Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements
West Lothian Council Area
Report to the Secretary of State for Scotland
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
Report Number E98012 August 1998 Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements
West Lothian Council Area
Constitution of Commission
Chairman: The Honourable Lord Osborne Deputy Chairman: Mr K J Clark CBE Commissioners: DrEGraham Mr S McDowall CBE Mrs G Silver
Report Number E98012 August 1998
rl The Rt. Hon Donald Dewar MP Secretary of State for Scotland
We, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, present our proposals for the future electoral arrangements for West Lothian Council area resulting from our Third Statutory Review of all Scottish local authorities.
In accordance with the provisions of section 18(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, copies of our report, together with illustrative maps, are being sent to West Lothian Council with a request that the report and maps should be made available for public inspection at their offices. In addition, copies of our report, without maps, are being sent to those who received a copy of our consultation letter or who have subsequently expressed an interest by making detailed representations in respect of our provisional proposals which were published on 19 December 1997.
Notice is also being given in newspapers circulating in the Council area of the fact that the report has been made so that interested persons may inspect the report and maps at the Council's Offices.
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The Honourable Lord Osborne Chairman for Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
R Smith Secretary
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland 3 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH37QJ
August 1998
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Contents Paragrapb
Introduction 1 - 3
Origin and Commencement ofReview 4-6
Background 7-9
Number of Councillors 10 - 20
West Lothian Council's Proposals 21 - 32
The Commission's Provisional Proposals 33
Consideration of Representations 34
Final Recommendation 35 - 36
List ofMaps 37
Appendix A: Rules to be Observed in Considering Electoral Arrangements
AppendixB: Designations and Electorate ofproposed Electoral Wards for West Lothian Council Area.
Appendix C: Descriptions ofBoundaries ofproposed Electoral Wards for West Lothian Council Area.
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Introduction
1. The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 determined that on and after 1 April 1996, Scotland should be divided into local government areas as named and described in Schedule 1 to the Act and that, for each area, there should be a council consisting of a convener and councillors. It further determined that each council should have all the functions exercised immediately before 1 April in relation to their area by any existing regional, islands or district council.
2. On 1 April 1996 all local government areas existing immediately before that date which were regions and districts and all regional and district councils ceased to exist.
3. Schedule 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 also established that every local government area (other than areas of the old islands councils) should be divided into such electoral wards as may be specified in a direction made by the Secretary of State after carrying out such consultations as he considered appropriate. Those wards were to apply for the purpose of any election of councillors held before 'the relevant year of election' (defined as meaning the first year of ordinary election of councillors for the area in question occurring after the making of an order constituting the new electoral wards of that local government area in consequence of the review currently being undertaken by the Commission). In accordance with procedures that applied prior to the reorganisation in 1975, the views of councils were invited. Thereafter, the Secretary of State determined that, for the purpose of any election of councillors before the relevant year of election, 27 electoral wards were appropriate for West Lothian local government area. Additionally, the proposed wards should be as described in the report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland to the Secretary of State for Scotland on its second statutory review of electoral arrangements for West Lothian District dated 12 July 1994.
Origin and Commencement of the Review
4. The Commission has a statutory duty under section 14 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to undertake periodic reviews of local authority electoral arrangements. The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 amended section 20 and schedule 5 of the 1973 Act, directing that:
as soon as practicable after 1 April 1996, the Boundary Commission shall-
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 1 t review the electoral arrangements for all local government areas for the purpose of considering the future electoral arrangements for those areas; and
formulate proposals for those arrangements.
5. This, therefore, is one of the statutory reviews required in terms of section 16(2) and Schedule 5 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended.
6. On 22 March 1996, the Scottish Office Development Department gave local authorities advance notice of the intention of the Commission to carry out a third statutory review of electoral arrangements. On 29 March 1996, we wrote to all councils to announce the commencement of the third statutory review of electoral arrangements and to explain the procedures to be followed. We also gave notice of the commencement of the review to all Community Councils, Electoral Registration Officers, Members of Parliament with a constituency interest and the Scottish headquarters of the political parties. In addition, public notice of the commencement of the review, which included an invitation to interested parties to apply to us for a copy of our consultation letter to councils, was given in newspapers.
Background
7. During the passage through Parliament of the 1994 Act, there was cross-Party understanding that we would review the number of councillors and boundaries of electoral wards for each council in time for changes to be implemented for the 1999 local elections. This was seen to be important because at the time of reorganisation, as mentioned above, the Secretary of State defined the electoral wards for the new councils and to a great extent based these on existing district wards. It was, however, recognised that using the existing district wards led to some councils being significantly over-represented in relation to other areas. Further, it also led to councillors within the same local authority areas representing wards with significantly different numbers of electors. Accordingly, our review was seen as important to ensure equity in representation across and within all local authorities. Further, the new authorities were now responsible for the provision of the full range of all services and, accordingly, consideration had to be given to determining an appropriate number of councillors for service provision to be effectively managed.
8. This review is, therefore, the first conducted by us which sets out to determine the appropriate number of councillors required for councils to operate efficiently and to establish the boundaries of electoral wards. To achieve both objectives our review was conducted in 2 main stages:
identification of a suitable methodology for determining numbers of councillors which, applied across all local authority areas, would be seen to be equitable and consistent; and
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 2 I the division of each local authority area into the appropriate number of electoral wards in accordance with the statutory rules.
