Local Government Boundary Commission For Report No. 322 LOCAL GOVERNirfKHT

BOUNDARY COAIMISSIOH

FOR ENGLA1ID

REPORT NO. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND

CHAIRMAN Sir Nicholas Morrison KGB

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Mr J M Rankin QC

MEMBERS

Lady Bowden

Mr J T Brockbank

Mr R R Thornton CB DL Mr D P Harrison PH

To the Rt Hon Merlyn Rees, MP Secretary of State for the Home Department

PROPOSALS FOR REVISED ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF

1. We, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, having carried out our initial review of the electoral arrangements for the metropolitan borough of Rochdale in accordance with the requirements of section 63 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Act 1972, present our proposals for the future electoral arrangements for that borough.

2. In accordance with the procedure laid down in section 60(1) and (2) of the 1972 Act, notice was given on 28 August 1975 that we were to undertake this review. This was incorporated in a consultation letter addressed to the Rochdale Borough Council, copies of which were circulated to Greater County Council, the Members of Parliament for the constituencies concerned and the headquarters of the main political parties. Copies were also sent to the editors of local newspapers circulating in the area and of the local government press. Notices inserted in the local press announced the start of the review and invited comments from members of the public and from interested bodies.

3. Rochdale Borough Council were invited to prepare a draft scheme of representation for our consideration. In doing so, they were asked to observe

the rules laid down in Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1972 and the guidelines which we set out in our Report No 6 about the proposed size of the council and the proposed number of councillors for each ward. They were asked also to take into account any views expressed to them following their consul- tation with local interests. We therefore asked that they should publish details of their provisional proposals about a month before they submitted their draft scheme to us, thus allowing an opportunity for local comment. 4. Section 7(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 requires that in metropolitan districts there shall be elections by thirds* Section 6(2)(b) of the Act requires that every metropolitan district shall be divided into wards each returning a number of councillors divisible by three. The Rochdale Borough Council's draft scheme was prepared accordingly.

5. Rochdale Borough Council presented their draft scheme of representation on 27 April 1976. They proposed to divide the area into 20 wards each returning 3 members to form a council of 60.

6. We considered the draft scheme, the comments which had been made on it, and an alternative scheme .for a 60-member council from a local political party. . '.f^\ We decided to adopt the council's draft scheme as the basis for our proposals but to make some modifications.

7* We decided to accept, on the ground of community interest, a suggestion for *i •. ' • altering part of the boundary between the proposed Norden and Bamford,ward and the proposed ward. We thought that a change in part of the boundary between the proposed Healey and Smallbridge wards, and in part of the boundary i * ' , r between the proposed Middleton North and Middleton South wards, might improve . the standard of representation in those areas. . •'''*'

8. Subject to the changes referred to in paragraph 7 above, and to a number of minor adjustments to ward boundaries recommended by the Ordnance Survey, we decided that the Borough Council's draft scheme provided a reasonable basis for the future electoral arrangements for the Borough in compliance with the rules in Schedule 11 to the 1972 Act and our guidelines, and we formulated our draft proposals accordingly.

9. On 31 January 1977 we issued our draft proposals and these were sent to all who had received our consultation letter or had commented on the Borough Council's draft scheme. The Borough Council were asked to make these draft proposals and the accompanying map, which defined the proposed ward boundaries, available for inspection at their main offices. Representations on our draft proposals were invited from those to whom they were circulated and, by public notices, from other members of the public and interested bodies. We asked that comments should reach us by 1 April 1977«

10. Rochdale Borough Council suggested that the boundary between 2 wards should be adjusted and that there should be a change to one of the proposed ward names.

11. We also received comments on our draft proposals from a political party, three political associations, two councillors and three private individuals.

All suggested amendments to the draft proposals. We considered that we needed further information to enable us to reach a conclusion. Therefore, in accordance with Section 65(2) of the 1972-Act, and at our request, Mr D W Hay was appointed an Assistant Commissioner to hold a local meeting and to report to us.

12. The Assistant Commissioner held a meeting at the Civic Hall, Middleton on

10 November 1977. A copy of his report to us of the meeting is attached at

Schedule 1 to this report.

13. In the light of the information gained at the meeting, and from his inspection of the area the Assistant Commissioner recommended that our draft proposals should be confirmed subject to certain modifications specified in his report. These modifications were related to boundary adjustments between

the following proposed wards:-

Healey and Smallbridge; Brimrod and Deeplish, Spotland, and

Norden and Bamford; Heywood South, Middleton West and Middleton

Central; Middleton North and Middleton Central. 14. The Assistant Commissioner also recommended changing the names of the proposed Smallbridge ward, and Newbold and ward, to Smallbridge and

Wardleworth ward,and Newbold ward, respectively.

15. We reviewed our draft proposals in the light of the comments which we had received and of the Assistant Commissioner's report. We concluded that the alterations recommended by the Assistant Commissioner should be adopted and, subject to these amendments, we decided to confirm our draft proposals as our

final proposals.

16. Details of these final proposals are set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to this report and on the attached map. Schedule 2 gives the names of the wards and the number of councillors to be returned by each. A detailed description of the boundaries of the proposed wards, as defined on the map, is set out in

Schedule 3.

PUBLICATION

17. In accordance with Section 6o(5)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, a copy of this report and a copy of the map are being sent to Rochdale Borough Council and will be available for inspection at the Council's main offices.

Copies of this report (without the map) are also being sent to those who

received the consultation letter and to those who made comments.

L.S. Signed:

EDMUND COMPTON (Chairman)

JOHN M RANKIN (Deputy Chairman)

PHYLLIS BOWDEN

T BROCKBANK

MICHAEL CHISHOLM

D P HARRISON

R R THORNTON LESLIE GRIMSHAW (Secretary) ^ SCHEDULE 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION

FOR I-TMGLAND

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Review of Electoral Boundaries

Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale

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Local Meeting held at

the Civic Hall, Middleton

10th November, 1977

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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

Donald W. Hay. November, 1977< To the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Review of Electoral Boundaries for the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale

Local Meeting held at the Civic Hall, Middleton st 10.30 a.m. on 10th November, 1977

Report and Recommendations of Assistant Commissioner

1. In accordance with the Commission's consultation letter of the 26th August,

1975> addressed to John Towey, Bsq., the Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan

Borough of Rochdale, the Metropolitan Borough prepared a draft scheme of electoral representation for the Borough and submitted the scheme to the Commission for consideration. The Commission, on the 31st January, 1977> wrote to the Chief

Executive indicating that they had now considered the draft scheme and comments put to them on the subject matter of the electoral arrangements for the Metropolitan Borough, and issued a memorandum describing their draft proposals and enclosed a map showing the suggested ward boxindarier., together with a description thereof.

2. The Commission's draft proposals were as follows :-

Name o£ './ard No. of Councillors

Balderstone 3 Brimrod and Deeplish 3 Castleton 3 Central and Palinge 3 Healey 3 Keywocd Worth 3 Reywood South 3

Heywood V/est . 3 Littleborough 3 Middleton Central 3 Middleton East 3 Middleton North 3 Hiddleton 'South 3

Middleton West i ^-f - 1 - Name of Ward No. of Councillors

Milnrow 3 Newbold and Wardleworth 3 Norden and Bamford 3

Smallbridge 3 Spotland 3 Wardle 3 3. Following publication and deposit of the Commission's draft proposals, comments were received by the Commission ar: follows :- (a) Metropolitan Borough Council of Rochdale suggested that 206 electors be transferred from the proposed Healey Ward to the proposed Smallbridge Ward and that this ward should be re-named Smallbridge and Wardleworth as this name more accurately described the geographical area covered by it. (b) Middleton Conservative Association objected to the proposed ward boundaries for the five wards in Middleton, (c) County Councillor J. P. Berry made an identical submission to (b), (d) Rochdale District Labour Party made proposals for the boundary of the Brimrod and Deeplish ward, which they felt would be more acceptable "when examined against the criteria of population, natural communities, geographic and recognisable boundaries." (e) Heywood Conservative and Unionist Association proposed different boundaries for the Heywood South ward, community feeling being the main factor, (f) Rochdale Conservative and Unionist Association supported the Heywood Conservative and Unionist Association's proposals for Heywood South ward. They said that about 80 electors were involved. They also made proposals for a minor boundary alteration between the proposed Kiddleton North and Middleton Central wards. (g) Councillor K. Walker expressed views similar to those expressed in paragraphs (e) and (f) regarding the proposed boundary for the southern part of the Heyvood South ward. (h) Mr. J. Tennant-Smi'th. expressed similar views to those indicated in paragraphs (f) and (g). (i) Mr. W. Ogden expressed similar views to those expressed in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h). (j) Mr. A. L. Bent forwarded a petition stating that the residents of Thornham , Middleton will vote in the proposed Castleton ward for local elections and for Parliamentary elections will vote in a different constituency, I-Tiddleton, Prectwich and Whitefield, and felt that there should be no alteration to their "local" voting habits until such time as there was a review of parliamentary constituency boundaries. 4. The names and addresses of those attending the meeting and the interests they represented were as follows :- Name Address Representing M. W. Ingoe "Hillside", Rochdale Rd. Eaet,Heywood Conservative Heywood* Association. t Alan Gee 112 Broadway, . Heywood and Royton Conservative Association. D. Linsdell Middleton Guardian. Press. C. R. Cassidy 296 Middleton Road, Heywood. Self.

Geoffrey W. Bottomley 309 Middleton Road, Heywood. Self. Walter Ogden 295 Middleton Road, Heywood. Self. John Whittaker Middleton Rectory, Middleton. Middleton Parish Church and the Civic Association. Stella Ludlam 148 Oakbank Avenue, Self. Ch adderton. Keith Walker 294 Kiddleton Road, Heywood, Self and South ward, Heywood, M. Adlington 45 Walton Close, Heywood. Heywood South ward, J. Tennant-Smith 268 Middleton Road, Heywood. Self and Family. A. L. Bent 521 Rochdale Road, Middleton. Thornham Village, Self and Family. R. C. Farquhar 10 Burnell Court, Manchester Middleton Conservative Road, Heywood. Association. Joan Guthrie 35 Church Lane, . Middleton, Frestwich and Whitefield Conservative Association. P. Aveyard Irwell House, Frederick Rd., North West Regional . Labour Party.

- 3 - Name Address Representing E. Aveyard 8 Angelico Rise, . Observer, Barry Haslam 136 Malvern Street West, Self. Rochdale. R. G. Turner 42 Dingley Road, Rochdale. Rochdale Metropolitan District Labour Party. W. H. Collinson 17 Marland Old Road. Rochdale labour Party. R. W. Hudson Civic Hall, Leeds. Observer. J. Drawfield Civic Hall, Leeds. Observer. Councillor J. Ogden The Old Rectory, Middleton central ward* Mellalieu Street, Middleton. J. Wilkinson Town Hall, Rochdale. Elections Officer. M. Richards Town Hall, Rochdale. Personal Assistant to Chief Executive. John Towey Town Hall, Rochdale, Chief Executive.

5. At the commencement of the meeting I informed those present that in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1972, I had been appointed by the Secretary of State for the Home Office as an Assistant Commissioner to hold this local meeting to enquire into the draft proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England for the electoral arrangements for the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. The meeting would be informal and I would hear the comments and representations of those present concerning the proposals and that I would, if necessary, carry out any consultation or investigation with respect to the review of the electoral arrangements, and that in the first instance I would deal with comments and representations relating to the following wards in this order :- Healey, Smallbridge, Brimrod and Dceplish, Spotland, Heywood South, Middleton - North, East, South, West and Central. Comments and representations concerning other wards in the Borough would be heard afterwards. I informed those present that after the meeting I would visit the wards which had been the subject of comment and if any of those present wished to accompany me, they would be welcome to do so.

