The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992

Made: 6th March 1992

Laid before Parliament: 10th March 1992

Coming into force: 1st April 1992

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 17(2) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order to give effect to the proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland as submitted to him:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

Interpretation

2

In this Order—

• “the 1977 Regulations” means the Local Government Area Changes (Scotland) Regula tions 1977[^f00002];

• “boundary map 1” means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked “The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 Map 1” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

• “boundary map 2” means the map prepared by the Scottish Office marked “The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Districts (Edinburgh City By-pass) Boundaries Amendment Order 1992 Map 2” and deposited in accordance with regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations;

Application of the 1977 Regulations

3

Save insofar as they can have no application in relation to the area changes effected by this Order, the provisions of the 1977 Regulations shall apply in relation thereto for the purposes of, or in consequence of, this Order.

Area changes

4

• (1) Those parts of the City of Edinburgh District in Lothian Region, being the areas described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order, namely:—

• (a) the areas A and B which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area A” and “Area B” respectively on boundary map 1; and

• (b) the areas C and D which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area C” and “Area D” respectively on boundary map 2;

shall all be transferred to Midlothian District.

• (2) Those parts of Midlothian District in Lothian Region, being the areas described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, namely:—

• (a) the areas E, G, H and J which areas are shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area E”, “Area G”, “Area H” and “Area J” respectively on boundary map 2; and

• (b) the area F which area is shown delineated, hatched and marked “Area F” on boundary map 1;

shall all be transferred to the City of Edinburgh District.

Consequential changes of electoral arrangements

5

• (1) Area A described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area A transferred by article 4(1)(a) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) of Lothian Region[^f00003] and of ward 56 (Fairmilehead) of the City of Edinburgh District[^f00004]; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 5 (Bilston/Roslin) of Midlothian District[^f00005].

• (2) Area B described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area B transferred by article 4(1)(a) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District.

• (3) Area C described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area C transferred by article 4(1)(b) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) and electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) and ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District.

• (4) Area D described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order (being the area D transferred by article 4(1)(b) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District.

• (5) Area E described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area E transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 43 (Dalkeith) of Lothian Region and of ward 10 (Dalkeith/Newton) of Midlothian District; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District.

• (6) Area F described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area F transferred by article 4(2)(b) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 5 (Bilston/Roslin) of Midlothian District; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 36 (Braidburn/Fairmilehead) of Lothian Region and of ward 56 (Fairmilehead) of the City of Edinburgh District.

• (7) Each of the areas G and J described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the areas G and J transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 37 (Alnwickhill/Kaimes) of Lothian Region and of ward 58 (Kaimes) of the City of Edinburgh District.

• (8) Area H described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order (being the area H transferred by article 4(2)(a) of this Order)—

• (a) shall cease to form part of electoral division 41 (Loanhead) of Lothian Region and of ward 4 (Loanhead) of Midlothian District; and

• (b) shall form part of electoral division 38 (Inch/Gilmerton) of Lothian Region and of ward 60 (Gilmerton) of the City of Edinburgh District.

SCHEDULE

PART I

Area A

The area bounded by a line, commencing on the City of Edinburgh/Midlothian District boundary on the east side of the A702 Biggar Road at a point grid reference NT 2500 6701, northwards along the inner pavement line on the east side of the said road to the southern edge of the carriageway of the westbound slip road to the A702 road from the Edinburgh City By-pass, then southeastwards along the southern edge of the carriageway of the said slip road and of the westbound carriageway of the said By-pass to rejoin the said boundary at a point grid reference NT 2615 6713, then generally southwestwards, southwards, northwestwards and southwestwards along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Area B

Area C

Area D

PART II

Area E

Area F

Area G

Area H

Area J

Signed

Allan Stewart — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office — 6th March 1992

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers on 1st April 1992 between City of Edinburgh District and Midlothian District in Lothian Region, certain areas of land totalling approximately 185.3 hectares lying adjacent to the Edinburgh City By-pass, and makes consequential changes to electoral arrangements.

The maps annexed to and forming part of this note give a general guide to the areas affected by this Order.

Copies of the detailed boundary maps defined in article 2 of this Order may be inspected at the offices of any of the local authorities referred to in this Order, and may be inspected at or purchased from the Scottish Office Central Services Map Library, New St Andrew’s House, St James Centre, Edinburgh EH1 3SZ.

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1973 c. 65.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1977/8.

[^f00003]: The electoral divisions of Lothian Region were constituted by S.I. 1978/418, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[^f00004]: The wards of the City of Edinburgh District were constituted by S.I. 1979/1291, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[^f00005]: The wards of Midlothian District were constituted by S.I. 1979/1097, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.