DIRECTION

ABERDARE COUNTY COURT, ASHFORD COUNTY COURT, BISHOP AUCKLAND COUNTY COURT, CHELTENHAM COUNTY COURT, CONSETT COUNTY COURT, EPSOM COUNTY COURT, GOOLE COUNTY COURT, HARLOW COUNTY COURT, HAYWARDS HEATH COUNTY COURT, HITCHIN COUNTY COURT, HUNTINGDON COUNTY COURT, LEIGH COUNTY COURT, LOWESTOFT COUNTY COURT, NEWBURY COUNTY COURT, NORTHWICH COUNTY COURT, PENRITH COUNTY COURT, PENZANCE COUNTY COURT, PONTYPOOL COUNTY COURT, POOLE COUNTY COURT, RUNCORN COUNTY COURT, SALFORD COUNTY COURT, SOUTHPORT COUNTY COURT & WHITEHAVEN COUNTY COURT

1. This Direction is given by Peter Handcock, Chief Executive of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, on behalf of the Lord Chancellor after consulting the Lord Chief Justice in accordance with section 2(3) of the County Courts Act 1984. It has effect from when the Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2011 and, where applicable, the Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings (Amendment) Order 2011 come into force in respect of each of above county courts, which is the date that each court ceases to be held.

Aberdare County Court- ceases to be held as of 1 August 2011

2. Merthyr Tydfil County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Aberdare County Court.

Ashford County Court- ceases to be held as of 18 July 2011

3. The district previously served by Ashford County Court is divided between Canterbury County Court and Maidstone County Court as follows:

Maidstone County Court takes on the localities of , Charing Heath, Egerton, Egerton Forstal, , , Hothfield Common, , Little Chart Forstal, , St Michaels, , , Tutt Hill, Westwell, , , , Stone-in- Oxney, Stone-cum-ebony, , Appledore, Appledore Heath, Brenzett, Brenzett Green and Brookland within the former district of Ashford County Court.

Canterbury County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Ashford County Court.

Bishop Auckland County Court - ceases to be held as of 18 July 2011

4. The district previously served by Bishop Auckland County Court is divided between Darlington County Court and Durham County Court as follows:

Durham County Court takes on the localities of Billy Row, Binchester, Bollihope Common, Burnhopemoor, Byers Green, Chapel Fell, Coundon, Cowshill, Crawleyside, Crook, Daddry Shield, East Blackdene, East Gate, Fir Tree, Frosterley, Hamsterley, Hamsterley Forest, High Grange, Howden le Wear, Ireshopeburn, Kirk Merrington, Leeholme, Middlestone Moor, Newfield, Oakenshaw, Page Bank, Roddymoor, Rookhope, Snowhope Moor, Spennymoor, St John's Chapel, Stanhope, Stanhope Common, Stanley, Sunniside, Sunnybrow, The Grove, Toronto, Tow Law, Tudhoe, Weardale Forest, Wearhead, West Blackdene, Westerton, Westgate, Willington, Wolfcleugh Common, Wolsingham, Wolsingham North Moor, Wolsingham Park Moor within the former district of Bishop Auckland County Court

Darlington County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Bishop Auckland County Court.

Cheltenham County Court - ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

5. The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2011 provides for the name of the county court at Gloucester to be the Gloucester and Cheltenham County Court.

6. Gloucester and Cheltenham County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Cheltenham County Court.

Consett County Court - ceases to be held as of 18 July 2011

7. The district previously served by Consett County Court is divided between Durham County Court and Gateshead County Court as follows:

Gateshead County Court takes on the localities of Burnopfield, Causey, Crookgate, Dipton, Ebchester, Flint Hill, Hamsterley Colliery, Hamsterley Mill Estate, Harelaw, High Westwood, Hobson, Leazes, Lintz, Low Westwood, Pickering Nook, Tanfield, Tanfield Lea, Tantobie, White le Head and Whittonstall within the former district of Consett County Court

Durham County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Consett County Court.

Epsom County Court- ceases to be held as of 18 July 2011

8. The district previously served by Epsom County Court is divided between Croydon County Court, Guildford County Court, Kingston County Court and Reigate County Court as follows:

Croydon County Court takes on the localities of Carshalton, Rosehill, St Helier, Sutton and Woodmansterne within the former district of Epsom County Court.

Guildford County Court takes on the localities of Bookham, Fetcham, Givons Grove, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Little Bookham, Polsden Lacey, Randalls and Tyrells Wood within the former district of Epsom County Court.

Kingston County Court takes on the localities of Belmont, Cheam, Cuddington, East Ewell, Ewell, Horton, North Cheam, Ruxley, Stonecot Hill, Stoneleigh, West Ewell and Worcester Park within the former district of Epsom County Court.

Reigate County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Epsom County Court.