- 4 - Mr. J. Tovey, 6. Mr. Towey outlined the procedure which had been followed by his Chief Executive. Bochdale. Council in the preparation of the draft scheme submitted to the Boundary Commission, and indicated the policy of the Council which had been followed in connection therewith. The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, consequent upon the reorganisation of Local Government, was a merger of six Local Authorities, and the view of the Council was that the new Borough should consist of 60 elected representatives

representing 20 wards with three representatives for each ward. There

was no division in the Council about this aspect of the scheme and no

complaints had been received concerning it. In drawing the 20 wards, the objectives had been to create wards which would, within reason, be equal in numbers of the elctorate, so that the ratio of electors to Councillors would be approximately the same; to create wards with modern boundaries which are, and would remain, easily identifiable; and thirdly to have regard to local ties and keep, so far as possible, communities together. In applying the principle of equal representation to the wards, the

Council had considered the number of the electorate in 1976 but also had had regard to the estimated electorate for 1981. This was assessed at 161,792. Mr. Towey said that this figure was reasonably accurate and had been obtained by means of recent studies done for housing and educational purposes when census forms had been sent to all houses in the Metropolitan Borough. The numerical entitlement of each ward, calculated by dividing the number of electors in each ward by the average number of electors per Councillor for the whole of the Borough, showed that the ideal number of electorate for each ward was 8090, In the scheme put forward by the Borough Council, 13 wards showed that the entitlement varied between 2.8 and 3.2 In three wards the entitle- ment was less than 2.8 and in four wards the entitlement was more than 3.2. The Boundary Commission had made amendments to the Council's

- 5 - scheme and the draft proposals put forward by the ft showed that in 13 wards the entitlement varied between 2,8 and 3*2 and that in three wards the entitlement was less than 2.8. For example, in the Castleton ward the entitlement was 2.72. In other wards the entitlement was more than 3-2 - for example, in the Littleborough ward where the entitlement was the highest, it was 3.32; this is the same as saying that there were approximately 350 electorate above the entitlement of 3»2, Apart from the Council's proposals for the Healey and Smallbridge wards, the Council accepted the Commission's proposals, having regard to the «*hw«ob;iectives of creating wards with equality of representation, boundaries which would remain easily identifiable and rejecting local ties, Councillor 7. Councillor Qgden, whflst accepting in principle that ward boundaries J. Ogden should be identifiable, did not accept that a motorway should neces- sarily be a dividing line between wards and that motorways should not be regarded for this purpose as permanent features any more than any other feature. In his opinion, wards should be communities of people with local ties. Mr. V. H. 8. Mr, Collinson said that he was the Secretary of the Rochdale and Collinson District Labour Party and challenged the figures for the electorate put forward by Mr, Towey. He doubted the accuracy of the estimated figures for 1981 in particular, and contended that the Borough Council should work on existing known figures. The trend in the numbers of the population was down and not up. The Labour Party figures were based on a survey taken in 1975 and taking three examples i Polling District FA (Spotland Ward) had been reduced by 32 electors since 1975 when it was then 1810f similarly, Polling District PB had been reduced from 1433 to 1420| and, Polling District FC had been reduced from 1375 to 1358. Canon 9. Canon Whittaker said that he was the Rector of Middleton Parish J. Whittaker Church and wished to point out that in his opinion the main criterion of fixing ward boundaries was to keep communities together in the

same ward.

Mr. J, Towey 10. Mr. Towey replied to these general comments by agreeing that motorways were not necessarily permanent features and that they were no more permanent than any other feature. He reminded those present at the meeting that in the future there would be periodic reviews of ward boundaries and that boundaries were not now being fixed for all

time. In replying to Mr. Collinson, he said that the Council had

used the beet information available in assessing the electorate and

that really the differences between hie figures and Mr. Collinson's were marginal. He accepted that Canon Whittaker's comments were important but in his opinion community interest and local ties came third in order of importance when considering other criteria such as equality of representation and the desirability of fixing boundaries which were identifiable.

HEALEY AMP SMALIiBRlDGB WARDS Mr, J. Towey 11. Mr. Towey submitted that, having regard to the Boundary Commission's proposals for these wards, which the Council accept, it would be logical also to transfer 206 electors from Healey to Smallbridge; these electors were situated in a small rectangular area of land on the east side of Whitworth Road and to the north of Taylor Street. If this

suggestion were acceptable, it would mean extending the boundary between these two wards from Cronkeyshaw Road across to Greenbank Road. Prom a geographical point of view, it was desired to re-name the Smallbridge ward - Smallbridge and Wardleworth; such a name would more accurately describe the ward. Wardleworth was the name of an old Parish within the proposed Smallbridge and proposed Newbold and Wardleworth wards. There was some difficulty in defining the area known as Wardleworth but, even BO, the area and extent was well known locally and was more pertinent to the proposed Sraallbridge ward.

On enquiry at the meeting, no-one present disagreed with Mr. Towey's suggestions for these wards.

- 7 - The effect on the equality of representation in the two wards would be as follows i- Healey Ward 1981 Electorate Plus/Minus Amended 1981 Entitlement Electorate 860J - 206 8397 3.11

Smallbridge Ward 7367 + 206 7575 2.81

BRBffiOD AMD DEEPLISH, SPQTLAMD. HOKDEN AND BAMFORD WARDS

Mr. W. H. 12. Mr, Collinson put forward the suggestion that the should Collinson be the north boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish ward and that the area north of the river and to the west of the Roch Valley Way should "be transferred to the Morden and Bamford ward, and the area north of the

river and to the east of the Roch Valley Way should be transferred to the Spotland ward. He contended that the river was a natural and identifiable boundary and that there was a community of interest with the electorate suggested to be transferred and the electorate in the Norden and Baraford and Spotland wards. Mr. Collinson, using electorate figures for 1975» said that if this proposal were approved, 398 electorate would go to the Norden and Bamford ward and 168 electorate to the Spotland ward. Mr. B. Haslam 13. Mr. Haslam said that people living to the north of the river and west of the Roch Valley Way identified themselves with the Spotland ward. Mr. P. Aveyard 14. The suggestion put forward by Mr. Collinson had been considered by the Rochdale Labour Party at a number of meetings and much careful consideration had been given to it. It is a suggestion which the Labour Party approve and he asked the Boundary Commission to give it careful thought* Mr. J, Towey 15. Mr, Towey commented that he could not accept the figures put forward

by Mr. Collineon; nevertheless, the River Roch was a permanent feature

- 8 - of the town and a natural boundary. His Council did not feel strongly

about the suggestion one way or another and were quite objective in

their approach to the suggestion. If the suggestion were accepted by the Commission, it would result in i the following changes in the electorate :-

Ward 1981 Plus/ Amended 1981 Electorate Minus Electorate Entitlement

Brimrod and 8381 7Q46 Deeplish - 535 2.91

Horden and 8408 Bamford 8109 + 299 3-11 Spotland 7775 + 236 7911 2.97

HEYWOOD SOUTH AND MtDDLEOT WEST AND CENTRAL WAEDS Councillor 16. Councillor Walker referred to a triangular portion of land situated Keith Valker on the south side of the M62 Motorway extending from what is Saxons Farm on the west side, by a footpath running in an easterly direction across the point of intersection of Middleton Road with Hollin Lane and continuing in an easterly direction along Oaken 3ank Road to Hopwood Hall and thence in a north-westerly direction passing Hopwood Hall Farm to the M62. Councillor Walker said the proposal of the Boundary Commission was to include the electorate numbering 39, who were resident on the west side of Middleton Road in the proposed Middleton west ward, and the electorate numbering 38 resident on the east side of Middleton Road in i the Middleton Central ward. H* suggestion was for this area to be included in the Heywood South ward. He said that south of this resi- dential area, the land, which is largely agricultural on both sides of Hollin Lane, was 'white land1 on which development would not be permitted. He submitted that the footpath referred to and Oaken Bank

Road were the natural boundaries of this development, and his suggestion would not affect electoral equality between the wards. He mentioned that the Boundary Commission's proposals had created a very strong

feelfag of protest and that 62 people had signed a petition objecting

- 9 - to the proposal. He said that these people .were part of Heywood and that they looked to Heywood for their local government and other services. He said that the Boundary Commission's proposal would have the effect of isolating people from Heywood and said that inconvenience would be caused by the siting of polKng stations at election times. Mr. Walter Ogden 17. Mr. Ogden supported Councillor Walker and said that the residents' suggestion would have therf fec t of moving only 1 per cent of the ward electorate into the Heywood South wardj the Middleton wards were different communities separated by undeveloped land; he said communities must be kept together and that their community was with Heywood.

O J-n fi 18. 0»un»*llei' Whittaker described the Boundary Commission's proposals 3. Whittaker as nonsensical and would split a community. Mr. C, R, Cassidy 19- Mr. Cassidy said that the Boundary Commission seemed to regard numbers as more important than jeople and the people concerned wanted to be part of Heywood. Mr, G, V. Bottomley 20. Mr. Bottomley supported Councillor Walker's remarks and said all his connections were with Heywood. Mr. J.Tennant-Smith 21. Mr. Tennant-Smith described the 'white land1 already referred to as green belt land de facto. He had no links with either Heywood or Middleton when he first came to the area some years ago, but now all his links had naturally gravitated to Heywood and that is where he wished to belong. Councillor 22. Councillor Ingoe said he represented the Heywood South ward and M. W. Ingoe the Heywood Conservative Association. He agreed with Councillor Walker, and said because the M62 at this point was in cutting, it was in fact, no different from a roundabout. Councillor 2% Councillor Adllngton, in agreeing with Councillor Walker, said M. Adlington that he represented the grass roots of the ward and the Church and Chapels in the area. Mr. W. H, Oollinson 24- Mr. Collinson, on behalf of the Rochdale Labour Party, said that the Boundary Commission's proposals were acceptable. - 10 - Mr. J. Towey 25. Mr. Towey said there was no strong feeling in the Council about

this matter, although the speakers this morning had appeared to make a strong case for a change. 'Eleven houses along Middleton Road had been demolished in the construction of the motorway. The 'white land1 south

of the residential area wan white land in the development plan and'the

local planning authority would not permit development on it. He Sfiid

there would be no difficulty in siting suitable polling stations at election times. He confirmed the figures used by Councillor Walker,

that is a total electorate of 77 affected.

MIDDLETOM CENTRAL, EAST. NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST AKD THE CASTLgPOJT WARDS Canon J«Vhittaker 26. Canon Whittaker said that he represented the Middleton Parish Church and the Middleton Civic Association and objected to the Boundary Commission's proposp.ls to alter the Middleton wards. He believed that the most important aspect of a review of this nature was to keep communities together and he objected to his Parish being situated in different wards. For example, the Parish Church was in one ward and the Rectory in another. Mr. R. C. Farquhar 27. Mr. Parquhar said he was the Chairman of the Middleton Conservative Association, and referred to his letter of 9th March, written to the Boundary Commission. He said that his Association's objection was

political and objected to the alteration of the wards, saying that the proposals of the Commission were no better than the present arrange- ments. He said that the status quo should remain. Councillor 28. Councillor Bent referred in the first instance to the area known A. L. Bent as Stanycliffe and said that there were 37 houses involved, numbers 485 to 553 Rochdale Road. These properties, in his opinion, should be in the Middleton North ward, as the natural boundary between the Middleton North and Central wards in this area was the stream running through Hopwood Clough. He also referred to the area known as ThomhaiD or Slattocks, and said

- 11 - thft Thornham had always been regarded as part of Middleton, being in the same parliamentary constituency. The proposal of the Boundary Commission was destroying a community spirit, as the people in this area wanted to stay in Niddleton. Mr. W,H. Collinson 29. Mr. Collinson said that he was surprised at Mr. Parquhar's statement that hii objection was political. The Labour Party accepted the .

proposals for Middleton, and in his opinion, Slattocks fell more naturally into the Castleton area. He could see no good reason why it should not stay in Castleton. Mr. J. Tovey 30. Mr. Towey said that BO far as Slattocks was concerned, about 280 electors were involved. To accept Councillor Bent*a argument would upset the figures for the Castleton ward, reducing the electorate to 7069. The boundary between Castleton and Middleton North ward, as proposed by the Boundary Commission, was a sensible and identifiable boundary, being marked by the A627M, which is a spur road to the motorway.

- 12 - RECOMMENDATIONS OP THK AS?IT>TAM! COMMISSIONER

1. The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale should consist of 20 wards, each ward returning 3 elected representatives, giving a total Council of 60 elected repre- sentatives. 2, The draft proposals of the Boundary Commission should be confirmed, except as follows :- (a) Healey and Smallbridge Wards. (i) It seems to me to be sensible to accept the Councilfs suggestion that the 206 electors be transferred from the Healey to the Smallbridge wards. The suggestion is geographically and numerically acceptable. A more identifiable ward boundary would be created and the electors would be in the same community as the remainder of the electors in thin part of the Smallbridge ward, (ii) Accepting that there are already cumbersome double- barBslled ward na^es .in the Borough, which I believe the electorate would not wish to alter, I recommend that the Smallbridge ward be known as Smallbridge and Wardleworth and that the Newbold and Wardleworth ward be known henceforth as the Newbold ward. (b) Brimrod and Deeplish, Spotland and Norden and Bamford Wards. The suggestion of the Rochdale and District Labour Party should be accepted for the alterations to the Brimrod and Deeplish, Spotland and Norden and Bamford wards. The River Koch and the Roch Valley Way are identifiable boundaries and the suggestion appears to have the effect of keeping the several communities together. Equality of representation would be improved in the Brirarod and Deeplish and the Spotland wards.

