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The West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/3076 · Made 25 November 1998

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

Made 25th November 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 14th August 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 Lothian 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 Lothian (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 Lothian 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

25th November 1998

ELECTORAL WARDS

Commencing at NG Ref NS 9826 7693 on the northwestern boundary of West Lothian Council where the River Avon is crossed by the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then generally northeastward, eastward and southeastward along the said Council boundary to an unnamed road leading passed an access road to Bonnington House at NG Ref NT 0143 7854; then generally southward along the said road to and southwestward along the A803 road to its junction with Station Road; then southward along the said road to its junction with Strawberry Banks; then westward along Strawberry Banks and its continuation as Royal Terrace to its junction with Friars Brae; then southward along Friars Brae to its junction with Priory Road; then westward along Priory Road to and northwestward along Preston Road to where it is crossed by the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then westward along the said railway line 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 Lothian 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 Lothian 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.