Goole County Court- ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

9. Doncaster County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Goole County Court.

Harlow County Court- ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

10. Chelmsford County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Harlow County Court.

Haywards Heath County Court- ceases to be held as of 18 July 2011

11. The district previously served by Haywards Heath County Court is divided between Brighton County Court, Horsham County Court, Reigate County Court and Tunbridge Wells County Court, as follows:

Horsham County Court takes on the localities of Copthorne, Crawley Down, Felbridge, Handcross, Rowfant, Slaugham, Turners Hill, Warninglid Pease Pottage and Worth within the former district of Haywards Heath County Court.

Reigate County Court takes on the localities of Haxted, Lingfield and Newchapel within the former district of Haywards Heath County Court.

Tunbridge Wells County Court takes on the localities of Ashurst Wood, Dormansland, East Grinstead and Forest Row within the former district of Haywards Heath County Court.

Brighton County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Haywards Heath County Court.

Hitchin County Court- ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

12. The district previously served by Hitchin County Court is divided between Bedford County Court, Cambridge County Court and Luton County Court as follows:

Bedford County Court takes on the localities of Northill, Ickwell, Old Warden, Southill, Broom, Dunton, Edworth, Eyeworth, Langford, Hinxworth, Stanford, Millow and Biggleswade within the former district of Hitchin County Court.

Cambridge County Court takes on the localities of Cockayn Hatley, Tadlow, Guiden Morden, Abington Pigotts, North Brook End, Steeple Morden, Litlington, Therfield, Reed End, Reed, Barkway, Barley and Royston within the former district of Hitchin County Court.

Luton County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Hitchin County Court.

Huntingdon County Court- ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

13. Peterborough County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Huntingdon County Court.

Leigh County Court - ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

14. The district previously served by Leigh County Court is divided between Warrington County Court and Wigan County Court as follows:

Warrington County Court takes on the localities of Glazebury and Culcheth within the former district of Leigh County Court.

Wigan County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Leigh County Court.

Lowestoft County Court- ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

15. Norwich County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Lowestoft County Court.

Newbury County Court- ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

16. Reading County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Newbury County Court.

Northwich County Court - ceases to be held as of 1 August 2011

17. The district previously served by Northwich County Court is divided between Chester County Court and Crewe County Court as follows:

Crewe County Court takes on the localities of Bostock, Byley, Clive, Darnhall, Davenham, Kinderton, Little Budworth, Marton, Meadowbank, Middlewich, Over, Salterswell, Sproston, Stanhorne, Ways Green, Wharton, Wimboldsley and Winsford within the former district of Northwich County Court

Chester County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Northwich County Court.

Penrith County Court - ceases to be held as of 1 August 2011

18. The district previously served by Penrith County Court is divided between Carlisle County Court and Kendal County Court as follows:

Kendal County Court takes on the localities of Aisgill, Asby, Bampton, Bampton Grange, Barras, Bleatarn, Breatherdale, Crosby Garrett, Crosby Ravensworth, Great Asby, Great Musgrave, Great Strickland, Hardendale, Hartley, Kaber, Kings Meaburn, Kirkby Stephen, Little Asby, Little Musgrave, Little Strickland, Longdale, Mallerstang, Maulds Meaburn, Morland, Musgrave, Nateby, Newbiggin-On-Lune, Newby, North Stainmore, Old Tebay, Orton, Outhgill, Ravenstonedale, Reagill, Rookby, Rosgill, Shap, Sleagill, Smardale, Soulby, South Stainmore, Tebay, Waitby, Warcop and Winton within the former district of Penrith County Court.

Carlisle County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Penrith County Court.

Penzance County Court- ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

19. Truro County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Penzance County Court.

Pontypool County Court- ceases to be held as of 1 August 2011

20. Blackwood County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Pontypool County Court.

Poole County Court - ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

21. The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2011 provides for the name of the county court at Bournemouth to be the Bournemouth and Poole County Court.

22. Bournemouth and Poole County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Poole County Court.

Runcorn County Court- ceases to be held as of 1 August 2011

23. Warrington County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Runcorn County Court.

Salford County Court- ceases to be held as of 8 August 2011

24. The district previously served by Salford County Court is divided between Bury County Court and Manchester County Court as follows:

Bury County Court takes on the parish of Prestwich within the former district of Salford County Court.

Manchester County Court takes on the remainder of the localities previously comprising the district of Salford County Court.

Southport County Court- ceases to be held as of 1 August 2011

25. Liverpool County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Southport County Court.

Whitehaven County Court - ceases to be held as of 4 July 2011

26. The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2011 provides for there to be a county court at Workington and for the name of that court to be the West Cumbria County Court.

27. West Cumbria County Court takes on all the localities within the former district of Whitehaven County Court.

Signed: Peter Handcock, on behalf of the Lord Chancellor.

Dated: 09 June 2011