(c) Heywood South and Kiddleton West and Central wards.

I was impressed by the strong feelings expressed by those present

who wished to be included in the Heywood Ward. I believe that the

77 electorate referred to are part of the Heywood community and the

presence of the K62 in this area, does not appear at this stage to have destroyed a feeling of community, which theae residents have with Heywood. The M62 certainly creates a clear and identifiable boundary between the wards of Heywood South and Middleton West and

Central wards. On the other hand, if the representations are accepted, a boundary of sufficient identity could be established from the M62 (Saxons Farm) across Kiddleton Road, Oaken Bank Road, Hopwood Hall, Hopwood Hall Farm to the M62. Accordingly, I recommend that the representations be accepted and the ward boundaries adjusted as requested. The effect on the entitlement in the three wards would be as follows :- Ward 1981 Plus /Minus Amended Amended Electorate Electorate Entitlement

Heywood South 7190 + 77 7267 2.69 Middleton West 7804 - 39 7765 2.88 Middleton Central 8749 - 38 8711 3.25

(d) Middleton Central, East, North, South and West and the Castleton Wards. Councillor Whittaker's and Mr. Farquhar's comments I regard as general objections to the proposals of the Boundary Commission for the Middleton wards and, as such, I note them. Councillor A. L. Bent's suggestion to transfer numbers 485 - 553 Rochdale Road from Middleton Central ward to the Middleton North ward, I believe is sensible. The boundary suggested for the inclusion of these properties within the Middleton North ward would be the stream running through Hopwood Clough, commencing on the south side of these properties and extending to the point where the stream meets an un-named lane running from Rochdale Road to the De-La-Salle Training College on the north side of the properties. This boundary would be clearly identifiable and all people would be kept together within the Middleton North ward. Furthermore, the projected electorate for 1981 would show an improved entitle- ment in both of these wards. I recommend accordingly.

- 2 - The effect on the entitlement would be as follows :- Ward 1981 Plus /Minus Amended Amended Electorate Electorate Entitlement

Middleton North 7993 + 83 8076 2.99 Middleton Central 8749 - 83 8666 3.21

Councillor Bent's suggestion for the transfer of 280 electors from the proposed Castleton Ward to the proposed Mddleton North ward, I cannot accept. I believe the proposal of the Boundary Commission to be correct. To accept this suggestion would reduce the entitlement in the Castleton ward still further from 2.72. Furthermore, Slattocks, or Thornham as it would appear to be known locally, seems to me to be quite a separate community, and is separated from the Middleton North ward by a definite and identifiable boundary of the A627M, which is a spur road to the M62 motorway. Accordingly, I recommend that this suggestion be not accepted.

(e) Appendix 'A1 attached, describes the wards in accordance with my recommendations.

fl / rt. Dated this < * day of

Donald V. Hay, Assistant Commissioner

DWH/BSA - 3 - Appendix 'A1

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HOCTIDALE - D25CRIFriON OP FROPOSJS) WARD BOUNDARIES

Note: Where the boundary is described as following a road, railway, river, canal or similar feature, it should be deemed to follow the centre line of the feature unless otherwise stated.

MIDDLETON SOUTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the footpath running southwards and southeast- wards from Moss Lane to Victoria Avenue East and forming part of the western boundary of Blackley Golf Course meets the southern boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwestwards along said borough boundary to the southern boundary of 161 Heywood Road, thence eastwards in a straight line crossing Heywood Road to and eastwards and northwards along the unnamed road, joining Heywood Road to Rhodes Green, and Boardman Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to the access road joining said lane to Rhodes Green Farm, thence northeastwards along said access road to the southwestern boundary of parcel 9581 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 84/8505, Edition 1969» thence in a straight line northeastwards to and along the northwestern boundary of parcel 127Y» thence northeastwards in a straight line crossing parcel 0005 to the northwestern boundary of North Manchester Golf Course where it coincides with the rear boundaries of the properties on the southern side of Rowrah Crescent, thence northeastwards along said northwestern boundary and continuing generally northeastwards, southeastwards and eastwards along the northern boundary of said golf course to the northern boundary of the large unnamed area of land on the eastern side of the golf course and at the rear of 44 to 22 Harold Street, thence northeastwards along said northern boundary to a point opposite the south- eastern boundary of 65 and 55 Fairfield Road, thence to and along said south- eastern boundary to the access road leading to Top Street, thence eastwards and northeastwards along said access road to Top Street, thence northeast- wards along said street to Wood Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Manchester New Road thence southwards along said road to Mount Road, thence eastwards along said road to the road known as Kirkway, thence southwards along said road to the road known.as Kingsway, thence eastwards along said road to a point opposite the rear boundaries of 144 to 58 Hardfield Road, thence southwards to and along said rear boundaries, thence continuing southwards to the lane and track known as Moss Lane, thence southwards, westwards, southwestwards and northwestwards along'Moss Lane to the footpathleading from said lane to Victoria Avenue, East, thence southwards along said footpath to the point of commencement.

MIDDLETON EAST WART

Commencing at a point where the southern boundary of the Borough meets the eastern boundary of Middleton South Ward, thence generally northwards along said eastern boundary to the roundabout at the junction of Oldham Road and Middleton Way, thence northeastwards from the roundabout along Oldham Road to Townley Street, thence northwestwards along said street to the road known as Spring Vale, thence generally eastwards along said road, crossing Oldham Road to and southeastwards along William Street to Tonge Hall Close, thence southwards along said close to the northeastern boundary of 2 Tonge Hall Close, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and southwestwards along the southeastern boundaries of 2 and 1 Tonge Hall Close to the path joining Tonge Hall Close to Saxon Street, thence southeastwards along said path to Saxon Street, thence southwestwards along said street to a point opposite the southwestern boundary of the Moorclose High School Playing Field, thence southeastwards to and along said southwestern boundary and in prolongation thereof to Sandy Lane, thence northeastwards along said lane and crossing Kenyon Lane to Birchwood Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Aspinall Street, thence southwestwards along said street to the prolongation southwestwards of the northwestern boundary of ?6 Aspinall Street, thence northeastwards along said prolongation and northwestern boundary and southwards along the eastern boundaries of 76 and 74 Aspinall Street to the southeastern corner of the last mentioned property, thence

— 2 — northeastwards in a straight line to the southern corner of 43 Fern Close, thence northeastwards along the rear boundaries of 43 *° 47 Fern Close and in prolongation thereof to the southwestern boundary of Pern Cottage, thence southeastwards along said southwestern boundary and northeastwards along the southeastern boundary of said property to the path leading from said property to Baytree Lane, thence southeastwards along said path and in prolongation thereof southeastwards to the Rochdale to Middleton Junction railway, thence southwards along said railway to the southeastern boundary of the Borough, thence southwards along said southeastern boundary and northwestwards along the southern boundary of the Borough to the point of commencement.

MIDDLI7PON WEST WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Middleton South ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwards along said western boundary to the M62 motorway, thence northeastwards along said motorway to the footpath on the south side thereof adjacent to Saxons Farm, thence eastwards along said footpath to Middleton Road and Hollin Lane, thence south eastwards along the said lane to a point opposite the unnamed road leading to Leighs, thence southwestwards along said unnamed road and continuing in a straight line to the unnamed stream on the western side of the Track from Siddal Fold to -Langley Lane, .thence generally westwards along said stream to the northern boundary of parcel 9372 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan 3D 8507, Edition 1955, thence westwards along said northern boundary and generally southwards along the western boundaries of said O*M*/****£ parcel/$465 to Langley Lane, thence eastwards along said lane to Vythburn Road, ^thence southwards along said road to Windermere Road, thence south- westwards along said road to Newton Crescent, thence southeastwards and south- westwards along said Crescent to Gale Drive, thence southeastwards along said drive to Mosedale Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Wood Street, thence southeastwards along said str-et to the northern boundary of Middleton South Ward, thence generally westwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement, _ , _ MIDDLRTON CENTRAL WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Middleton South Ward meets the eastern boundary of Middleton Went ward, thence northwestwards and generally northwards along said eastern boundary to Oaken Bank Road, thence eastwards to Hopvrood Hall, northwards to Tlopwood Hall Farm and northeastwards to the M62 (grid reference SD869094), thence northeastwards along said motorway to the Rochdale to Middleton Junction railway, thence southwards along said railway to Rochdale Road, thence southwestwards and southwards along said road and southwards along Long Street to Durnford Street thence westwards along said street to and generally southwards along Rectory Street to the northern boundary of Middleton South ward, thence northwestwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

MIDDLSTON NORTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Middleton East ward meets the eastern boundary of Middleton South ward, thence generally north- wards along said eastern boundary to and generally northwards and east- wards along the southern boundary of Middleton Central Ward and northeast- wards along the southeastern boundary of Middleton Central Ward to the stream running underneath Rochdale Road, thence along the said stream through Hopwood Clough to the unnamed road leading to the De-La-Salle Training College, thence south eastwards along the unnamed road to Rochdale Road and thence along Rochdale Road to the junction of the Rochdale- Mlddleton Junction railway and Rochdale Road, thence northeastwards along said road crossing Slattocks Roundabout (LA Ilame) and continuing north- eastwards and eastwards along the A62?(M) Spur Road (LA Name - Slattocks Link Road) to the A62?(M) ( - Rochdale section), thence north- wards along said A62?(M) to a point due west of grid reference SD 8973009531* being a point on the southeastern boundary of the Borough, thence in a straight line eastwards to said point, thence generally southwestwards along said southeastern boundary to the northern boundary- of Middleton East Ward, thence generally westwards along said northern boundary to the - 4 - point of commencement, IPIYV/OOJ) SOUTH WARD' Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Middleton Vent ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwards along jaid western bnunds.ry to the northwestern boundary of parcel 73^9 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 830J, Edition 1957» thence northeastwards along said northwestern boundary to TToss Hall Road, thence northwestwards along said road to a point opposite'the southeastern boundary of parcel 7182, thence northeastwards and northwestwards along said southeastern boundary and the northeastern boundary of said parcel to the stream adjacent to the southern boundary of the property known.as Coal Fits, thence north- eastwards along said stream to the northeastern boundary of parcel 0004 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan 3D 8/1/8509, Edition 1969, thence northwestwards alon£ said northeastern boundary and the northeastern boundary of parcel 1421 to Pilsworth Road, thence northeastwards alon^ said road to its junction with Hareshill Road, thence northwestwards from said junction in a straight line to the southwestern corner of 51 Atholl Drive thence eastwards along the southern boundary of said property and northwestwards and northeastwards along the rear boundaries of 51 to 7 Atholl Drive and continuing northeastwards along thg northwestern boundary of tinity Mill and southeastward^ along the northeastern boundary of said mill to the access road leading from the mill to Argyle Street, thence northeastwards along said access road to Argyle Street, thence northeastwards along said street to Moor Street, thence northwestwards and northwards along said street to Bury Street, thence westwards along said street to Wham Street, thence northwards along said street to Derby Street, thence eastwards along sc-id street to Peel Street, thence southwards along said street to Bridge Street, thence northeastwards along said street to Market Street, thence eastwards alontf said street to the street known as Market Place, thence southeastwards along said street to Hind Hill Street, thence southwards along said street to Egerton Street, thence southeastwards along said street to the street known as Wilton Grove, thence southwestwards

- 5 - along said street to a point opposite the southwestern boundary of 41 Wilton

Grove, thence southeastward^ to and along said southwestern boundary and the southwestern boundary of the Recreation Ground to the northern boundary of the railway property, thonce southwards in a straight line, crossing the railway property and southeastwards and southwestvards along Vrigley Brook to the path leading from the southern end of Wilton Grove to Walton Close, thence southeastwards along said path to a point in prolongation southwest- wards of Walton Street, thence northeastward:-, to and along said street t>

Manchester Koad, thence northwestwards along said road to Railway Street, thence northeastwards along said street to Green Lane, thence northwestwards along said lane to Roeacre Brook, thence northeastwards and southeastwards along said brook to the footbridge carrying the path from Heys Cottage to the level crossing on the southwestern corner of the cricket ground, thence southwestwards along said path and crossing the railway and continuing along the track on the southern side of the level crossing to a point opposite the eastern boundary of parcel 8688 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SB 8609»

Edition 1957» thence southwards along said eastern boundary and the eastern boundary of parcel 8977 to the southern boundary of parcel 9780, thence south- eastwards along said southern boundary to the western boundary of parcel

9965» thence southwards along said western boundary to the cart track adjacent to the southern boundary of said parcel, thence eastwards along said cart track to the eastern boundary o.f parcel 0351 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan

3D 8709, Edition 1956, thence southwards alonf; naid eastern boundary and in prolongation thereof to the northwestern boundary of Middleton Central ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to grid reference

SD 869094 and thence southeastward^ and westwards along the said northwestern boundaries of Middleton Central and Middleton West wards to the point of commencement,

BEYWOOD WEST WARD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Heywood South Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thonce generally northwestwards and

- 6 - northeastwards along said western boundary and continuing along the River

Roch to a point due northeast-of the northeastern corner of 17 The Medvay, thence southwards and southwestwards along the rear boundaries of 17 to 45 The Medway, thence continuing southwestwards along the rear boundaries of 195 Higher Lomax Lane and the eastern boundary of 39 Cherwell Avenue, thence crossing Cherwell Avenue to and southwestwards along the eastern boundary of 36 Cherwell Avenue and the eastern boundary of the depot to Wham Street, thence southwards along said street to the northwestern boundary of Heywood South Ward, thence generally southwards and southv/estwards along said northwestern boundary to the point of commencement.

