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The East Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/3245 · Made 17 December 1998

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

Made 17th December 1998

Coming into force 1st January 1999

Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973f1, as read with Schedule 5 to that Actf2, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 3rd April 1998 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review together with its proposals for the future electoral arrangements for the area of East Dunbartonshire Council;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 17(2) and 233(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the said Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1973 c. 65.

f2

Schedule 5 was substituted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), Schedule 13, paragraph 92(67).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Electoral arrangements
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule ELECTORAL WARDS
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the East Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999.

2Interpretation

In the Schedule to this Order–

(a)

a reference to–

(i)

an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and

(ii)

a road, footpath, railway line, river, burn or canal shall, where the context so admits, be construed as a reference to the centre line of the feature concerned; and

(b)

the following abbreviations are used:–

  • “EW” for electoral ward;

  • “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps.

3Electoral arrangements

The area of East Dunbartonshire Council shall be divided into 24 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

Signature

Henry B McLeish

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th December 1998

ELECTORAL WARDS

Commencing at NG Ref NS 5389 7690 on the northern boundary of East Dunbartonshire Council area at Craigallian Bridge; then generally southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NS 5627 7620; then southward to the path leading to Craigmaddie Reservoir; then southeastward and southwestward along the said path to the point where it crosses the Tinkers Burn; then generally southeastward along the said burn to Dowan Road; then southward along the said road to a point in line with the southern boundary of Beech Wood; then southwestward along the said boundary to the path leading to the A807 road; then generally southeastward along the said path to the A807 road; then southeastward along the said road to its junction with the B8049 road; then southwestward along the said road to the southern boundary of East Dunbartonshire Council area; then northwestward and southward along the said boundary to Boclair Road; then southwestward along the said road to the line of the Antonine Wall leading to New Kilpatrick Cemetery; then generally northwestward along the said line of the Antonine Wall to the eastern boundary of the said Cemetery; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the eastern, northern and western boundaries of New Kilpatrick Cemetery to the path leading to the Glasgow to Milngavie Railway line; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the said railway line and continuing northwestward in a straight line to Woodburn Way; then southwestward along Woodburn Way to the point where it crosses the Allander Water; then northwestward along the said water to the point where it is crossed by Douglas Street; then southwestward along the said street to the junction with Clober Road; then northwestward along the said road to and continuing northwestward along to Balvie Road; then westward along the said road to a point in line with the rear curtilage of No 53 Clober Road; then northward to and along the rear curtilages of Nos 53 to 87 Clober Road then eastward along the northern curtilage of 87 Clober Road; then northward to Craigton Road; then northwestward along the said road to a point in line with the rear curtilage of No 91 Clober Road; then northward along the rear curtilages of Nos 91 to 145 Clober Road to the rear curtilage of No 46 Clochbar Avenue; then northwestward along the rear curtilages of Nos 46 to 58 Clochbar Avenue to North Drumgoyne Avenue; then northwestward to and along the northern curtilages of Nos 28 and 23 North Drumgoyne Avenue and the continuation thereof to the rear curtilage of No 9 James Watt Road; then northward along the eastern curtilage of No 9 James Watt Road to James Watt Road; then northwestward along the said road to Crawford Road; then northward along Crawford Road to a point in line with the rear curtilage of No 2 James Watt Road; then northwestward along the rear curtilages of Nos 2 to 16 James Watt Road to Birrell Road; then westward along the said road to a point in line with the eastern curtilage No 1 Birrell Road; then southwestward along the said curtilage to and generally northward along the rear curtilages of Nos 1 to 10 Birrell Road, Nos 21 to 84 Blackwood Road and Nos 84 Crawford Road and the prolongation thereof to the path leading to Craigallian Bridge; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the said path to the point of commencement.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of East Dunbartonshire Council. The proposals follow on the review of the whole of Scotland undertaken by the Commission in terms of Schedule 5 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The area of East Dunbartonshire Council is divided into 24 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. This Order makes minor modifications to the boundaries of Wards 1, 2, 5, 6, 23 and 24 as compared to the proposals submitted to the Secretary of State by the Commission. In terms of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the wards apply with effect from the ordinary election of councillors due to take place in May 1999.