List of boundary changes in North West England

This is a list of boundary changes occurring in the North West England region of England, since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972.

Administrative boundaries

Initial creation When the Local Government Act 1972 was passed there were still some details left to be decided, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's first work was to clarify these details.

Date Statutory Instrument LGBCE Report1 February 1973 The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972legislation.gov.uk – The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. Report No. 001: Recommendations for new Districts in the non-Metropolitan Counties November 19725 March 1973 The Divided Areas (Boundaries) Order 1973legislation.gov.uk – The Divided Areas (Boundaries) Order 1973. Retrieved on 4 January 2025 n/a1 May 1973 The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973legislation.gov.uk – The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. Report No. 002: Names of Non-Metropolitan Districts March 19731 April 1973 The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973legislation.gov.uk – The Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. n/a

Principal Area Boundary Reviews The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Government Act 1972 to review the administrative boundaries of every local authority in England. Between 1974 and 1992 they completed a series of Principal Area Boundary Reviews; reviewing the administrative boundaries of local authorities at their request.

Date Statutory Instrument Effect LGBCE Report(s)1 April 1981 The Manchester and Trafford (Areas) Order 1980legislation.gov.uk – The Manchester and Trafford (Areas) Order 1980. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. Changes to the Manchester/Trafford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 381: Manchester/Trafford October 19801 April 1982 The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (Areas) Order 1981legislation.gov.uk – The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (Areas) Order 1981. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. Changes to the Wigan (Greater Manchester)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Report No. 404: West Lancashire/Wigan November 19801 April 1983 The Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982legislation.gov.uk – The Macclesfield and Vale Royal (Areas) Order 1982. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. Changes to the Macclesfield/Vale Royal (both Cheshire) boundary Report No. 418: Macclesfield/Vale Royal August 19811 April 1984 The Allerdale and Carlisle (Areas) Order 1983 Changes to the Allerdale/Carlisle (both Cumbria) boundary Report No. 423: Allerdale/Carlisle February 19821 April 1987 The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986legislation.gov.uk – The Lancashire (District Boundaries) Order 1986. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. Changes to the boundaries of Burnley (Lancashire) Chorley (Lancashire) Hyndburn (Lancashire) Pendle (Lancashire) Ribble Valley (Lancashire) South Ribble (Lancashire)Report No. 444: Preston/Ribble Valley June 1983Report No. 481: South Ribble/Ribble Valley August 1984Report No. 501: Chorley/South Ribble July 1985Report No. 505: Ribble Valley/Hyndburn/Burnley/Pendle October 19851 April 1988 The Cheshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire (District Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 4 January 2025. Changes to the Chester/Vale Royal (both Cheshire) boundary Report No. 518: Chester/Vale Royal November 1986

Other principal area boundary reviews Report No. 504: Dee Estuary (England/Wales) November 1985

Mandatory Reviews of non-Metropolitan Counties, Metropolitan Districts and London Boroughs In 1985 they began the first full administrative review of all non-metropolitan counties. Their reviews of metropolitan counties and Greater London began in 1987 and both reviews were completed in 1992.

Date Statutory Instrument Effect LGBCE Report(s)1 April 1989 The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988legislation.gov.uk – The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Lancaster (Lancashire)/South Lakeland (Cumbria) boundary Report No. 552: Lancashire June 19881 April 1990 The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989legislation.gov.uk – The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Carlisle (Cumbria)/Tynedale (Northumberland) boundary Eden (Cumbria)/Richmondshire (North Yorkshire) boundary Report No. 557: Cumbria July 19881 April 1992 The Bolton, Bury and Salford (District Boundaries) Order 1991legislation.gov.uk – The Bolton, Bury and Salford (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015. Changes to the Bolton/Bury (both Greater Manchester) boundary Bolton/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 587: Salford May 1990Report No. 591: Bolton July 19901 April 1991 The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Congleton (Cheshire)/Newcastle-under-Lyme (Staffordshire) boundary Wyre Forest (Hereford and Worcester)/South Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary High Peak (Derbyshire)/Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire) boundary Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire)/Staffordshire Moorlands (Staffordshire) boundary Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire)/East Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/East Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/South Staffordshire (Staffordshire) boundary South Derbyshire (Derbyshire)/Lichfield (Staffordshire) boundary Report No. 582: Staffordshire February 19901 April 1992 The Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County Boundaries) Order 1991legislation.gov.uk – The Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the High Peak (Derbyshire)/Tameside (Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 590: Tameside August 19901 April 1993 The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Trafford (Greater Manchester) boundary Warrington (Cheshire)/Trafford (Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Trafford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 605: Trafford July 19911 April 1993 The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Manchester (Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Stockport (both Greater Manchester) boundary Manchester/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 617: Manchester January 19921 April 1993 The Cheshire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Ellesmere Port (Cheshire)/Wirral (Merseyside) boundary Report No. 612: Wirral November 19911 April 1992 The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Derbyshire, Hereford and Worcester and Staffordshire (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. n/a n/a1 April 1993 The Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992legislation.gov.uk – The Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Oldham (Greater Manchester)/Kirklees (West Yorkshire) boundary Oldham/Rochdale (both Greater Manchester) boundary Oldham/Manchester (both Greater Manchester) boundary Oldham/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundaryReport No. 611: Oldham October 19911 April 1994 The Bolton and Salford (City and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Bolton and Salford (City and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 6 November 2015. Changes to the Bolton/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 635: Salford (Further Review) April 19921 April 1994 The Cheshire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Liverpool (Merseyside)/Halton (Cheshire) boundary Liverpool/Sefton (both Merseyside) boundaryReport No. 673: Liverpool September 19921 April 1994 The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Macclesfield (Cheshire)/Stockport (Greater Manchester) boundary High Peak (Derbyshire)/Stockport (Greater Manchester) boundary Stockport/Tameside (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 616: Stockport November 19911 April 1994 The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Warrington (Cheshire)/Wigan (Greater Manchester) boundary Wigan (Greater Manchester)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Wigan (Greater Manchester)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary Bolton/Wigan (both Greater Manchester) boundary Salford/Wigan (both Greater Manchester) boundary West Lancashire/Chorley (both Lancashire) boundary Report No. 655: Wigan June 19921 April 1994 The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Halton (Cheshire)/Knowsley (Merseyside) boundary Knowsley (Merseyside)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Sefton (Merseyside)/West Lancashire (Lancashire) boundary Knowsley/Sefton (both Merseyside) boundary Knowsley/St Helens (both Merseyside) boundary Knowsley/Liverpool (both Merseyside) boundaryReport No. 668: Knowsley July 19921 April 1994 The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Warrington (Cheshire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary Halton (Cheshire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary West Lancashire (Lancashire)/St Helens (Merseyside) boundary Report No. 625: St Helens February 19921 April 1994 The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the Blackburn (Lancashire)/Bury (Greater Manchester) boundary Rossendale (Lancashire)/Bury (Greater Manchester) boundary Bury/Manchester (both Greater Manchester) boundary Bury/Salford (both Greater Manchester) boundary Report No. 649: Bury June 19921 April 1994 The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993legislation.gov.uk – The Greater Manchester and Lancashire (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. Changes to the