HSYWOOD NORTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Heywood West Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough thence northwards, northeastwards and eoutheastwards along said western boundary and the northern boundary of the Borough to the footpath and unnamed road leading from Lower Bagdon to Rooley Moor Road, thence sonthwestwards, southeastwards and eouthwestwards along said path and road to Rooley Moor Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the unnamed road leading southwestwards to the northern end of Woodhouse Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to the eastern boundary of parcel 0016 on Ordnance Curvey 1:2500 plan SD 86/8716, Edition 1964* thence southwards along said eastern boundary and westwards along the southern boundary of said parcel and the southern boundaries of parcels 0016, 8329» 8817 and 8329 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 84/8516, Edition 1963, thence westwards in a straight line to the northeastern corner of parcel 3^00, thence nort' westwar's along the northern boundary of said parcel to tbe eastern boundary of parcel 3320, thence nortnwards along scid eastern boundary- and southwestwardr. along the northwestern boundary of said parcel to and generally northwestwards along the southwestern boundary of parcel 2752 to the southern boundary of parcel 5177> thence soutbwestwards along said southern boundary, southwestwards and soxithwards along the eastern boundary of parcel 5953 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 82/8316, Edition 1963, and continuing south-

- 7 - wards along the eastern boundary of parcel 4886 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 82/8315 Edition 1963, thence crossing ISdenfield Road to the track leading to the footpath (parcel 9121) thence southwards along said track and the western boundary of the footpath and continuing generally southwards to and along the eastern boundary of parcel 8300 and the eastern boundary of parcel 8300 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 82/8314, Edition 1963, to the unnamed stream thence generally southeastwards along said unnamed stream and Old Rouse Brook to , thence southwards along said brook to the unnamed road joining School Lane to Lower Jowkin Lane, thence southeastwards along said unnamed road to Lower Jowkin Lane, thence southeastwards and eastwards along said lane to the footpath leading from said lane to Purbarn Road, thence northeastwards along said footpath to a point opposite the northern boundary of parcel 7547 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 84/8513, Edition 1963, thence to and southeastwards along said northern boundary to the northeastern corner of said parcel, thence south- eastwards in a straight Ifae to the northern corner of parcel 0033» thence south- eastwards along the northeastern boundary of said parcel and the northeastern boundaries of parcels 0033, 0024 and 1022 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 86/8713, Edition 1960, to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of Knowl View School, thence southwestwards to and along said northwestern boundary and in prolongation thereof to the path running parallel to the southern boundary of the said school, thence northwestwards along said path to the western boundary of parcel 0011, thence southwestwards along said western boundary.and the western boundary of parcel 0011 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 84/85l3f Edition 1963, thence southeastwards along the western boundary of said parcel and continuing southeastwards along the .western boundaries of parcels 0796 and 14^5 on Ordnance .Survey 1:2500 plan SD 8612, Edition 1957, to Horden Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Bury and Rochdale Old Road, thence northeastwards along said road to a poit opposite the northeastern boundary of parcel 3126, thence generally southeastwards to and along said northeastern boundary to the southeastern boundary of The Woodlands, thence northeastwards along said southeastern bound9ry and in prolongation thereof to Crimble Lane, thence southwards along said lane to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of

- 8 - parcel 441 ft, thence to and northeastwards along said northwestern boundary and B^uthea-.twardn along the northeastern boundary of s-iid parcel and the northeastern boundary of parcel 5512 to the eastern corner of said parcel, thence in a straight line due southeast to the River Koch, thence southwards along paid river to a point opposite the southern boundary of parcel 7700 on Ordnance Purvey 1:2500 plan SB 86/3711, Edition 1970, thence northeastwards and southeastwards along said southern boundary and continuing southeast- wards along the southwestern boundary of parcel 0005 to the northwestern boundary of parcel 2874, thence southwestwards, southeastwards and generally northeastwards along the said northwestern boundary and the southwestern and southeastern boundaries of r.aid parcel to the southwestern boundary of parcel 0005, thence southeastward^, northeastwards and southeastwards along said southwestern and the southeastern boundary of said parcel to Road, thence pcuthwestwards along said road and Rochdale Road Bast to the north- eastern boundary of The Nurseries, thence southeastwards along said north- western boundary and the southwestern boundary of Matthew Moss High School and in prolongation thereof and crossing the unnamed road to the northwestern boundary of parcel 6236, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the northeastern boundary of parcel 48?8» thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and generally southwards along the southeastern boundary of said parcel and the eastern boundary of parcel 4727, the eastern and southern boundary of parcel 5^18 and the eastern boundary of parcel 4727 to the north- western boundary of parcel 5209, thence southwestwards and southeastwards along the northwestern and southwestern boundaries of said parcel and continuing southeartwards along the southwestern boundary of parcel 5200 and southeast- wards and southwestwards along the western boundary of parcel 5200 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 86/8710, Edition 1970, to the northern boundary of parcel 5781, thence southwestwards along said northern boundary and southwards along the western boundary of said parcel and the western boundary of parcel 57^4 and in prolongation thereof, crossing C^adwick Lane, to the northern boundary of parcel 4849» thence westwards along said northern boundary, the northern boundaries of parcels 3750 and 2648, thence southeastward? and southwestwards

- 9 - along the western boundary of parcel 2648, southwestwards and southeastwards along the northwestern and southwestern boundaries of parcel 1?45t southwest- wards along the western boundary of parcel 2648, thence southwestwards along the northwestern boundaries of parcel? 2025 and 1125 to the northern boundary of Heywood South ward, thence generally westwards alon*; the said northern boundary

* to the eastern boundary of Heywood West Ward, thence northwards along said eastern boundary and westwards along the northern boundary of said ward to the point of commencement.

CASTL3TON WAHD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Hiddleton Worth

ward meets the eastern boxindary of Middleton Central ward, thence northwards

along said eastern boundary and southwestwards along the northwestern boundary

of said ward to the eastern boundary of Heywood South ward, thence northwest-

wards and northeastwards along naid eastern boundary, thence generally north-

wards along the eastern boundary of Ileywood North Ward to Bolton Road, thence

northeastwards and eastwards along naid road to the Eolton Road - Manchester

Road roundabout, thence northeastwards along Manchester Road to the rianche^ter

Road - Roch Valley Way roundabout, thence southeastwards from said roundabout

along the A664 to the roundabout at the intersection of the A664 and the A62?(M),

thence from said roundabout southwestwardn ?.nd r-outheastwards along the A627(M)

to the northwestern boundary of T'iddleton North Ward, thence southwestwards .

along said northwestern boundary to the point of commencement.

BALD5R3TONE WARD

Commencing at a point where the southeastern boundary of the Borough meets

the northern boundary of Kiddleton North ward, thence southwestwards along

said northern boundary to the eastern boundary of Castleton Ward, thence

generally northwards along said eastern boundary to the road known as

Queensway, thence northeastwards along said road, crossing the roundabout

at the junction of said road and the A664, and continuing along the said

road known as Queensway and crossing Well I'Th' Lane and continuing north-

- 10 - eastwards crossing Oldham Road to and northeastwards along the road known as Kingsway to Turf Hill Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Gtiups Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to Veston Avenue, thence southeastvards along said avenue to Broad Lane, thence eastwards and south- eastwards along said lane to a point opposite the southern boundary of parcel 1822 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 9111. Edition 1956, thence eaetwards to and along said southern boundary and the southern boundary of parcel 3225, thence northwards along the eastern boundary of last mentioned parcel to the southern boundary of parcel 5132? thence northeastwards along said southern boundary to the western boundary ofparcel 7126, thence north- wards along said western boundary and eastwards along the northern boundary of said parcel to Broad Shaw Lane, thence northeastwards along said lane to Moor Bank Lane, thence eastwards along said lane to Dig Gate Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to Stanney Brook, thence southwards and southeastwards along said brook to the southeastern boundary of the Borough, thence southwestwards along said southeastern boundary to the point of commencement.

BRIMHOD ASD DEEPLISH WAED

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Oastleton Ward meets the eastern boundary of Heywood North Ward, thence northwestwards along said eastern boundary and continuing generally northeastwards along the Hiver Roch to the prolongation northwestwards of the northeastern boundary of the works which are situated between the River Eoch and Corporation Road, thence southeastwards along said prolongation and northeastern boundary to Corporation Road, thence southwestwards and southwards along said road to a point opposite the northeastern boundary of parcel 6957 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan 3D 8812, Edition 1958, thence eaetwards to and generally southeastwards along said north- eastern boundary to its junction with the northwestern boundary of parcel 8659, thence southeastwards in a straight line, crossing Castleton Cricket Ground and the refuc-e tip to the southwestern corner of the yard on the southern side of the William Skurr School, thence northeastwards along the southern boundary

- 11 - of said yard to Manchester Road, thence southwards along said road to King

Street South, thence eastwards along said street to Freehold Street, thence southeastwardfialong said street to Vay Street, thence eastwards along said street and in prolongation thereof to the Castleton Junction to Rochdale railway, thence northeastwards along said railway to Kilkstone Koad, thence southwards and southeastwards along said road and continuing southeastwards along the road known as Well I'Th' Lane to the northwestern boundary of Balderstone Ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the eastern boundary of Castleton Ward, thence northwards along said eastern boundary and westwards along the northern boundary of said ward to the point of commencement.

