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The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992

S.I. 1992/526 · Made 6 March 1992

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

CHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

Made 6th March 1992

Laid before Parliament 10th March 1992

Coming into force 1st April 1992

Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973f1 the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 23rd March 1990 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review conducted under section 14(1) of that Act in which they made proposals for the transfer of certain areas between the City of Edinburgh District and Midlothian District in Lothian Region, and in which they also made proposals for changes in electoral arrangements consequential on those changes in local government areas;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 17(2) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order to give effect to the proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland as submitted to him:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1973 c. 65.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Application of the 1977 Regulations
  4. 4Area changes
  5. 5Consequential changes of electoral arrangements
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule
  8. IPart I
  9. IIPart II
  10. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “the 1977 Regulations” means the Local Government Area Changes (Scotland) Regula tions 1977f1;

  • “boundary map 1” means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked “The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 Map 1” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

  • “boundary map 2” means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked “The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 Map 2” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

and, in the Schedule to this Order, any reference to a boundary of a district is a reference to a boundary existing immediately before the commencement of this Order.

3Application of the 1977 Regulations

Save insofar as they can have no application in relation to the area changes effected by this Order, the provisions of the 1977 Regulations shall apply in relation thereto for the purposes of, or in consequence of, this Order.

4Area changes

(1)

Those parts of the City of Edinburgh District in Lothian Region, being the areas described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order, namely:—

(a)

the areas A and B which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area A” and “Area B” respectively on boundary map 1; and

(b)

the areas C and D which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area C” and “Area D” respectively on boundary map 2;

shall all be transferred to Midlothian District.

(2)

Those parts of Midlothian District in Lothian Region, being the areas described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, namely:—

(a)

the areas E, G, H and J which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area E”, “Area G”, “Area H” and “Area J” respectively on boundary map 2; and

(b)

the area F which area is shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area F” on boundary map 1;

shall all be transferred to the City of Edinburgh District.

5Consequential changes of electoral arrangements

(1)

Area A described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area A transferred by article 4(1)(a) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) of Lothian Regionf1 and of ward 56 (Fairmilehead) of the City of Edinburgh Districtf2; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 5 (Bilston/Roslin) of Midlothian Districtf3.

(2)

Area B described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area B transferred by article 4(1)(a) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District.

(3)

Area C described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area C transferred by article 4(1)(b) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) and electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) and ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District.

(4)

Area D described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area D transferred by article 4(1)(b) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District.

(5)

Area E described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area E transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District.

(6)

Area F described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area F transferred by article 4(2)(b) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 5 (Bilston/Roslin) of Midlothian District; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) of Lothian Region and of ward 56 (Fairmilehead) of the City of Edinburgh District.

(7)

Each of the areas G and J described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the areas G and J transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) of the City of Edinburgh District.

(8)

Area H described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area H transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—

(a)

shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District; and

(b)

shall form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District.

Signature

Allan Stewart

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

6th March 1992

I

The area bounded by a line, commencing on the City of Edinburgh/Midlothian District boundary on the east side of the A702 Biggar Road at a point grid reference NT 2500 6701, northwards along the inner pavement line on the east side of the said road to the southern edge of the carriageway of the westbound slip road to the A702 road from the Edinburgh City By-pass, then southeastwards along the southern edge of the carriageway of the said slip road and of the westbound carriageway of the said By-pass to rejoin the said boundary at a point grid reference NT 2615 6713, then generally southwestwards, southwards, northwestwards and southwestwards along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

II

The area bounded by a line, commencing on the City of Edinburgh/Midlothian District boundary on the southern edge of the westbound carriageway of the Edinburgh City By-pass at a point grid reference NT 3146 6787, northeastwards along the southern edge of said carriageway and continuing in a straight line to the centre of the Sheriffhall Roundabout at a point grid reference NT 3178 6797, then northwestwards in a straight line from that point to and along the western edge of the carriageway of the A7 road to rejoin the said boundary at a point grid reference NT 3162 6815, then southwestwards along that boundary to the point of commencement.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers on 1st April 1992 between City of Edinburgh District and Midlothian District in Lothian Region, certain areas of land totalling approximately 185.3 hectares lying adjacent to the Edinburgh City By-pass, and makes consequential changes to electoral arrangements.

The maps annexed to and forming part of this note give a general guide to the areas affected by this Order.

Copies of the detailed boundary maps defined in article 2 of this Order may be inspected at the offices of any of the local authorities referred to in this Order, and may be inspected at or purchased from the Scottish Office Central Services Map Library, New St Andrew’s House, St James Centre, Edinburgh EH1 3SZ.