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The West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/3075 · Made 25 November 1998

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

Made 25th November 1998

Coming into force 1st January 1998

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 26th May 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 West 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 West 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 West Dunbartonshire Council shall be divided into 22 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

25th November 1998

ELECTORAL WARDS

Commencing on the eastern boundary of West Dunbartonshire Council at the junction of the A814 Glasgow Road and Mill Road NG Ref NS 5080 6904; then generally eastward and southward along the said council boundary to the centre of the River Clyde NG Ref NS 5043 6882; then westward along the said river to a point in line with South Bank Street; then northeastward in a straight line to and along the said street to Glasgow Road; then northeastward to and along North Bank Street and its prolongation in a straight line between the Bowling Green Pavilion and the Depot Building to the Clydebank to Yoker railway line; then northwestward along the said railway line to the junction at the prolongation of Dunsmore Street; then generally northward to and along Dunsmore Street to the junction with Dean Street; then generally eastward to NG Ref NS 5046 6997; then generally northeastward along the boundary line of the Rugby Playing Fields to NG Ref NS 5066 7015; then generally northward to the centre line of the Forth and Clyde Canal; then generally eastward along the said canal to join the eastern boundary of West Dunbartonshire Council; then generally southward along the said council boundary to the 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 West 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 West Dunbartonshire Council is divided into 22 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.