KEWBOLD WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Balderstone Ward meets the northeastern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish Ward, thence north- westwards along said northeastern boundary to the Castleton Junction - Littleborou

- 12 - generally westwards alon# the southern boundaries of parcels 93^6 and 7392 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 9112, Edition 1956, to Stanney Brook^ thence southwerrtwards and southea::twards along said brook to Lower Lane, thence westwards along said alane to the path running along the western perimeter of 3tanney Brook , thence southeastwards along said path to a point opposite the northern corner of parcel 0087 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 GD 92/9312, Edition 1970, thence to and southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of said parcel and continuing southeastwarde along the western boundary of Parcel No. 27^5 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 92/9311, Edition 1968, to otanney Brook, thence southwards along said brook to the northeastern boundary of parcel 1953* thence southeastwards, southwestwards and southeastwards along sciid northeastern boundary to Koor Bank Lane, thence southwectwards and westward? along said lane to the northern boundary of Balderstone Ward, thence generally westwards, and northwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

MILNHOW WARD

Commencing at a point where the southeastern boundary of the Borough meets

the eastern boundary of Bnlderstone Ward, thence generally northwards along

said eastern boundary and the eastern boundary of Newbold Ward to the Rochdale to Littleborough railway, thence northeastwards along said railway to the unnamed rao*- d running along the northeastern side of Little Clegg Works, thence southea:;twards and northeastwards along said road, crossing the towing path to the ttochdale Canal, thence Fouthwestwards along said canal to a point due northwest of grid reference SD 9242714^59, being a point on the northwestern boundary of parcel 5757 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 9214, Edition 1956, thence southeastwards to said reference and northeastwards along said north- western boundary and southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of said parcel the northern boundary of parcel 8561 and the southern boundaries of 23 to 17 Dale View and 16 and 17 Knowl View to Wild House Lane, thence north- ward? along said lane and Road to the track leading from Milnrow Road to Feanock Farm, thence southeastwards along said track crossing Milbuxy Drive to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of parcel 2352 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 9?14, Edition 195^, thence northeastwards to and along said northwestern boundary and the northern boundary of parcel 2454 to and generally eastwards along the unnamed adjacent to the southern boundary of Lake Hollingworth to the cart track leading from said road to Higher Bib Knowl, thence generally southwards along said cart track to the track leading from Nigher Bib Knowl to Annis Hill', thence eastwards and southwestwards along said track to the northeastern boundary of parcel

6074 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 9313, Edition 1956, thence south- eastwards along sp.id northeastern boundary, eastwards along the northern boundaries of parcels 8282 and 8985 and northeastwards and southeantwards along the northwestern and northeastern boundaries of parcel 9789» thence southeastward^ along the northeastern boundary of parcel 0087» on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 94/9513, Edition 1964, thence northwards, eastwards and southeastwards along the western, northern and eastern boundaries of parcel 0688, generally southwards along the eastern boundary ofparcel 0069 and southea^twards along the northeastern boundary of parcel 0057 to the unnamed road from "Bell Lane to Carstle Hill, thence northeastwards along said unnamed road to the eastern boundary of parcel 1351 which is the unnamed road, thence from r.aid eastern boundary due east in a straight line to the M62 motorway, thence northeastwards and eastwards along said motorway to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southeastwards along said eastern boundary and generally westwards along the southeastern boundary of the Borough to the point of commencement.

NORDEN AMD BAMFORD VAflD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish

W8rd meets the eastern boundary of Eeywood North ward, thence generally north- westwards and eastwards along said eastern boundary to Woodhouse Lane, thence southwards along s?.id lane to the access road leading from said lane to Top of Croft Farm, thence eastwards along said access road to a point opposite the eastern boundary of parcel 0042 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 86/8715* - 14 - IHdition 1969, thence northwards to and along raid eastern boundary to the southern boundary of parcel 15?6, thence eastwards and nortneastx^ards along said'.southern boundary and continuing northeastwards along the southeastern boundaries of parcels 0061 and 3261 to the northeastern boundery of parcel 3834, thence southeastward^ along said northeactem boundary and continuing southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of parcel 5052 and the western and southern boundary of parcel 7135 to Hunger Hill Lane, thence southeast- ward? alonp; Raid lane to the unnamed road joining said lane to Shawfield Lane to Shawfield Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to a point opposite the southeastern boundary of parcel 6866 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 86/8714, Edition 1961, thence southwestwards along said southeastern boundary to the northeastern boundary of Shawfield Middle School, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and south- westwards along the southeastern boundary of said school and continuing southwestwards along the northwestern boundary of parcel 9041 to Caldershaw Brook, thence southwestwards in a straight line to the northwestern corner of No. 670 Edenfield Road, thence southwestwards along the northwestern boundary of said property to 'idenfield Road, thence southeastwards and eastwards along said road to a point opposite the western boundary of Wo. 395 Ederifield Road, thence southwards to and along said boundary and the western boundary of No. 1 Spring Terrace, the western boundaries of Nos. 6-16 and 24-34 Somerset Grove and western boundary of No. 8 Cherry Grove, thence eastwards and southwards along the eastern boundary of Rochdale Golf Course to the unnamed stream running in a southerly direction along the western side of Oulder Hill Upper School, thence southwards along said stream to a point opposite the northern corner of 44 Oulder Hill Drive, thence to and southeastwards along the eastern boundaries of 44 to 38 Oulder Hill Drive and in prolongation thereof to the northern boundary of Rochdale Cemetery, thence southwestward?. along said northern boundary and southeastwards, eastwards and southeastwards along the western boundary of the said cemetery and in prolongation thereof to Bury Road, thence eastwards along said road to Roch Valley Way, thence southwards along said Way to the northern boundary - 15 - of Brimrod and Deeplish ward and thence along the northwestern boundary of said ward to the point of commencement.

SPOTUND WAHD

Commencing at a point where Roch Valley Way meets 1'ury Road, and thence westwards along said Road to the eastern boundary of Korden and Bamford ward, thence generally northwestwards, westwards and northeastwards along said eastern boundary to the junction of Shawfield Lane and the -unnamed road passing northwards through Shawfield, thence eastwards along Shawfield Lane to Caldershaw Lane, thence noutheastwards along said lane to grid reference 3D 87595 14528, thence due eastwards in a straight line to the access road leading from the western side of Caldershaw Kills to Rooley MOT Road, thence northwards and northwestwards along said access road to Rooley Moor Road, thence southeastwards, crossing Ings Lane and continuing southeastward^ along said road to Spod Roao, thence generally eastwards along said road to the unnamed road leading from Spod Ro&d to the eastern side of the Vorks, thence northeastwards along said unnamed road to the River Spodden, thence eastwards, northwards, eastwards and generally south- wards along said river to Spotland Road, thence southeastwards, eastwards and southeastwards along said road to Clement Royds Street, thence south- westwards along said street to Mitchell Street, thence southeastward^, and northeastwards along said street to Holland Street, thence southwestwards along said street to College Road, thence southwestwards along said road . to Mellor Street, thence southeastwards along said street to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of 41 Mellor Street, thence southwentwards to and along said northwestern boundary, to the northeastern boundary of the yard situated on the southeastern side of the Kill, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and southwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said yard and in prolongation thereof to the River Roch, thence northwest- wards and southwe;?twardE along said river to the northern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish ward, thence southwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement. - 16 - CENTRAL ACT FA1INGB WARD

Commencing at a' point where the northern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish

Ward meets the eastern boundary of Spotland Ward, thence generally north- wards along said eastern boundary to the bridge carrying Spod Road, over the River Spodden southwards along said road to the footpath running from said road, north of the allotment gardens, to the road Vnown as Palinge

Fold, thence southeastward:- and eastwards along said footpath to the road known as Palinge Fold, thence northeastwards along said road to Falinge

Road, thence southwards along said road to the road known an Bentmeadows, t'Mence nortbeontwards along raid road to the road known as Heights Lrtne, thence southeastwards along said road to Quarry Street, thence northeast- ward: along said street to the road known an Casson Gate, thence north- westwards along said road to Cronkeyshaw Road, thence northeastwards along eeid road, to Whitworth Road, thence southwards and southeastwards along said road to.John Street, thence southeastwards along said street, to the

River Roch, thence southeastwards and northwards along said river to a point due west of grid reference SD 90422 13305* thence due east in a straight line to said grid reference in Pringle Street, thence northwards and southwest- wards along 8ftid street to the unnamed road running from south of said street to I'ilnrow Road , thence southwestwards along said unnamed street to

Milnrow Road thence southeastwards along esid road to the northwestern boundary of Newbold ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the northern boundary of Brirarod and Deeplir.h ward, thence generally westwards, northwestwards and northeastwards along s-^id northern boundary to the point of commencement.

SMALLBRIDG3 AND VARDLEWORTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Newbold ward meets the eastern boundary of Central and Palinge Ward, thence generally northwest- wards along said eastern boundary to Greenbank Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Bond Street, thence generally eastwards along said street to Buckley Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Red Lane, thence - 17 - eouthv;nrds along said lane to the accecs road leading to the works north of Lower Buckley Mill Cott.iftfis, tlience eaf-twordc alonw raid road to "Buckley Brook, thence generally northwardr. nlong said brook to a point due west of the most westerly corner of Parcel No. 7000 °n Ordinance f-'urvoy 1:2500 Flan 3D 90/9150 Edition 1961 thence due eastwards to r-id corner and southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of said pardel and parcel 8300 to the cart track leading from Birchen Head Farm to the road known as Great Howarth, thence southeastwards along said cart track and road known as Great Howarth Road to

Wardle Road, thence southwards along said road to Halifax Road, thence north- eastward? along said road to Dye Uoune Lane, thence generally southwards along said road to the path running from said road to Windham Street, thence westwards along said path to Ash Brook, thence generally southwards along said brook to the access road leading from the northwestern side of the mill to the road kr.own an opring Kill Walk, thence southvestvards along said . access road to the road known as Spring Kill Walk, thence southeastwards along said road to a point opposite the point at which Ash Brook emerges from under the said road, thence southwestwards to said brook, thence southeast- wards along said brook to the R-jver Hoch, thence southwestwards along said river to the , thence northeastwards and generally southeastwards along said river to the northwestern boundary of Nevbold ward, thence south- westwards along said northwestern boundary to the point of commencement.

HEALEY WAfiD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Spotland Ward meets the eastern boundary of Norden and Bamford ward, thence generally northwestwards . along said eastern boundary to the eastern boundary of Heywood North ward, thence generally northeastwards along said eastern boundary to the northern boundary of the "Borourft, thence southeastwards southwards and eastwards along said northern boundary to the footpath passing through parcel J100 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan 3D 88/8916, Edition 19^4* and leading to Dewhirst Road, thence eastwards, northeastwards and southeastwards along said footpath

- 18 - to the unnamed stream running from the northern corner of Hamer Pasture Reservoir to Fanny Brook, thence generally eastwards along said unnamed stream and Fanny Brook to Kydings Road, thence southwards along said road to the northern boundary of Smallbridge and Wardleworth ward, thence generally southwards and southweotwards along said northern boundary to thn eastern

boundary of Central and Falinge ward, thence northwards along said eastern boundary and generally westwards along the northern boundary of said ward and continuing westwards along the northern boundary of Spotland ward to the point of commencement.

WABDLS WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Smallbridge and Wardleworth ward meets the eastern boundary of Healey ward, thence north- wards and westwards along the eastern and northern boundaries of Healey Ward to the northern boundary of the Borough, thence generally northeastwards and southeastwards along eaid northern boundary to grid reference SB 9255619410 being a boundary stone, thence southwards in a straight line to grid reference SD 9251118891 being a boundary stone, thence southwestwards in a straight l^.ne to grid reference SD 9228918343i being a boundary stone, thence southwards in a straight IJne to the easternmost corner of parcel

3355 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan OD 92/9317* Edition 19^4. thence north- westwards along; the northear.tern boundaries of parcels 3355 and 2?60 to the northern boundary of parcel 2256, thence westwards and southwestwarde along said northern boundary, southwestwarcU along the northern boundary of parcel 0037» thence continuing southwestwards and southeastwards along the north- western and southwestern boundariec of parcel 0037 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan 3D 90/9117t Edition 1963, to the northwestern boundary of parcel 9524, thence pouthwer-twardr. alone; said northwestern boundary, thence south-eastwards alonr: the southwestern boundary of said parcel and parcel 0016, to the north- eastern boundary of parcel 7400 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan 3D 92/9317, Edition 1964> thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and

- 19 - southwards along the extern boundary of said parcel to the northwestern

boundary of parcel 0011 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan GD 90/9117, Edition

1963, thence southwestward? alon# r.aid northwestern boundary and southeast- ward^: alon/: the southwestern boundary of said parcel to the northern boundary

of parcel 0004 on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 plan SD 92/9317i thence eastwards

along said northern boundary and the northern boundaries of parcels 0807,

1700 and 1905 to the eastern boundary of the last mentioned parcel, thence

southeastward^ alon£ said eastern boundary and the eastern boundary of

parcel 1700 to the western boundary of parcel 5700 on Ordnance Survey •

1:2500 plan SD 92/9316 Edition 1961, thence southeastwards along said

western boundary and the southwestern boundaries of parcels 2397 and 3700

to a point opposite the western boundary of parcel 3487» thence southeast- wards along said western boundary, the western boundary of parcel 3287 and

the western boundary of parcel 3487 to Middle Wood Brook, thence southeast- wards along1 r-;aid brook to Featherstall Brook, thence southeastward^; along said brook to the northwestern boundary of parcel 8862, thence northeast- wards along said northwestern boundary and southeastwards and southwestwards along the northeastern and southeastern boundaries of said parcel to the northeastern boundary of prrcel 0151, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and the northeastern boundary of parcel 1245 to

Whitelees Road, thence southwestwards along said road to a point opposite

the northeastern boundary of the works, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and southwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said works to the northeastern boundary of the allotment gardens, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and continuing southeast- wards along the southwestern boundary of the industrial complex to

Featherstall Road, thence westwards and soutwestwards along said road and

continuing southwestwards along New Road to Hmithy Bridge Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the Rivrr Koch, thence generally north-

eastwards along said river to the footpath leading from Stubley Lane to the

Rochdale Canal towing path, thence southeaativardts along said path to the

- 20 - Littleborough to Rochdale railway, thence southwestwards along said railway to the northwestern boundary of Milnrow Ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the eastern boundary of Smallbridge and Wardleworth ward, thence northwestwards, and westwards along the eastern and northern boundaries to the point of commencement.

