# The Falkirk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/3254 · made 16 December 1998

This Order gives effect (with minor modifications of a drafting nature) to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Falkirk 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 Falkirk Council is divided into 32 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. 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.

Made under: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (Section 17, Section 233, Schedule 5)

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
Made 16th December 1998
Coming into force 1st January 1999
Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as read with Schedule 5 to that Act, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 30th September 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 Falkirk 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:

## 1 Citation and commencement

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

## 2 Interpretation

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.

## 3 Electoral arrangements

The area of Falkirk Council shall be divided into 32 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
16th December 1998

## ELECTORAL WARDS

Commencing at the point where the Glasgow to Falkirk and Stirling railway crosses beneath the Forth and Clyde Canal at NG Ref NS 8518 8031, then following the centreline of the railway track northeastward to the Carmuirs West Junction; then northeastward along the centre of the Glasgow to Falkirk (Grahamston) branch railway line to Carmuirs East Junction; then eastward along the centreline of the Stirling to Falkirk railway track to the bridge across the A9 Stirling Road, Falkirk; then southward along the centreline of Stirling Road to its junction with Main Street, Camelon; then eastward along the centreline of Main Street, Camelon to its junction with Union Road; then southward along the centreline of Union Road to Lock 16 on the Forth and Clyde canal; returning westward along the centre of the Forth and Clyde canal to the point where it crosses over the Glasgow to Falkirk and Stirling railway and point of commencement.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect (with minor modifications of a drafting nature) to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Falkirk 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 Falkirk Council is divided into 32 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3254 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/falkirk-electoral-arrangements-order-1998
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