The West Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made: 25th 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 West 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 West Lothian Council shall be divided into 32 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 St Michael's

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.

Ward 2 Kingsfield

Ward 3 Preston

Ward 4 Boghall

Ward 5 Oatridge

Ward 6 Armadale West

Ward 7 Armadale Central

Ward 8 Easton

Ward 9 Newland

Ward 10 Durhamtoun

Ward 11 Deans

Ward 12 Knightsridge

Ward 13 Ladywell

Ward 14 Kirkton

Ward 15 Carmondean

Ward 16 Howden

Ward 17 Craigshill

Ward 18 Dedridge

Ward 19 Murieston

Ward 20 Polkemmet

Ward 21 Croftmalloch

Ward 22 Almond

Ward 23 Blackburn

Ward 24 Houstoun

Ward 25 Calderwood

Ward 26 Middleton

Ward 27 Strathbrock

Ward 28 Fauldhouse

Ward 29 Breich Valley

then northeastward to and generally northeastward and southeastward along the northwestern and northeastern boundaries of the said property to the northeastern boundary of a property known as Beechwood Lodge; then southeastward along the said boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to the Edinburgh to Carstairs railway line; then southwestward along the said railway line to where it crosses an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 0567 6313; then southeastward along the said road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NT 0579 6301; then northeastward to and generally northeastward along the said field boundary to a point in line with a path following the northeastern boundary of Linnhouse Cottages; then southeastward to and along the said path to NG Ref NT 0625 6297; then southeastward in a straight line to a path at NG Ref NT 0627 6296; then southeastward along the said path to a point in line with the Linnhouse Water at NG Ref NT 0633 6292; then southeastward in a straight line to and generally southward along the said water to its confluence with the Camilty Water; then southward along the said water to its confluence with the Whitelea Burn at NG Ref NT 0641 6032; then northeastward along the said burn to its confluence with an unnamed burn at NG Ref NT 0729 6062; then generally southward along the said burn to the northwestern boundary of a property known as Brookbank; then northeastward and southeastward along the northwestern and northeastern boundaries of the said property to a point in line with the A70 road; then southeastward in a straight line to and southwestward along the said road to where it crosses an unnamed burn at NG Ref NT 0724 5990; then generally southwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by a track at NG Ref NT 0666 5924; then northwestward along the said track to a point in line with the A70 road; then northwestward in a straight line to and southwestward along the said road to where it crosses the Shear Burn at NG Ref NT 0582 5867; then southeastward along the said burn to its source at NG Ref NT 0693 5748; then southeastward in a straight line to the eastern boundary of West Lothian Council at NG Ref NT 0953 5648; then generally westward along the eastern and southern boundaries of West Lothian Council to the eastern boundary of EW 28; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 20 at NG Ref NS 9410 6283; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 21 at NG Ref NS 9466 6340; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 30 Limefield

Ward 31 East Calder

Ward 32 Linhouse

Signed

Henry B McLeish — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 25th 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 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.

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