LITTLSBOROUGH WAfiD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Miliirow Ward meets the eastern boundary of Wardle Ward, thence generally northwards along said eastern boundary to the northern boundary of the Borough, thence eastwards along said northern boundary and southwards along the eastern boundary of the Borough to the northern boundary of Milnrow Ward, thence generally westwards along ssid northern boundary to the point of commencement,

- 21 - SCHEDULE 2

METROPOLITAN BOHOUGH OF ROCHDALE : NAMES OF PROPOSED WARDS AND NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS

NAME OF WARD NO OF COUNCILLORS

Balderstone 3 Brimrod and Deeplish 3 Castleton 3 Central and Falinge 3 Healey 3

Heywood North 3 Heywood South 3 Heywood West . 3 Littleborough 3 Middleton Central 3 Middleton East 3 Middleton North 3 Middleton South 3 Middleton West 3

Milnrow 3

Newbold 3 Norden and Baraford 3 Smallbridge and Vlardleworth 3 Spotland 3 Wardle 3 SCHEDULE 3

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ROCHDALE DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES Note: Where the boundary is described as following a road, railway, river, canal or similar feature, it should be deemed to follow the centre line of the feature unless otherwise stated.

MIDDLETON SOUTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the footpath running southwards and southeast- wards from Moss Lane to Victoria Avenue East and forming part of the western boundary of Blackley Golf Course meets the southern boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwestwards along said borough boundary to the southern boundary of No 161 Heywood Road, thence eastwards in a straight line crossing Heywood Road to and eastwards and northwards along the unnamed road, joining Heywood Road to Rhodes Green and Boardman Lane, thence south- eastwards along said lane to the access road joining said lane to Rhodes Green Farm, thence northeastwards along said access road to the south- western boundary of parcel no 9581 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8^-8505 Edition of 1969» thence in a straight line northeastwards to and along the northwestern boundary of parcel no 12771 thence northeastwards in a straight line crossing parcel no 0005 to the northwestern boundary of North Manchester Golf Course where it coincides with the rear boundaries of the properties on the southern side of Rowrah Crescent, thence northeastwards along said northwestern boundary and continuing generally northeastwards, southeast- wards and eastwards along the northern boundary of said golf course to the northern boundary of the large unnamed area of land on the eastern side of the golf course and at the rear of Nos Mf-22 Harold Street, thence north- eastwards along said northern boundary to a point opposite the southeastern boundary of Nos 65 and 55 Fairfield Road, thence to and along said south- eastern boundary to the access road leading to Top Street, thence eastwards and northeastwards along said access road to Top Street, thence northeast- wards along said street to Wood Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Manchester New Road, thence southwards along said road to Mount Road, thence eastwards along said road to the road known as Kirkway, thence southwards along said road to the road known as Kingsway, thence eastwards along said road to a point opposite the rear boundaries of Nos lVf-58

Hardfield Road, thence southwards to and along said rear boundaries, thence continuing southwards to the lane and trade known as Moss Lane, thence southwards, westwards, southwestwards and northwestwards along Moss

Lane to the footpath leading from said lane to Victoria Avenue East, thence southwards along said footpath to the point of commencement.

MIDDLETON EAST WARD

Commencing at a point where-the southern boundary of the Borough meets the . eastern boundary of Middleton South Ward, thence generally northwards along said eastern boundary to the roundabout at the junction of Oldham Road, and

Middleton Way, thence northeastwards from the roundabout along Oldham Road to Townley Street, thence northwestwards along said street to the road known as Spring Vale, thence generally eastwards along said road crossing

Oldham Road to and southeastwards along William Street to Tonge Hall Close thence southwards along said close to the northeastern boundary of No 2

Tonge Hall Close, thence southeastwards.along said northeastern boundary and southwestwards along the southeastern boundaries of Nos 2 and 1 Tonge

Hall Close to the path joining Tonge Hall Close to Saxon Street, thence . southeastwards along said path to Saxon Street, thence southwestwards along said street to a point opposite the southwestern boundary of the

Moorclose High School Playing Field, thence southeastwards to and along said southwestern boundary and in prolongation thereof to Sandy Lane, thence northeastwards along said lane and crossing Kenyon Lane to Birchwood

Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Aspinall Street, thence southwestwards along said street to the prolongation southwestwards of the northwestern boundary of No ?6*Aspinall Street, thence northeastwards along said prolongation and northwestern boundary and southwards along . the eastern boundaries of Nos ?6 and 7^ Aspinall Street to the southeastern corner of the last mentioned property, thence northeastwards in a straight line to the southern corner of No ^3 Fern Close, thence northeastwards along, the rear boundaries of Nos ^3-^7 Fern Close and in prolongation thereof to the southwestern boundary of Fern Cottage, thence southeastwards along said southwestern boundary and northeastwards along the southeastern boundary of said property to the path leading from said property to Baytree Lane, thence southeastwards along said path and in prolongation thereof southeastwards to the Rochdale - Middleton Junction railway, thence southwards along said railway to the southeastern boundary of the Borough, thence southwards along said southeastern boundary and northwestwards along the southern boundary of the Borough to the point of commencement.

MIDDLETON WEST WARD Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Middleton South Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwards along said western boundary to the M62 motorway, thence northeastwards along said motorway to a point opposite the southwestern corner of parcel no 2160 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8608 Edition of 1977, thence southeastwards to said corner, thence eastwards along the southern boundary of said parcel and southeastwards along the southern boundaries of parcels nos 3^61 and 3963 to Middleton Road, thence southeastwards along said road and Hollin Lane to the unnamed road leading to Leighs, thence southwestwards along . said unnamed road and continuing in a straight line to the unnamed stream on the western side of the Track from Siddal Fold to Langley Lane, thence generally westwards along said stream to the northern boundary of parcel no 9372 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8507 Edition of 1955, thence west- wards along said northern boundary and generally southwards along the western boundaries of said parcel and parcel no 9^65 to Langley Lane, thence eastwards along said lane to Wythburn Road, thence southwards along said road to Windermere Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Newton Crescent, thence southeastwards and southwestwards along said crescent to Gale Drive, thence southeastwards along said drive to Mosedale Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Wood Street, thence south-

eastwards along said street to the northern boundary of Middleton South

Ward, thence generally westwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

MIDDLETON CENTRAL WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Middleton South Ward meets the eastern boundary of Middleton West Ward, thence northwestwards and generally northwards along said eastern boundary to Oaken Bank Road,

thence eastwards along said road to Trub Brook, thence northwards along said brook to a point due southeastwards of NG Reference SD 8703109*fOO, being a point on the M62 motorway, thence due northwestwards to said point and northeastwards along said motorway to the Rochdale-Mi'ddleton Junction railway, thence southwards along said railway to Rochdale Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the unnamed road leading to Hopwood

Hall (College), thence northwestwards along said road to the unnamed stream that flows through Hopwood Clough,' thence southwards along said stream to Rochdale Road, thence southwestwards and southwards along said road and southwards along Long Street to Durnford Street, thence westwards along said street to and generally southwards along Rectory Street to the northern boundary of Middleton South Ward, thence northwestwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

MIDDLETON NORTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Hiddleton East Ward meets the eastern boundary of Middleton South Ward, thence northwards and northwestwards along said eastern boundary to and generally northwards and eastwards along the southern boundary of Middleton Central Ward and northeastwards along the southeastern boundary of Middleton Central Ward to the junction of the Rochdale-Middleton Junction railway and Rochdale Road, thence northeastwards along said road crossing Slattock Roundabout (L A Name) and continuing northeastwards and eastwards along the A62?(M) Spur Road (L A Name - Slattocks Link Road) to the A62?(M) (Chadderton- Rochdale section) thence northwards along said A627(M) to a point due west of NG Reference SD 89730095311 being a point on the southeastern boundary of the Borough, thence due east to said point, thence generally southwestwards along said southeastern boundary to the northern boundary of Middleton East Ward, thence generally westwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

HEYWOOD SOUTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Middleton West Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence generally north- wards along said western boundary to the northwestern boundary of parcel no 7369 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8308 Edition of 1957, thence north- eastwards along said northwestern boundary to Moss Hall Road, thence northwestwards along said road to a point opposite the southeastern boundary of parcel no 7182, thence northeastwards to and along said south- eastern boundary and northwestwards along the northeastern boundary of said parcel to the stream adjacent to the southern boundary of the property known as Coal Pits, thence northeastwards along said stream to the north- eastern boundary of parcel no 000*+ as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8^-8509 Edition of 1969, thence northwestwards along said northeastern boundary and the northeastern boundary of parcel no 1^21 to Pilsworth Road, thence northeastwards along said road to its junction with Hareshill Road, thence northwestwards from said junction in a straight line to the southwestern corner of No 51 Atholl Drive, thence eastwards along the southern boundary of said property and northwestwards and northeastwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 51-7 Atholl Drive and continuing northeastwards along the northwestern boundary of Unity Mill, and southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of said mill to the access road leading from the mill

to Argyle Street, thence northeastwards along said access road to Argyle

Street, thence northeastwards along said street to Moor Street, thence north-

westwards and northwards along said street to Bury Street, thence-westwards

along said street to Wham Street, thence northwards along said street to

Derby Street, thence eastwards along said street to Peel Street, thence

southwards along said street to Bridge Street, thence northeastwards along

said street to Market Street, thence eastwards along said street to the road

known as Market Place, thence southeastwards along said road to Hind Hill

Street, thence southwards along said street to Egerton Street, thence

southeastwards along said street to the road known as Wilton Grove, thence

southwestwards along said road to a point opposite the southwestern

boundary of No 41 Wilton Grove, thence southeastwards to and along said

southwestern boundary and the southwestern boundary of the Recreation Ground

to the northern boundary of the railway property, thence southwards in a

straight line, crossing the railway property to the northwestern corner

of No 2.6 Muirfield Close, thence northeastwards along the northern boundary

of said property to the western boundary of the Recreation Ground, thence

southeastwards along said western boundary and the eastern boundary of

Nos 96 and 9^ Walton Street to Walton Street, thence northeastwards along

said street to Manchester Road, thence northwestwards along said road to "Railway Street, thence northeastwards along said street to Green Lane,

thence northwestwards along said lane to Roeacre Brook, thence northeast-

wards and southeastwards along said brook to the footbridge carrying the

path from Keys Cottage to the level crossing on the southwestern corner

of the cricket ground, thence southwestwards along said path and crossing

the railway and continuing along the track on the southern side of the level

crossing to a point opposite the eastern boundary of parcel no 8688 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8609 Edition of 1957, thence southwards along said

eastern and the eastern boundary of parcel no 8977 "to the southern boundary of parcel no 9780, thence southeastwards along said southern boundary to the western boundary of parcel no 99&5i thence southwards along said western boundary to the track adjacent to the southern boundary of said parcel, thence eastwards along said track to a point opposite the eastern boundary of parcel no 0050 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8?09'Edition of 1977, thence southwards to and along said eastern boundary and in prolongation thereof to the northwestern boundary of Middleton Central Ward, thence southwestwards, southeastwards, southwards and westwards along said northwestern boundary and continuing westwards and southwestwards along the northwestern boundary of Middleton West Ward to the point of commencement.

HEYWOOD WEST WARD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Heywood South Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, .thence generally northwestwards and northeastwards along said western boundary and continuing along the River Roch to a point due northeast of the northeastern corner of No 17 The Medway, thence due southwest to said corner and southwards and southwestwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 17-^5 The Medway, thence continuing south- westwards along the rear boundary of No 195 Higher Lomax Lane and the eastern boundary of No 39 Cherwell Avenue, thence crossing Cherwell Avenue to and southwestwards along the eastern boundary of No 36 Cherwell Avenue and the eastern boundary of the Depot to Wham Street, thence southwards along said street to the northwestern boundary of Heywood South Ward, thence generally southwards and southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the point of commencement.

