Diggle, Greater ManchesterDiggle is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the moorlands of the Pennine hills. HistoryThe name Diggle comes from the Saxon word degle meaning "valley". Like many of Saddleworth's villages, it traces its history back to a collection of hamlets. The Gate pub and a post office/off-licence is a listed building.
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CanalCanals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineeredchannels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transportvehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow under atmospheric pressure, and can be thought of as artificial rivers. In most cases, a canal has a series of dams and locks that create reservoirs of low speed current flow.StandedgeStandedge () is a moorland escarpment in the Pennine Hills of northern England between Marsden, West Yorkshire and Diggle, Greater Manchester. Standedge has been a major moorland crossing point since Roman times and possibly earlier. From east to west, Standedge is crossed by five generations of road crossing, the earliest a Roman road from York to Chester and the latest the A62 road.
Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, West Yorkshire and Derbyshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. The county has an area of 1,276 km2 (493 sq mi) and is highly urbanised, with an estimated population of 3,009,664 in 2024.
KirkleesKirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. The borough comprises the ten towns of Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Meltham, Mirfield and Slaithwaite. It is governed by Kirklees Council. Kirklees had a population of 422,500 in 2011; it is the third-largest metropolitan district in Yorkshire by area, behind Doncaster and Leeds.
West YorkshireWest Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and east, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire to the south, Greater Manchester to the south-west, and Lancashire to the west. The city of Leeds is the largest settlement. The county has an area of 2,029 km (783 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,435,236 in 2024. The centre of the county is urbanised.
PenninesThe Pennines (), also known as the Pennine Chain or Pennine Hills, are an uplandrange mainly located in Northern England. Sometimes described as the "backbone of England" because of its length and position, the range runs from Derbyshire and Staffordshire in the north of the Midlands to Northumberland in North East England.
Rail transportMode of transportA train in Alaska transporting crude oil in March 2006Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a mode of transport using wheeled vehicles running on tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.
Marsden, West YorkshireMarsden is a large village in the Colne Valley, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the South Pennines close to the Peak District which lies to the south. The village is 7 miles (11 km) west of Huddersfield at the confluence of the River Colne and Wessenden Brook. It was an important centre for the production of woollen cloth. In 2021, the village had a population of 3,692.
Local Government Act 1972Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Local Government Act 1972Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968; to confer rights of appeal in respect of decisions relating to licences under the Home Counties (Music and Dancing) Licensing Act 1926; to make further provision with respect to magistrates' courts committees; to abolish certain inferior courts of record; and for connected purposes.Citation1972 c. 70Territorial extent England and WalesDatesRoyal assent26 October 1972Commencement26 October 19721 April 1974Other legislationAmendsCriminal Law Act 1826Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847Burial Act 1857Metropolitan Commons Act 1878Riot (Damages) Act 1886Sheriffs Act 1887Local Government Act 1894Light Railways Act 1896Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919Rating and Valuation Act 1925Civic Restaurants Act 1947Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949Registration Service Act 1953Nurses Agencies Act 1957Public Records Act 1958Weeds Act 1959Land Compensation Act 1961Public Health Act 1961London Government Act 1963Administration of Justice Act 1964Commons Registration Act 1965Plant Health Act 1967Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969Repeals/revokesCounties (Detached Parts) Act 1844Burial Act 1854Burial Act 1860Burial Act 1871Public Health (Interments) Act 1879Burial Boards (Contested Elections) Act 1885Local Government (Joint Committees) Act 1897Lincolnshire Coroners Act 1899Local Authorities (Publicity) Act 1931Local Government Act 1933Health Resorts and Watering Places Act 1936Local Authorities (Expenses) Act 1956Local Government Elections Act 1956Public Health Officers (Deputies) Act 1957Local Government (Pecuniary Interests) Act 1964Local Government (Qualification of Members) Act 1971Amended byMatrimonial Causes Act 1973Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975Airports Authority Act 1975Adoption Act 1976Land Drainage Act 1976Supplementary Benefits Act 1976Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977Rent Act 1977National Health Service Act 1977Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978Interpretation Act 1978Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979Justices of the Peace Act 1979Child Care Act 1980Foster Children Act 1980Residential Homes Act 1980Reserve Forces Act 1980Magistrates' Courts Act 1980Highways Act 1980New Towns Act 1981Acquisition of Land Act 1981Representation of the People Act 1983Mental Health Act 1983Litter Act 1983Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984Food Act 1984Rates Act 1984Building Act 1984Cinemas Act 1985Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985Weights and Measures Act 1985Representation of the People Act 1985Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986Consumer Protection Act 1987Coroners Act 1988Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991Charities Act 1993Clean Air Act 1993Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995Police Act 1996Education Act 1996Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001Land Registration Act 2002Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004Mental Capacity Act 2005National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006Charities Act 2011Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016Policing and Crime Act 2017Elections Act 2022Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024Relates toLocal Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973Status: AmendedText of statute as originally enactedRevised text of statute as amendedText of the Local Government Act 1972 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
OldhamOldham () is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Manchester City Centre. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 242,003 in 2021.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.