The East Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made: 9th November 1998

Coming into force: 1st January 1999

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:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the East Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999.

Interpretation

2

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.

Electoral arrangements

3

The area of East Lothian Council shall be divided into 23 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Musselburgh West

Commencing at NG Ref NT 3273 7308 on the western boundary of East Lothian Council area and the confluence with the Brunstane Burn; then generally southeastward along the centre line of Edinburgh Road, North High Street and Bridge Street to New Bridge; then southwestward along the centre line of the River Esk to a point in line with Eskview Crescent; then northwestward to and along the centre line of Eskview Crescent to Stoneyhill Farm Road; then generally southwestward along the centre line of Stoneyhill Farm Road, Stoneyhill Avenue and Stoneybank Gardens to Clayknowes Crescent; then southwestward and southeastward along the centre line of Clayknowes Crescent to Whitehill Farm Road; then generally southwestward along the centre line of Whitehill Farm Road and Mucklets Road to the western boundary of East Lothian Council area; then generally northeastward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Musselburgh South

Ward 3 Musselburgh North

Ward 4 Musselburgh Central

Ward 5 Musselburgh East

Ward 6 Wallyford/Whitecraig

Ward 7 Prestonpans West

Ward 8 Prestonpans East

Ward 9 Cockenzie and Port Seton

Ward 10 Longniddry

Ward 11 Tranent West

Ward 12 Tranent/Macmerry

Ward 13 Tranent/Elphinstone

Ward 14 Ormiston/Pencaitland

Ward 15 Aberlady/Gullane/Dirleton

Ward 16 Haddington West/Saltoun

Ward 17 Haddington Central

Ward 18 Haddington East/Athelstaneford

Ward 19 East Linton/Gifford

Ward 20 North Berwick West

Ward 21 North Berwick East

Ward 22 Dunbar/West Barns

Ward 23 Dunbar East

Signed

Henry McLeish — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 9th November 1998

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 East 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 East Lothian Council is divided into 23 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.

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