The Argyll and Bute (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 Argyll and Bute (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 Argyll and Bute Council shall be divided into 36 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE — ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 South Kintyre

Commencing at an undeterminable point on the western boundary of Argyll and Bute Council in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NR 6544 2460; then eastward in a straight line to the said field boundary; then southeastward in a straight line to the confluence of the Kilchenzie Burn with Backs Water; then southeastward along the said water to where it is crossed by an unnamed road leading to West Darlochan at NG Ref NR 6856 2346; then northeastward along the said road to its junction with the A83 road; then southeastward along the said road to NG Ref NR 7141 2162; then southwestward to and along a field boundary to NG Ref NR 7128 2144; then northwestward, southwestward and westward by way of field boundaries to NG Ref NR 7069 2148; then generally southward by way of field boundaries to NG Ref NR 7059 2077; then southeastward along a field boundary to NG Ref NR 7105 2041; then southeastward to and along Whinhill Road to a point on Witchburn Road at NG Ref NR 7105 2037; then southwestward along field boundaries to NG Ref NR 7097 2002; then southward by way of field boundaries to a point on Tomaig Road at NG Ref NR 7104 1980; then northeastward along the said road to Meadows Avenue; then southeastward along the said avenue to Ralston Road; then northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NR 7184 1998, a point in line with the northern boundary of the play fields on the west side of Ralston Road; then southeastward to and southeastward, northeastward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NR 7203 1995 and continuing southeastward along the line of a field boundary to the path leading to Kilkerran Road; then northeastward along the said path to a point on the said road at NG Ref NR 7231 2001; then northeastward in a straight line to the centreline of Campbeltown Loch; then southeastward along the centreline of the said loch to the northern boundary of EW 1; then generally eastward and northeastward along the said EW boundary, passing to the north of Island Davaar, to an undeterminable point northeast of the said island at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch; then eastward in a straight line to and generally southwestward, westward and northwestward along the eastern, southern and western boundaries of Argyll and Bute Council to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Campbeltown Central

Ward 3 East Central Kintyre

Ward 4 North and West Kintyre

Ward 5 Knapdale

Ward 6 Lochgilphead

Ward 7 Craignish – Glenaray

Ward 8 Islay North, Jura and Colonsay

Ward 9 Islay South

Ward 10 Awe

Ward 11 Oban North

(The ward of Oban North is contained within the Ardconnel-Kilmore ward)

Ward 12 Oban Central

Ward 13 Oban South

Ward 14 Ardconnel – Kilmore

Ward 15 North Lorn

Ward 16 Mull

Ward 17 Tiree and Coll

Ward 18 Bute North

Ward 19 Bute Central

Ward 20 Bute South

Ward 21 East Lochfyne

Ward 22 Kirn and Hunter’s Quay

Ward 23 Ardenslate

Ward 24 Milton

Ward 25 Auchamore and Innellan

Ward 26 Holy Loch

Ward 27 Helensburgh East

Ward 28 East Central Helensburgh

Ward 29 Helensburgh Central

Ward 30 Helensburgh North

Ward 31 Helensburgh West

Ward 32 West Helensburgh and Rhu

Ward 33 Garelochhead and Cove

Ward 34 Arrochar, Luss, Arden and Ardenconnel

Ward 35 Roseneath, Clynder and Kilcreggan

Ward 36 Cardross

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 (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 Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute Council is divided into 36 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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