§ 49. Mr. Ormeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why he cannot accept the proposals made by Professor Ely Devons and the Local Government Commission to extend the boundaries of the South-East Lancashire
Local Government Commission Review Area Proposal Inspector s report of the local Inquiry into objections received East Midlands General Review Area Extension of Leicester county borough August, 1962 South Western General Review Area Creation of a Torbay county borough Creation of a new county borough at Cheltenham November, 1963 No alteration in the present boundaries of Plymouth May, 1964 Extension of Gloucester county borough August, 1964 Tyneside Special Review Area A continuous county with four most-purpose boroughs July, 1964 North Eastern General Review Area Extension of Darlington county borough October, 1964 Creation of a Tees-side county borough January, 1965 Amalgamation of West Hartlepool county borough with the borough of Hartlepool March, 1965 Extension of Sunderland county borough April, 1965 West Yorkshire Special Review Area Creation of a new county borough by the amalgamation of Dewsbury County Borough with parts or the whole of nine other authorities February, 1965 Amalgamation of Wakefield county borough, Horbury urban district and parts of four other authorities to form a non-county borough May, 1965 This table does not take account of the proposals accepted by my predecessor for a pattern of county boroughs and other changes in the West Midlands Special Review Area and for the conversion of Burton upon Trent County Borough to be a non-county borough in Staffordshire. These proposals are the subject of actions in the High Court.