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The South Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/3247 · Made 21 December 1998

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

Made 21st 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 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 South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire (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 South Ayrshire Council shall be divided into 30 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

21st December 1998

ELECTORAL WARDS

Commencing at the northwestern boundary of South Ayrshire Council area where it meets the Firth of Clyde; then eastward, southward, eastward and northeastward along the said council boundary to the A78 (T) road; then southeastward along the said road to the junction with the A759 road; then generally southeastward along the said road to where it crosses the Barassie Burn; then northwestward and southwestward along the Barassie Burn to the prolongation of the eastern end of Cairnfore Avenue; then generally southwestward along the said avenue to Deveron Road; then southeastward along the said road to the point opposite the rear curtilage of No 2 Lochay Place; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage and continuing along the rear curtilages of Nos 4 to 10 Lochay Place and its continuation southwestward in a straight line to the rear curtilage of No 34 Findhorn Place; then southwestward along the rear curtilages of Nos 34 to 48 Findhorn Place and its continuation in a straight line to the eastern boundary of a municipal golf course; then northwestward along the said boundary to the B746 road; then westward along the said road to a bridge over the Glasgow/Ayr railway line; then southward along the said railway line through Barassie junction and its continuation southwestward to a point in line with the boundary between Nos 72 and 82 Walker Avenue; then westward in a straight line to and along the said boundary and its continuation thereof in a straight line across Walker Avenue to the dividing boundary between Nos 67 and 69 Walker Avenue; then westward along the said boundary to the southern curtilage of Barassie Primary School; then westward along the said curtilage and its continuation thereof in a straight line to Burnfoot Avenue; then northward and westward along the said avenue to the B746 road; then westward across the said road and its continuation thereof in a straight line to the Firth of Clyde and western boundary of South Ayrshire Council; then northward along the said council boundary 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 South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire Council is divided into 30 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. The Order makes minor modifications to the boundaries of Wards 21 and 25 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.