Explanatory note

This Order gives effect to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for a change to the electoral arrangements for the Strathclyde Region (the Region) as described in the Schedule to the Strathclyde Region (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979 (the 1979 Order), as amended by the Strathclyde Region (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 1979, the Central and Strathclyde Regions and Stirling District (Croftamie) (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 1983 and the Strathclyde Region and Clydesdale District (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 1984.

Copies of the Ordnance Survey Maps referred to in Article 2(a)(iii) are no longer published by them; but copies of them can be obtained by post, upon payment of a charge, from Ordnance Survey, Old Map Sales, Romsey Road, Southampton SO9 4DH or any Ordnance Survey Network Superplan Agent.

The effect of the proposals is to divide the Region into 104 electoral divisions as described in the Schedule to this Order.

The 1979 Order and the relevant articles of the said Amending Orders are revoked by this Order.