HEYWOOD NORTH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Heywood West Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence northwards, northeast- wards and southeastwards along said western boundary and the northern 8 boundary of the Borough to the footpath and unnamed road leading from

Lower Bagdon to Rooley Moor Road, thence southwestwards, southeastwards and southwestwards along said path and road to Rooley Moor Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the unnamed roart leading southwestwards to the northern end of •Wpodhouse Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to the eastern boundary of parcel no 0016 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan

SD 86-8716 Edition of I96*f, thence southwards along said eastern boundary and westwards along the southern boundary of said parcel and the southern boundaries of parcels nos 0016, 8329, 8817. and 8329 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8^-8516 Edition of 1963, thence westwards in a straight line to the northeastern corner of parcel no 3600, thence northwestwards along the northern boundary of said parcel to the eastern boundary of parcel no

3320, thence northwards along said eastern boundary and southwestwards along the northwestern boundary of said parcel to and generally north- westwards along the southwestern boundary of parcel no 2752 to the southern boundary of parcel no 5177, thence southwestwards along said southern boundary, southwestwards and southwards along the eastern boundary of parcel no 5953 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 82-8316 Edition of 1963. and continuing southwards along the eastern boundary of parcel no *t886 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 82-8315 Edition of 1963, thence crossing

Edenfield Road to the track leading to the footpath with parcel no 9121 thence southwards along said track and the western boundary of the footpath and continuing generally southwards to and along the eastern boundary of parcel no 8300 and the eastern boundary of parcel no 8300 as shown on OS

1:2500 plan SD 82-831^ Edition of 1963, to" the unnamed stream, thence generally southeastwards along said unnamed stream and Old House Brook to Naden Brook, thence southwards along said brook to the unnamed road joining School L^ne to Lower Jowkin Lane, thence southeastwards along said unnamed road to Lower Jowkin Lane, thence southeastwards and eastwards along said lane to the footpath leading from said lane to Furbarn Road, thence northeastwards along said footpath to a point opposite the northern boundary of parcel no 754? as shown on OS 1:2500 plan

SD 84-8513 Edition of 1963f thence to and southeastwards along said northern boundary to the northeastern corner of said parcel, thence southeastwards in a straight line to the northern corner of parcel no

0033i thence southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of said parcel and the northeastern boundaries of parcels nos 0033» 0024 and

1022 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 86-8713 Edition of 1960, to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of Knowl View School, thence southwest- wards to and along said northwestern boundary and in prolongation thereof to the path running parallel to the southern boundary of the said school, thence northwestwards along said, .path to the western boundary of parcel no 0011, thence southwestwards along said western boundary and the western boundary of parcel no 0011 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 84-8513 Edition of 1963i thence southeastwards along the western boundary of said parcel and continuing southeastwards along the western boundaries of parcels nos 0796 and 1485 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8612 Edition of 1957, to

Norden Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Bury and Rochdale

Old Road, thence northeastwards along said road to a point opposite the northeastern boundary of parcel no 3126, thence generally southeastwards to and along said northeastern boundary to the southeastern boundary of

The Woodlands, thence northeastwards along said southeastern boundary and in prolongation thereof to Crimble Lane, thence southwards along said lane to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of parcel no 4418, thence to and northeastwards along said northwestern boundary and southeastwards i along the northeastern boundary of said parcel and the northeastern boundary of parcel no 5312 to the eastern corner of said parcel, thence due southeast to the River Roch, thence southwards along said river to a point opposite the southern boundary of parcel no 7700 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 86-8711

Edition of 1970, thence northeastwards and southeastwards along^sai-* >£>&''"d southern boundary arid continuing southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of parcel no 0005 to the northwestern boundary of parcel no 2874, thence south- 10

westwards, southeastwards and generally northeastwards along the said northwestern boundary and the southwestern and southeastern boundaries of said parcel to the southwestern boundary of parcel 0005» thence south- eastwards, northeastwards and southeastwards along said southwestern and the southeastern boundary of said parcel to Bolton Road, thence southwest- wards along said road and Rochdale Road East to a point opposite the northeastern boundary of The Nurseries, thence southeastwards to and along said northeastern boundary and the southwestern boundary of Matthew Moss

High School and in prolongation thereof and crossing the unnamed road to

the northwestern boundary of parcel no 6236, thence southwestwards along

said northwestern boundary to the northeastern boundary of parcel no 4838,

thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and generally

southwards along the southeastern boundary of said parcel and the eastern boundary of parcel no 4?27» the eastern and southern boundaries of parcel no 5618 and the eastern boundary of parcel no 4727 to the northwestern boundary of parcel no 5209, thence southwestwards and southeastwards along

the northwestern and southwestern boundaries of said parcel and continuing

southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of parcel no 5200 and

southeastwards and southwestwards along the western boundary of parcel no

5200 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 86-8710 Edition of 1970, to the northern

boundary of parcel no 5781, thence southwestwards along said northern boundary and southwards along the western boundary of said parcel and the western boundary of parcel no 5764 and in prolongation thereof, crossing

Chadwick Lane, to the northern boundary of parcel no 4849i thence westwards

along said northern boundary, the northern boundaries of parcels nos 3750

and 2648, thence southeastwards and southwestwards along the western

boundary of parcel no 2646, southwestwards and southeastwards along the

northwestern and southwestern boundaries of parcel no 1?45» southwestwards

along the western boundary of parcel no 2648, thence southwestwards along

the northwestern boundaries of parcels nos 2025 and 1125 to the northern 11

boundary of Heywood South Ward, thence generally westwards along said northern boundary to the eastern boundary of Heywood West Ward, thence northwards along said eastern boundary and westwards along the northern boundary of said ward to the point of commencement.

CASTLETON WARD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Middleton North

Ward meets the eastern boundary of Middleton Central Ward, thence northwards along said eastern boundary and southwestwards along the northern boundary of said ward to the eastern boundary of Heywood South Ward, thence generally northwards along said boundary and the eastern boundary of Heywood North

Ward.to Bolton Road, thence northeastwards and eastwards along said road to the Bolton Road - Manchester Road roundabout, thence northeastwards along

Manchester Road to the Manchester Road - Roch Valley Way roundabout, thence southeastwards from said roundabout along the A664 to the roundabout at the intersection of the A664 and the A62?(M), thence from said roundabout south- westwards and southeastwards along the A62?(M) to the northwestern boundary of Middleton North Ward, thence southwestwards along the northwestern boundary to the point of commencement.

BALDERSTONE WARD

Commencing at a point where the southeastern boundary of the Borough meets the northern boundary of Middleton North Ward, thence due west along said northern boundary to the eastern boundary of Castleton Ward, thence generally northwards along said eastern boundary to the road known as

Queensway, thence northeastwards along said road, crossing the roundabout at the junction of said road and the A664 and continuing along the said road known as Queensway and crossing Well I'Th' Lane and continuing north- eastwards crossing Oldham Road to and northeastwards along the road known as Kingsway to Turf Hill Road, thence southeastwards along said road to

Stiups Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to Weston Avenue, 12

thence southeastwards along said avenue to Broad Lane, thence eastwards

and southeastwards along said lane to a point opposite the .southern boundary of parcel no 1822 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 9111 Edition of

1956, thence eastwards to and along said southern boundary and the southern boundary of parcel no 3225, thence northwards along the eastern boundary of the last mentioned parcel to the southern boundary of parcel no 5132,

thence northeastwards along said southern boundary to the western boundary of parcel no 7126, thence northwards along said western boundary and

eastwards along the northern boundary of said parcel to Broad Shaw Lane,

thence northeastwards along said lane to Moor Bank Lane, thence eastwards along said lane to Dig Gate Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to

Stanney Brook, thence southwards and southeastwards along said brook to

the southeastern boundary of the Borough, thence southwestwards along said

southeastern boundary to the point of commencement.

BRIMROD AND DEEPLISH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Castleton Ward meets

the eastern boundary of Heywood North Ward, thence northwestwards along

said eastern boundary and continuing generally northeastwards along the

River Roch to a point being the prolongation northwestwards of the north- eastern boundary of the works which are situated between the River Roch and Corporation Road, thence southeastwards along said prolongation and northeastern boundary to Corporation Road, thence southwestwards and southwards along said road to a point opposite the northeastern boundary of parcel no 6957 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 8812 Edition of 1958, thence

eastwards to and generally southeastwards along said northeastern boundary

to its junction with the northwestern boundary of parcel no 8659i thence

southeastwards in a straight line, crossing Castleton Cricket Ground and

the refuse tip, to the southwestern corner of the yard on the southern

side of the William Skurr School, thence northestwards along the southern boundary of said yard to Manchester Road, thence southwards along said road to King Street South, thence eastwards along said street Freehold Street, thence southeastwards along said street to Kay Street, thence eastwards along said street and in prolongation thereof to the Castleton Junction - Rochdale railway, thence northeastwards along said railway to Milkstone Road, thence southwards and southeastwards along said road and continuing southeastwards along the road known as Well I 'Th' Lane to the northwestern boundary of Balderstone Ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the eastern boundary of Castleton Ward, thence northwards along said eastern boundary and westwards along the northern boundary of said ward to the point of commencement.

NEWBOLD WARD Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Balderstone Ward meets the northeastern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish Ward, thence north- westwards along said northeastern boundary to the Castleton Junction - Littleborough railway, thence northeastwards along said railway to a point due northwest of the northwestern corner of parcel no 8400 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 90-911^ Edition of 1961, thence due southeast crossing the railway property and the Rochdale Canal to the said corner, thence eastwards along the northern boundary of said parcel and generally south- eastwards and southwards along the eastern boundary of said parcel to the River Beal, thence generally southeastwards along said river to the bridge carrying the unnamed road from Cronshaw to Coppy Bridge, thence southwestwards along said unnamed road to the access road to Beal Mills, thence southeastwards along said access road and continuing southwards and southwestwards along Uncouth Road to.Rochdale Road, thence southeast- wards along said road to the access road leading to Willows Cottages, thence southwestwards along said access road to the northeastern boundary of parcel no 0088 as shown on OS 1:3500 plan SD 92-9312 Edition of 1970, thence southeastwards, southwestwards and westwards along said northeastern boundary and the southeastern and southern boundaries of said parcel, thence continuing generally westwards along the southern boundaries of parcels nos 9386 and 7392 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 9112 Edition of

1956 to Stanney Brook, thence southwestwards and southeastwards along said brook to Lower Lane, thence westwards along said lane to the'path running along the western perimeter of Stanney Brook Park, thence south- eastwards along said path to a point opposite the northern corner of parcel no 008? as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 92-9312 Edition of 1970, thence to and southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of said parcel and continuing southeastwards along the western boundary of parcel no 2785 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 92-9311 Edition of 1968, to Stanney

Brook, thence southwards along said brook to the northeastern boundary of parcel no 1953i thence southeastwards, southwestwards and southeastwards along said northeastern boundary to Moor Bank Lane, thence southwestwards and westwards along said lane to the northern boundary of Balderstone Ward, thence generally westwards and northwards along said northern boundary to

the point of commencement.

