The
Local Government Act 1972 created the
metropolitan county of
Tyne and Wear on 1 April 1974. As a result, the Tyneside Passenger Transport Authority was abolished, with the new
Tyne and Wear County Council taking over responsibility for that role. The PTE's operating area was altered to coincide with that of the new county, changing to become the
Tyne and Wear PTE.
Areas removed Some places in the Tyneside PTE area were not included in the new county and thus were no longer part of a PTE area: • from Castle Ward Rural District, the civil parishes of • Heddon-on-the-Wall • Ponteland ::(which became part of
Castle Morpeth district) • from Hexham Rural District • Wylam civil parish ::(which became part of
Tynedale district) • Seaton Valley Urban District was split, with three
wards remaining in the new Tyne and Wear PTE area (as part of
North Tyneside district). The remaining wards were not included in Tyne and Wear and became part of
Blyth Valley district. • the Municipal Borough of Whitley Bay was also split. Most of the borough formed part of
North Tyneside district in Tyne and Wear. The northern section of the borough, the area around
Seaton Sluice, was not included in Tyne and Wear and became part of
Blyth Valley district.
Areas added New areas were incorporated into Tyne and Wear and thus became part of the new Tyne and Wear PTE from 1 April 1974: From County Durham: •
Hetton Urban District •
Houghton-le-Spring Urban District •
Washington Urban District • from
Chester-le-Street Rural District, the civil parishes of •
Birtley •
Harraton •
Lamesley • South Biddick ==References==