The Fife (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made: 17th 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 Fife (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 Fife Council shall be divided into 78 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield

Commencing at a point on the western boundary of Fife Council where it intersects with the former Dunfermline to Alloa railway; then generally northeastward along the said boundary to a point on the Bluther Burn at NG Ref NS 9851 9192; then southward to and southwestward along the eastern boundary of a wood to the west of Cattle Moss to the southern boundary of the said wood; then southeastward in a straight line to where the western and northern boundaries of a wood meet at NG Ref NS 9962 9140; then southward along the western boundary of the said wood and the continuation in a straight line to the A907 road at NG Ref NS 9962 9002; then westward along the said road to where it meets a path leading to the property known as Middle Grange; then generally southward along said path to where it crosses a tributary of the Bluther Burn at NG Ref NS 9898 8919; then southward along the said tributary to the Bluther Burn; then generally southeastward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the B9037 road at Shires Mill; then southwestward along the said road to the A985(T) road; then eastward along the said road to its junction with the B9037 road; then southward and eastward along the said road to a point in line with the western boundary of No 2 Main Street; then southward to and southward and eastward along the western and southern boundaries of the said property to a track at NG Ref NT 0113 8644; then generally southward along the said track to where it crosses the Bluther Burn; then southwestward along the said burn and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the southern boundary of Fife Council; then generally westward and northward along the southern and western boundaries of the said Council to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn

Ward 3 Oakley, Saline and Steelend

Ward 4 Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark

Ward 5 Crossford and Dunfermline Central

Ward 6 Baldridgeburn

Ward 7 Wellwood and Headwell

Ward 8 Townhill and Bellyeoman

Ward 9 Garvock and Carnegie

Ward 10 Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat

Ward 11 Woodmill

Ward 12 Linburn

Ward 13 Brucefield and Nethertown

Ward 14 Pitcorthie

Ward 15 Limekilns and Pitreavie

Ward 16 Rosyth West

Ward 17 Rosyth East

Ward 18 Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South

Ward 19 Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry

Ward 20 Dalgety Bay West and Hillend

Ward 21 Dalgety Bay East

Ward 22 Crossgates and Mossside

Ward 23 Cowdenbeath Central

Ward 24 Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North

Ward 25 Kelty

Ward 26 Ballingry and Lochore

Ward 27 Crosshill and Lochgelly North

Ward 28 Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South

Ward 29 Aberdour and Burntisland West

(Ward 29 includes the island of Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth.)

Ward 30

Ward 31 Kinghorn and Invertiel

Ward 32 Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central

Ward 33 Raith and Longbraes

Ward 34 Bennochy and Valley

Ward 35 Templehall East

Ward 36 Templehall West

Ward 37 Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel

Ward 38 Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald

Ward 39 Dunnikier

Ward 40 Hayfield and Balsusney

Ward 41 Smeaton and Overton

Ward 42 Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown

Ward 43 Dysart and Gallatown

Ward 44 Wemyss and Muiredge

Ward 45 Buckhaven and Denbeath

Ward 46 Methilhill

Ward 47 Methil

Ward 48 Leven East

Ward 49 Leven West and Kirkland

Ward 50 Kennoway

Ward 51 Windygates, Star and Balgonie

Ward 52 Markinch and Woodside East

Ward 53 Auchmuty and Woodside West

Ward 54 Pitteuchar and Finglassie North

Ward 55 Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South

Ward 56 Caskieberran and Rimbleton

Ward 57 Newcastle and Tanshall

Ward 58 South Parks and Macedonia

Ward 59 Leslie and Whinnyknowe

Ward 60 Balgeddie and Collydean

Ward 61 Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg

Ward 62 Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo

Ward 63 Auchtermuchty and Ladybank

Ward 64 Kettle, Springfield and Ceres

Ward 65 Cupar South

Ward 66 Cupar North

Ward 67 Newburgh and Tay Coast

Ward 68 Newport-on-Tay and Wormit

Ward 69 Tayport and Motray

Ward 70 Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge

Ward 71 Strathkinness and St Andrews West

Ward 72 St Andrews Central

Ward 73 St Andrews South

Ward 74 St Andrews South East

Ward 75 Crail, Cameron and Kemback

Ward 76 Anstruther and East Neuk Landward

Ward 77 Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem

Ward 78 Largo

Signed

Henry B McLeish — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 17th December 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Fife 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 Fife Council is divided into 78 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. The Order makes minor modifications to the boundaries of Wards 50, 64, 69, 70, 71, 75 and 76 as compared to the proposals submitted to the Secretary of State by the Commission. 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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