MILNROW WARD

Commencing at a point where the southeastern boundary of the Borough meets the eastern boundary of Balderstone Ward, thence generally northwards along i said eastern boundary and the eastern boundary of Newbold Ward, to the

Rochdale - Littleborough railway, thence northeastwards along said railway

to the unnamed road running along the northeastern side of Little Clegg '

Works, thence southeastwards and northeastwards along said road, crossing

the towing path to the Rochdale Canal, thence southwestwards along said

canal to a point due northwest of NG reference SD 92^-271^659 being a point

on the northwestern boundary of parcel no 5757 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan

SD 9214 Edition of 1956, thence due southeast to said point and northeast-

wards along said northwestern boundary and southeastwards along the north-

eastern boundary of said parcel to the western boundary parcel no 8561,

thence northeastwards along said boundary to the rear boundary of No *f6 15

Derwent Drive, thence southeastwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 46-52 and 27-17 said drive and the southern boundaries of Nos 16 and 17 Knowl

View to Wild House Lane, thence northwards along said lane and Milnrow Road to the track leading from Milnrow Road to Peanock Farm, thence southeast- wards along said track crossing Milbury Drive to a point "opposite the northwestern boundary of parcel no 2352 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 931^

Edition of 195&, thence northeastwards to and along said northwestern boundary and the northern boundary of parcel no 2^5^ to and generally eastwards along the unnamed road adjacent to the southern boundary of Lake

Hollingworth, to the track leading from said road to Nigher Bib Knowl, thence generally southwards along said track to the track leading from

Nigher Bib Knowl to Annis Hill, thence eastwards and southwestwards along said track to the northeastern boundary of parcel no 607^ as shown on OS

1:2500 plan SD 9313 Edition of 1956* thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary, eastwards along the northern boundaries of parcels nos 8282 and 8985 and northeastwards and southeastwards along the north- western and northeastern boundaries of parcel no 9789i thence southeast- wards along the northeastern boundary of parcel no 0087 as shown on OS

1:2500 plan SD 9^-9513 Edition of I96*f, thence northwards, eastwards and southeastwards along the western, northern and eastern boundaries of parcel no 0688, generally southwards along the eastern boundary of parcel no 0069 and southeastwards along the northeastern boundary of parcel 0057 to the unnamed road from Bell Lane to Castle Hill, thence northeastwards along said unnamed road to a point being NG reference SD 9^264l35Vf, thence due east from said point to the M62 motorway, thence northeastwards and eastwards along said motorway to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southeastwards along said eastern boundary and generally south- westwards along the southeastern boundary of the Borough to the point of commencement. 16

NORDEN AND BAMFORD WARD

Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish

Ward meets the eastern boundary of Heywood North Ward, thence generally northwestwards and eastwards along said eastern boundary to Woodhouse Lane, thence southwards along said lane to the access road leading from said lane to Top of Croft Farm, thence eastwards along said access road to a point opposite the eastern boundary of parcel no 00^2 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan

SD 86r8?l5 Edition of 1969, thence northwards to and along said eastern boundary to the southern boundary of parcel no 1536, thence eastwards and • northeastwards along said southern boundary and continuing northeastwards along the southeastern boundaries of parcels nos 0061 and 3261 to the northeastern boundary of parcel no 383^i thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and continuing southeastwards -along the southwestern boundary of parcel no 5052 and the western and southern boundary of parcel no 7135 to Hunger Hill Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to the unnamed road joining said lane to Shawfield Lane, thence southwards along said unnamed road to Shawfield Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to a point opposite the southeastern boundary of parcel no 6866 as shown on OS 1:2500 sheet SD 86-8?1^ Edition of 1961 ' thence southwestwards to and along said southeastern'boundary to the northeastern boundary of Shawfield

Middle School, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and eouthwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said school and the Playing Fields to Caldershaw Brook, thence southwestwards -in a straight line to the northwestern corner of No 6?0 Edenfield Road, thence southwest- wards along the northwestern boundary of said property to Edenfield Road, thence southeastwards and eastwards along said road to a point opposite the western boundary of No 395 Edenfield Road, thence southwards to and along said boundary and the western boundary of No 1 Spring Terrace, crossing

Spring Terrace to and continuing southwards along the western boundaries of Nos 6-16, 24-3^ Somerset Grove and the western boundary of No 8 Cherry

Grove, to and eastwards and southwards along the eastern boundary of 17

Rochdale Golf Course, to the unnamed Stream running in a southerly direction along the western side of Oulder Hill Upper School, thence southwards along said stream to a point opposite the northern corner of No Vf Oulder Hill Drive, thence to and southeastwards along the eastern boundaries of Nos Mf-38 Oulder Hill Drive and in prolongation thereof to the northern boundary

of Rochdale Cemetery, thence southwestwards along said northern boundary and southeastwards, eastwards and southeastwards along the western boundary of the said cemetery and in prolongation thereof to Bury Road, thence eastwards along said road to Roch Valley Way, thence southwards and south- eastwards along said way to the northern boundary of Brirarod and Deeplish Ward, thence southwards and generally southwestwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

SPOTLAND WARD Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish Ward meets the eastern boundary of Norden and Baraford Ward, thence generally northwestwards, westwards and northeastwards along said eastern boundary to the junction of Shawfield Lane, and the unnamed road passing northwards through Shawfield, thence eastwards along Shawfield Lane to Caldershaw Lane, thence southeastwards along said lane to a point being NG reference SD 875951^528, thence due east from said point to the access road leading from the western side of Caldershaw Mills to Rooley Moor Road, thence northwards and northwestwards along said access road to Rooley Moor Road, thence southeastwards crossing Ings Lane and continuing southeastwards along said road to Spod Road, thence generally eastwards along said road to the unnamed road leading from Spod Road to the eastern side of the Works, thence northeastwards along said unnamed road to the River Spodden, thence eastwards, northwards, eastwards and generally southwards along said river to Spotland Road, thence southeastwards, eastwards and southeastwards along said road to Clement Royds Street, thence southwestwards along said 18

street to Mitchell Street, thence southeastwards and northeastwards along

said street to Holland Street, thence southwestwards along said street to

College Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Mellor Street, thence

southeastwards along said street to a point opposite the northwestern boundary of No 41 Mellor Street, thence southwestwards to and along said northwestern boundary to the northeastern boundary of the yard situated on

the southeastern side of the Mill, thence southeastwards along said north-

eastern boundary and southwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said

yard and in prolongation thereof to the River Roch, thence northwestwards

and southwestwards along said river and continuing southwestwards along the northern boundary of Brirarod and Deeplish Ward to the point of commencement.

CENTRAL AND FALINGE WARD

Commencing at a point where_the northern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish

Ward meets the eastern boundary of Spotland Ward, thence generally north- wards along said eastern boundary to the bridge carrying Spod Road over the River Spodden, thence southwards along said road to the footpath running from said road, north of the allotment gardens, to the road known as Falinge Fold, thence southeastwards and eastwards along said footpath to the road known as Falinge Fold, thence northeastwards along said road

to Falinge Road, thence southwards along said road to the road known as Bentmeadows, thence northeastwards along said.road to Heights Lane, thence

southeastwards along said lane to Quarry Street, thence northeastwards along said street to the road known as Casson Gate, thence northwestwards along said road to Cronkeyshaw Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Whiteworth Road, thence southwards and southeastwards along said road

to John Street, thence southeastwards along said street to the River Roch,

thence southeastwards and northwards along said river to a point due west of NG reference SD 90^2213305, being a point in Pringle Street, thence

due east to said point and northwards and southwestwards along .said street to the unnamed road running from south of said street to Milnrow Road, 19

thence southwestwards along said unnamed road to Milnrow Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the northwestern boundary of Newbold Ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the northern boundary of Brimrod and Deeplish Ward, thence generally south- westwards, northwestwards and northeastwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

SMALLBRIDGE AND WARDLEWORTH WARD Commencing at a point where the northwestern boundary of Newbold Ward meets the eastern boundary of Central and Falinge Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said eastern boundary to Greenbank Road, thence north- eastwards along said road to Bond Street, thence generally eastwards along said street to Buckley Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Red Lane, thence southwards along said lane to the access road leading to the works north of Lower Buckley Mill Cottages, thence eastwards along said road to Buckley Brook, thence generally northwards along said brook to a point due west of the most westerly corner of parcel no 7000 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 90-9115 Edition of 19&1, thence due east to said corner and southeastwards along the southwestern boundaries of said parcel and parcel no 8?00 to the track leading from Birchen Head Farm to the road known as Great Howarth, thence southeastwards along said track and road known as Great Howarth to Wardle Road, thence southwards along said road to Halifax Road, thence north- eastwards along said road to Dye House Lane, thence generally southwards along said road to the path running from said road to Windham Street, thence westwards along said path to Ash Brook thence generally southwards along said brook to the access road leading from the northwestern side of the mill to the road known as Spring Mill Walk, thence southwestwards along said access road to the road known as Spring Mill Walk, thence southeastwards along said 20

road to a point opposite the point at which Ash Brook emerges from under the

said road, thence southwestwards to and southeastwards along said brook to

the River Roch, thence southwestwards along said riv°r to the River Beal,

thence northeastwards and generally southeastwards along said river to the

northwestern boundary of Newbold Ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary to the point of commencement.

HEALEY WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Spotland Ward meets

the eastern boundary of Norden and Bamford Ward, thence generally north-

westwards along said eastern boundary to the eastern boundary of Heywood

North Ward, thence generally northeastwards along said eastern boundary to

the northern boundary of the Borough, thence southeastwards, southwards and eastwards along said northern boundary to the footpath passing through parcel no 3100 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 88-8916 Edition of 1964-, and

leading to Dewhirst Road, thence eastwards, northeastwards and southeast- wards along said footpath to the unnamed stream running from the northern

corner of Hamer Pasture Reservoir to Fanny Brook, thence generally eastwards

along said unnamed stream and Fanny Brook to Rydings Road, thence southwards

along said road to the northern boundary of Smallbridge and Wardleworth

Ward, thence generally southwards and southwestwards along said northern

boundary to the eastern boundary of Central and Falinge Ward, thence north- wards along said eastern boundary and generally westwards along the northern boundary of said ward and continuing westwards along the northern boundary

of Spotland Ward to the point of commencement.

WARDLE WARD

Commencing at a point where .the northern boundary of Smallbridge and Wardle- worth Ward meets the eastern boundary of Healey Ward, thence northwards and westwards along the eastern and northern boundaries of Healey Ward to the 21 northern boundary of the Borough, thence generally northeastwards and south- eastwards along said northern boundary to NG reference SD 9255619^10 being a boundary stone, thence southwards in a straight line to NG reference

SD 9251118891 being a boundary stone, thence southwestwards in a straight line to NG reference SD 92289l83^3i being a boundary stone, thence south- wards in a straight line to the easternmost corner of parcel no 3355 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 92-931? Edition of 196*1-, thence northwestwards along the northeastern boundaries of parcels nos 3355 and 2?60 to the northern boundary of parcel no 2256, thence westwards and southwestwards along said northern boundary, southwestwards along the northern boundary of parcel no

0037 and continuing southwestwards and southeastwards along the northwestern and southwestern boundaries of parcel no 0037 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan

SD 90-9117 Edition of 1963 to the northwestern boundary of parcel no 952^, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary and southeastwards along the southwestern boundaries of said parcel and parcel no 0018 to the north- eastern boundary of parcel no 7^00 as shown on Os 1:2500 plan SD 92-9317

Edition of 1964, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and southwards along the eastern boundary of said parcel to the northwestern boundary of parcel no 0011 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 90-9117 Edition of

1963i thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary and southeast- wards along the southwestern boundary of said parcel to the northern boundary of parcel no 0004 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 92-9317 Edition of 1964, thence eastwards along said northern boundary and the northern boundaries of parcels nos 0807, 1700 and 1905 to the eastern boundary of the last mentioned parcel, thence southeastwards along said eastern boundary and the eastern boundary of parcel no 1700 to the western boundary of parcel no 3700 as shown on OS 1:2500 plan SD 92-9316 Edition of 1961, thence southeastwards along said western boundary and the southwestern boundaries of parcels nos 2397 and 3700 to a point opposite the western boundary of parcel no 3^8?, thence southeast- wards along said western boundary, the western boundary of parcel no 3287 and 22 the western boundary of parcel no 3^8? to Middle Wood Brook, thence south- eastwards along said brook to Featherstall Brook, thence southeastwards along said brook to the northwestern boundary of pai-cel no 8862, thence northeastwards along said northwestern boundary and southeastwards and south- westwards along the northeastern and southeastern boundaries of said parcel to the northeastern boundary of parcel no OT51i thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and the northeastern boundary of parcel no 12^5 to Whitelees Road, thence southwestwards along said road to a point opposite the northeastern boundary of the works, thence southeastwards to and along said northeastern boundary and southwestwards along the southeastern boundary of said works to the northeastern boundary of the allotment gardens, thence southeastwards along said northeastern boundary and continuing southeastwards along the southwestern boundary of the industrial complex to Featherstall

Road, thence westwards and southwestwards along said road and continuing southwestwards along New Road to Road, thence southeastwards along said road to the River Roch, thence generally northeastwards along said river to the footpath leading from Stubley Lane to the Rochdale Canal towing path, thence southeastwards along said path to the Littleborough-Rochdale railway, thence southwestwards along said railway to the northwestern boundary of Milnrow Ward, thence southwestwards along said northwestern boundary and the northern boundary of Newbold Ward to the eastern boundary of Smallbridge and Wardleworth Ward, thence northwestwards, and westwards along the eastern and northern boundaries of said ward to the point of commencement.

LITTLEBOROUGH WARD

Commencing at a point where the northern boundary of Milnrow Ward meets the eastern boundary of Wardle Ward, thence generally northwards along said eastern boundary to the northern boundary of the Borough, thence eastwards along said northern boundary and southwards along the eastern boundary of 25- the Borough to the northern boundary of Milnrow Ward, thence generally westwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.