schedule 6 to this Order, which was immediately before 1st April 1986 held by the Tyne and Wear County Council for the purposes of its functions relating to highways, shall vest in the council of the district in which it is situated.

Land below a highway

4

Where on 1st April 1986 by virtue of section 263 of the Highways Act 1980[^f00002] any highway vested in the council of any district within the area of the county of Tyne and Wear, any interest of the Tyne and Wear Residuary Body in any land below such highway shall vest in that council.

Rights and liabilities

5

All rights and liabilities acquired or incurred by the Tyne and Wear Residuary Body exclusively in connection with any property transferred by this Order shall vest in the local authority to which that property is transferred.

SCHEDULE 1 — PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

1

Bessie Surtees' House, Sandhill.

2

Blandford House, West Blandford Street.

3

The following property in Elswick—

• (a) Lynwood Terrace Industrial Units;

• (b) Mill Lane Factories;

• (c) Elliott Terrace Workshops;

• (d) Rainbow Workshops, Elswick Road.

4

Byker Hill Industrial Estate, Shields Road, Byker.

5

Bells Close Industrial Estate, Lemington.

SCHEDULE 2 — PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITANBOROUGH COUNCIL

1

Middle Engine Lane Transport Museum (otherwise known as the Tyne Tunnel Strategic Site), West Chirton.

2

Hadrian Business Park, Middle Engine Lane.

3

Algernon Industrial Estate, New York Road, Shiremoor.

4

Cadcam Centre, Hadrian Road, Wallsend.

5

Maurice Road Industrial Estate, Neptune Road, Wallsend.

6

The following property in Killingworth—

• (a) Camperdown Industrial Estate;

• (b) Silver Birch Industrial Estate;

• (c) Station Road Industrial Estate;

• (d) George Stephenson Industrial Estate.

7

Sandy Lane Industrial Estate, Wideopen.

SCHEDULE 3 — PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

1

Site of the former engineering works at Coulthards Lane, Saltmeadows.

2

Brewery Lane Industrial Estate, Felling.

3

A parcel of land consisting of approximately 2.52 hectares, lying east of Stoneygate Lane, and north of Felling By-pass, Felling.

4

The following property in Dunston—

• (a) Dunston Workshops, Railway Street;

• (b) the site of the former flour mill, lying immediately north of the disused railway line at Riverside;

• (c) the Pond Site, Wellington Road.

5

The following property in Pelaw—

• (a) Stonehills Offices, Shields Road;

• (b) Green Lane Industrial Estate;

• (c) Stonehills Industrial Estate.

SCHEDULE 4 — PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO SOUTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITANBOROUGH COUNCIL

1

Holystone Street Industrial Estate, Hebburn.

2

Bladen Street Industrial Estate, Jarrow.

3

Blackett Street (Davy Roll) Industrial Site, Jarrow.

SCHEDULE 5 — PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO SUNDERLAND METROPOLITANBOROUGH COUNCIL

1

Charles Street Workshops, Monkwearmouth.

2

Sheepfolds Workshops, Hay Street.

3

Bonnersfield Workshops, Bonnersfield.

4

A parcel of land consisting of approximately 43 hectares, lying west of North Pit Farm and adjacent to the B1284 road at Rainton Bridge.

5

Simpson Street Industrial Estate, Deptford.

6

Hylton Industrial Estate, Riverbank Road, North Hylton.

7

Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate, Colliery Lane, Hetton-le-Hole.

8

The Parade, Hendon.

SCHEDULE 6 — HIGHWAYS PROPERTY EXCLUDED FROM TRANSFER

A. — NEWCASTLE

Houses and Flats

Other Property

• Shop and flat, Nos. 55 & 57 Matthew Bank, South Gosforth.

• Site of No. 18 Sunderland Street, Newcastle.

• Site of No. 29 Stamfordham Road, Cowgate.

• Site of No. 31 Stamfordham Road, Cowgate.

• A parcel of land consisting of approximately 200 square metres and including the substation site, situated at the north end of Sandyford House car park, Jesmond.

• The corner site, consisting of approximately 75 square metres at “Silksworth”, the junction of Fernwood Road and Granville Road, Jesmond.

• Site of No. 442 Denton Road, Denton.

B. — NORTH TYNESIDE

House

• No. 4, Billy Mill Avenue, Chirton, North Shields.

Other Property

• Chirton Service Station, Front Street, North Shields.

• The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:— 1.2 hectaresEast of Ashcroft Drive and south of Elsdon Drive, Forest Hall.860 square metresStation Road, opposite Avondale Avenue, Forest Hall.2600 square metresNorth-west of Whitley Road, by the entrance to the North Tyne Industrial Estate, Benton.8100 square metresThe site of the former “G” pit yard, Hadrian Road, Wallsend, and adjoining land.

C. — GATESHEAD

Houses

Other Property

• The sites of Nos. 5, 7 and 9, Oldwell Lane, Winlaton.

• Toll House, Redheugh Bridge.

• The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:— Approximate areaSituation 1284 square metresSouth of Askew Road and East of Clarke Street4.87 hectaresThe Kingsway roundabout and land to the south east, Team Valley, Gateshead Western By-pass1220 square metresNorth-west of Caroline Terrace, Stella Road, Blaydon570 square metresWest of North Street and east of No. 16, Riding Lea, Winlaton130 square metresSouth of Front Street and opposite Branch Street, Winlaton3430 square metresEast of No. 1, Parkgate Lane and No. 44 Park Lane, Winlaton250 square metresAt the junction of Burn Road and North Street, opposite the Rose and Crown, Winlaton7790 square metresAt the junction of Derwenthaugh Road and Shibdon Road, Swalwell4820 square metresLand adjacent to the above and north of Derwenthaugh Road, Swalwell

D. — SOUTH TYNESIDE

• The Council Depot, Cleadon Lane, East Boldon.

• The parcel of land consisting of approximately 3,084 square metres situated south west of Hedworth View, Hedworth Lane, Jarrow.

• The following sites in South Shields:—

• Nos. 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 and 54 Alice Street.

• Nos. 62—166 (even) and 73—173 (odd) John Williamson Street.

• Nos. 23 and 25 Reed Street.

• Nos. 52 and 54 Walpole Street.

E. — SUNDERLAND

Houses

• Nos. 16 and 39, Eden Vale, Durham Road.

Other Property

• The parcels of land consisting of the approximate area mentioned below and situated as so mentioned:— Approximate areaSituation 3945 square metresNorth of Leechmere Way, at its junction with Fenside Road9308 square metresWest of Ryhope Road at its junction with Tollbar Road250 square metresNorth of the A182 road and south of Low House, Penshaw

Signed

Nicholas Ridley — Secretary of State for the Environment — 21st July 1987

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers properties formerly owned by the County Council of Tyne and Wear, and since the abolition of that council by the Local Government Act 1985 by the Tyne and Wear Residuary Body, to the councils of the districts in which they are situated. Article 2 effects transfers as follows:—

Article 3 transfers property which was held by the County Council immediately before its abolition for the purposes of its highways functions to the council of the district in which the property is situated. Schedule 6 makes exceptions to this transfer.

Article 4 transfers the sub-soil of highways to the district councils in the county, and article 5 makes provision for the transfer of the rights and liabilities associated with property transferred by the Order.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1985 c. 51.

[^f00002]: 1980 c. 66. On 1st April 1986, by virtue of section 8 of and Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1985, metropolitan district councils became highway authorities for their areas, and by virtue of section 263 the highways vested in those councils.