The Angus (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made: 3rd 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 Angus (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

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The area of Angus Council shall be divided into 29 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Kirriemuir West

Commencing at NG Ref NO 2026 7931 on the northern boundary of Angus Council; then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2137 7877 (Tom Buidhe); then generally southward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2186 7549 (Dun Hillocks); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2355 7114 (Broom Hill); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2680 6813 (Bruntshields); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2891 6507 (Corwharn); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 3188 6099 (Cat Law); then generally northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 3531 6187, the centre line of the road from Kirriemuir along the western side of Glen Prosen; then northward along the unnamed burn to the Prosen Water; then generally eastward and southward along the Prosen Water to NG Ref NO 3852 5864; then southward in a straight line to the centre of the minor road leading to Prosen Bridge; then eastward along the said road to the junction with the minor road from Northmuir to the east of East Kinwhirrie past Kintyrie; then southward along the said road and its continuation as Golf Road and East Hill Road to the junction of East Hill Road and West Hill Road; then northwestward along West Hill Road to the junction with Shielhill Road; then generally southward along Shielhill Road and Roods; then generally southwestward along St Malcolm’s Wynd; then northwestward along Glengate to its junction with Milnbank Lane; then generally southward along the western curtilages of properties 64 Glengate and 11 Tannage Brae to the Gairie Burn; then generally southeastward along the Gairie Burn to Tannage Brae; then generally southwestward along Tannage Brae, Knowehead and the A926 road to the eastern curtilage of property known as Herdhill; then generally southeastward along the eastern curtilage of the said property and continuing along a drain and track to the access road to the property known as Plovermuir; then northeastward along the said access road and North Mains Road to its junction with Glamis Road, A928 road; then generally southward and southwestward along the A928 road to the cross-roads north of NewKilrie at NG Ref NO 3788 5134; then westward along the metalled road to NG Ref NO 3743 5136; then generally northward along the line of a field drain to the southern curtilage of property known as Red Lynn; then generally northward along the western curtilages of Red Lynn and the properties on Roman Road to Main Road, A926 road; then southwestward along the A926 road to the footpath immediately west of Hill View; then generally along the said footpath to the access road to Willowcroft; then westward along the said access road to the metalled road at NG Ref NO 3594 5293; then generally northward along the said road to a drain line north of Egnomoss at NG Ref NO 3571 5348; then generally westward along the said drain line and Canty Burn to the point where it passes under the access road to Cantsmill Farm; then generally northwestward along the line of a field boundary to the Mains of Airlie Road; then generally southwestward along the said road to the track leading to Kinnaniel; then generally northward along the said track to NG Ref NO 3156 5289; then generally northward along the line of a field boundary to Cromie Burn; then generally westward along Cromie Burn to Meglam Water; then generally southwestward along Meglam Water to River Isla; then generally southwestward along the River Isla to the western boundary of Angus Council; then generally northward along the said council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Kirriemuir East

Ward 3 Brechin West

then southward in a straight line to the River South Esk; then westward along the said river to the western boundary of the property known as Marcus; then northwestward along this boundary and its continuation thereof over the A90(T) road to and along the unnamed road leading to East Howmuir to NG Ref NO 5048 5828 and the line of a drain; then southwestward along the said drain to NG Ref NO 5006 5820; then southwestward in a straight line to the line of a drain at NG Ref NO 4950 5814; then southwestward along the said drain to NG Ref NO 4959 5755; then northwestward along the line of a drain to the access road to West Howmuir; then southwestward along the said road to the B957 road; then southeastward along the said road to the A90(T) road; then southwestward along the A90(T) road to the River South Esk; then westward along the said river to the drain and track at NG Ref NO 4806 5736; then westward along the track to the track at NG Ref NO 4746 5717 and continuing westward along the access roadway to West Mains of Whitewell and Tobees Farm; then continuing westward along the drain and plantation boundary to the road bridge over disused railway west of Wolflaw; then northwestward and westward from the road bridge along the road past Kingsbridge to the field and woodland boundary at NG Ref NO 4327 5574; then northward along the said boundary to the southern boundary of Kings Plantation; then northeastward along the plantation boundary and track, and its extension along the line of a field drain and burn to the River South Esk at NG Ref NO 4440 5697; then westward along the said river to the eastern boundary of EW 2 at NG Ref NO 4331 5711; then generally northward along the eastern boundary of EW 2 to the point of commencement.

Ward 4 Brechin North Esk

Ward 5 Westfield and Dean

Ward 6 Forfar West

Ward 7 Forfar Central

Ward 8 Forfar East

Ward 9 Brechin South Esk

Ward 10 Montrose Ferryden

Ward 11 Montrose Central

Ward 12 Montrose West

Ward 13 Montrose Hillside

Ward 14 Forfar South

Ward 15 Letham and Friockheim

Ward 16 Sidlaw West

Ward 17 Sidlaw East and Ashludie

Ward 18 Monifieth West

Ward 19 Monifieth Central

Ward 20 Carnoustie West

Ward 21 Carnoustie Central

Ward 22 Carnoustie East

Ward 23 Arbirlot and Hospitalfield

Ward 24 Keptie

Ward 25 Arbroath North

Ward 26 Brothock

Ward 27 Hayshead and Lunan

Ward 28 Harbour

Ward 29 Cliffburn

Signed

Henry McLeish — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 3rd 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 Angus 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 Angus Council is divided into 29 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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