The North Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made: 11th December 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 North Ayrshire (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 North Ayrshire Council shall be divided into 30 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Irvine West

Commencing at NG Ref NS 3254 3388 where the Gailes Burn enters the Firth of Clyde on the western boundary of North Ayrshire Council; then northwestward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the centreline of the Firth of Clyde; then northward along the centreline of the said Firth of Clyde to a point in line with the mouth of the River Irvine; then northeastward to and along the said river to its confluence with the River Garnock; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said river to where it is crossed by the A78(T) road; then generally southeastward along the said road to its junction with the A737 road; then generally southeastward along the said road to its junction with James Crescent; then generally eastward and southward along the said crescent to the northern boundary of Meadow Park Football Ground; then southwestward, southeastward and northeastward along the northern, western and southern boundaries of the said football ground to the rear curtilages of Nos 37/39-25/27 Old Caley Road; then northeastward and southeastward along the said rear curtilages to the rear curtilages of Nos 18-2 Clayson Avenue; then southeastward along the said rear curtilages to the boundary between No 2 Clayson Avenue and No 49 Quarry Road; then southeastward along the said boundary to and southwestward along Quarry Road to its junction with Burns Street and Eglinton Street; then southeastward along Eglinton Street and its continuation as High Street to Kirk Vennel; then southwestward and southeastward along Kirk Vennel to and southwestward along the southeastern boundary of the Kirk cemetery and its prolongation in a straight line to the River Irvine; then southeastward and eastward along the said river to where it is crossed by the A78(T) road; then southwestward and southeastward along the said road to the southern boundary of North Ayrshire Council; then southwestward, northwestward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Irvine Townhead

Ward 3 Irvine Vineburgh and Woodlands South

Ward 4 Irvine North

Ward 5 Eglinton and Lawthorn

Ward 6 Dreghorn

Ward 7 Irvine Landward

Ward 8 Bourtreehill

Ward 9 Woodlands North and Girdle Toll

Ward 10 Kilwinning East

Ward 11 Kilwinning South

Ward 12 Kilwinning West

Ward 13 Stevenston North

Ward 14 Stevenston South

Ward 15 Beith

Ward 16 Dalry

Ward 17 Garnock East

Ward 18 Kilbirnie South

Ward 19 Kilbirnie North

Ward 20 Saltcoats East

Ward 21 South Beach

Ward 22 Saltcoats North

Ward 23 Ardrossan South

Ward 24 Ardrossan North

Note: This ward includes Horse Isle.

Ward 25 West Kilbride

Ward 26 Largs South and Fairlie

Ward 27 Largs West and Cumbrae

Ward 28 Largs East

Ward 29 Largs North and Skelmorlie

Ward 30 Arran

Signed

Henry B McLeish — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 11th December 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 North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire Council is divided into 30 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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