12756 THE LONDON GAZETTE, lOrn OCTOBER 1977

SCHEDULE 1 A copy of the authorisation and of the map, referred to Rights of Way Suspended therein have been deposited at the Chief Executive's En- quiry Office, Council, Town Hall, Chorley, 1. The footpaths which run along the private track known , and at the Adlington Public Library, Railway as Sandy Lane from a point on the Wigan-Chorley road Road, Adlington, Lancashire and may be seen there at aU (Wigan Lane) A5106 about 270 metres north-north-east reasonable hours. of Brow Farm in a general south-easterly The authorisation becomes operative on the date on direction to Park Road, Adlington, being the whole of which this notice is first published in a local newspaper, or Footpath Number 57 in the Parish of Coppull which the date on which it is first published in the London runs from Wigan Lane in a general north-easterly direc- Gazette, whichever is the later date; but a person aggrieved tion for a distance of about 85 metres to an annamed by the authorisation may, by application to the High Court water course, and that part of Footpath Number 12 in within six weeks from the operative date, question its the Township of Adlington which runs from a point validity on the grounds— on Sandy Lane about 180 metres south-east of the point (a) that the authorisation is not empowered to be granted, where Sandy Lane crosses the unnamed water course or which forms the boundary with the Parish Council of Coppull in a south-easterly direction for a distance of (>b) that his interests have been substantially prejudiced by about 230 metres. failure to comply with any statutory requirement re- lating to the authorisation. 2. The footpaths which run from a point on the Wigan- Chorley road Wigan Lane (A5106 about 220 metres Dated 10th October 1977. south-west of Coppull Brown Farm in a generally east- erly direction via Ellerbeck View and Castle House A. G. Crompton, an Officer duly authorised by the Lane to Park Road, Adlington, being the whole of (487) National Coal Board. Footpath Number 58 in the Parish of Coppull which runs from Wigan Lane, through Crookes Farm for a SCHEDULE distance of about 340 metres to a point on the water Land Comprised in The Authorisation course known as Moss Ditch, and part of Footpath The land, which is about 128 acres in extent, lies in the Number 13 in the Township of Adlington which runs Borough of Chorley in the county of Lancashire and is from the said point on the said Moss Ditch water course situated west of Adlington about 2\ miles (4 km.) south of for a distance of about 290 metres to a point about 150 Chorley Town Centre and north-east of the Aqueduct metres west-north-west ot Ellerbeck view. known as the Worthington Carrier. It is bounded on the west by the Wigan-Chorley Road (Wigan Lane) A5106 and SCHEDULE 2 on the north by the Eller Brook. Alternative Way to be made Available In the Parish of Coppull 1. An alternative way which would run from a point on the Wigan-Chorley road (Wigan Lane A5106 about 375 metres north-east of Coppull Brow Farm in a south- HIGHWAYS ACT, 1959 easterly direction along the western bank of the Eller Brook for a distance of about 85 metres to a point on Sandy Lane where it crosses an unnamed water course YORK CITY COUNCIL which forms the boundary with the Township of Adling- SECTION 108 HIGHWAYS ACT, 1959 ton. Stopping up of a length of Landing Lane In the Township of Adlington in the City of York 2. An alternative way which would run from a point on Notice is hereby given that application will be made to Sandy Lane about 180 metres south-east of the point the Magistrates Court, sitting at the Law Courts, Clifford where Sandy Lane crosses the unnamed water course Street, York on Tuesday 8th November 1977 at 10.30 a.m. which forms the boundary with the Parish of Coppull, for an Order that part of the highway known as Landing first in a general easterly direction for a distance of Lane in the City of York having a length of approximately about 240 metres, then in a general south-south-westerly 93 metres be authorised to be stopped up on the ground direction for a distance of about 125 metres to re-join that it is unnecessary. Sandy Lane at a point 530 metres from its junction The effect of the proposed Order is shown on a plan with Park Road. which may be inspected free of charge at the offices of 3. An alternative way which would run from a point on the Chief Executive and Town Clerk, Guildhall, York Sandy Lane about 300 metres from its junction with during normal business hours.—Dated 29th September 1977. Park Road in a south-westerly direction for a distance of about 1,080 metres to a point about 520 metres south- R. Howell, Chief Executive and Town Clerk west of Rigby House Farm on the footpath which runs Guildhall, from a point on the Wigan-Chorley road about 150 York. CD metres north of White Crow Hotel in a general easterly direction to The Common, Adlington.

SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL OPENCAST COAL ACT 1958 NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO APPLY FOR ORDERS AUTHORISING THE STOPPING-UP OF HIGHWAYS Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers under Section 1 of the Opencast HIGHWAYS ACT 1959, SECTION 108 Coal Act 1958, on 19th September 1977 granted to the Akenside Street, Armstrong Street, and Beattie Street, Bootle National Coal Board the Ellerbeck Authorisation 1977 to (and also the passages at the rear and sides thereof) work coal by opencast operations or to cause or permit coal to be worked by such operations. Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Metropolitan The aggregate of the land specified in the authorisation Borough of Sefton (as agents for the above-mentioned as land which the National Coal Board will require to highways) intend to apply to the South Sefton Magistrates* occupy for the purpose of enabling operations to be carried Court sitting at the Court Room, Oriel Road, Bootle, 20, out for, or incidental to, the fulfilment of the purposes— on 28th October 1977 at the hour of 10 in the forenoon for (a) of working coal by opencast operations in pursuance Orders under Section 108 of the Highways Act 1959 of the authorisation, and authorising the highways known as Akenside Street, Arm- strong Street and Beattie Street (and the passages at the (b) of restoring land affected by the working of coal in rear and sides thereof) to be stopped-up for their whole pursuance of the authorisation or by operations con- length, on the ground that they are unnecessary. nected therewith, The highways and passages to be stopped-up are shown is the land described in the Schedule hereto. coloured red on the plan deposited at the Town Hall,