9. A copy of the statutory rules to be employed by us and the Secretary of State in considering proposals for electoral arrangements is provided at Appendix A.
Number of Councillors
10. In formulating proposals for the number of councillors we have been guided by two main principles:
effective management of councils; and
equity amongst electors.
11. We recognised that the number of councillors is crucial because there is, undoubtedly, some number below which it would be impossible for a council to discharge its duty to deliver services to its population and, conversely, there is also some number above which a council becomes unwieldy and cumbersome. We were influenced in this respect by the prior considerations of two other bodies.
12. The Royal Commission on Local Government In Scotland 1966-69, under the Chairmanship of the Rt. Hon. Lord Wheatley, provided a basis by which the number of regional councillors and the size of constituency to be represented might be determined by taking into account the fact that population density varies widely in Scotland as a whole and within regions. The then accepted view was that council size should not generally exceed 75 members. In England and Wales the Redcliffe-Maude Commission, which reported to Parliament in 1969, also drew attention to the management problems of large councils and endorsed the recommendation of The Committee on the Management of Local Government that a maximum number of 75 councillors should be set.
13. After careful consideration we concluded that, in the Scottish context and to provide additional flexibility, an upper limit of 80 councillors should be set. We also concluded that a minimum number of councillors should be set, recognising that even the smallest local government areas are now responsible for a wide range of functions. Accordingly, we decided that the minimum number of councillors should be 18. Further, these limits should apply to all councils.
14. Regarding equity as between voters, we considered that ideally each elector's vote should possess the same weight and significance in local government elections throughout the country; furthermore, ideally, there should be similar mutual accessibility between electors and councillors. However, since Scotland is a country of great diversity, both geographically and demographically, a fact reflected in the areas for which councils created by the Act of 1994 are
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 3 II responsible, and since we are satisfied that, in the interests of good local government, the number of councillors in any council must fall within certain limits, we concluded that these ideals are unattainable in practice. In this situation, recognising that a fair degree of homogeneity exists within certain groups of councils, which exhibit broadly similar geographic and demographic characteristics, we resolved to strive for .equity in the senses mentioned within these groups, so far as that is possible within the constraints of the legislation under which we operate.
15. We, therefore, proposed a methodology which initially categorised council areas by density and distribution of population using data available from the 1991 Census of Population. Having classified council areas according to these criteria and adjusted the ratio of electors to each councillor to take account of similar characteristics, we have been able to achieve a broad equity of electorate across and within all council areas.
16. In our letter of 29 March 1996, all councils were informed of the proposed methodology and future pattern of representation for their council area. Councils were requested to make any representations they wished on numbers of councillors by 29 April 1996 so that a meeting could be arranged with the Deputy Chairman and Secretary to discuss the pattern of representation and any matters regarding our review that the Council wished to raise. Following visits to all councils by the Deputy Chairman and Secretary to discuss the proposed methodology and to consider alternatives which could be applied across ScotIand, no alternative methodologies were offered but a number of councils suggested that the underlying classification should be amended to include an additional category.
17. At our meeting of 17 June 1996, we re-examined the criteria to be used to categorise mainland councils with similar characteristics in light of the representations made by a number of councils. We concluded that there should be 6 rather than 5 categories. The final categorisation of similar mainland councils was then agreed as follows:
• Category 1 Large Cities Glasgow and Edinburgh.
• Category 2 Cities Aberdeen and Dundee.
• Category 3 Authorities with less than 60% of the population living outwith settlements of 10,000 or more persons AND an overall popUlation density of one person or more per hectare.
• Category 4 Authorities with EITHER 60% or more of the popUlation living outwith settlements of 10,000 or more persons OR an overall population density of less than one person per hectare.
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 4 • Category 5 Authorities with 60% or more of the population living outwith settlements of 10,000 or more persons AND an overall population density of less than one person per hectare.
• Category 6 Authorities with 60% or more of the population living outwith settlements of 10,000 or more persons AND an overall population density of less than 0.2 persons per hectare. I 18. In addition to the 6 categories we then determined the ratio of councillors to L electorate for mainland councils that would allow for efficient management and appropriate representation, as set out in paragraphs 11 - 14 above, and considered that the following would be appropriate:
• Category 1 1:6,000 • Category 2 1 :4,000 • Category 3 1:3,500 • Category 4 1 :3,000 • Category 5 1:2,500 • Category 6 1:2,000
19. On 20 June 1996 we wrote to all mainland councils informing them of the revised criteria for determining councillor numbers and inviting them to prepare a draft scheme of electoral arrangements for their Council area. Following upon that, Aberdeen City Council brought a petition for Judicial Review of the decision taken by us at our meeting of 17 June, 1996 in the Court of Session. In it they sought a decree of declarator that that decision in relation to them was unlawful, ultra vires and null and void; they also sought a decree of reduction of the decision in relation to them and certain ancillary remedies. We resisted this petition, which was dismissed by the Court on 20 December 1996 after a hearing.
20. We considered the ratio of councillors to electors for the 3 islands councils at our meeting of 26 August 1996 and concluded that the appropriate ratio would be 1:750. On 28 August 1996 we wrote to these councils informing them of our decision.
West Lothian Council's Proposals
21. The Council submitted a scheme of electoral arrangements for 32 wards on 17 September 1996 and wrote to all Community Councils, local Members of Parliament, the Electoral Registration Officer and the headquarters of all Political Parties in Scotland. Further, advertisements stating where the draft proposals could be viewed and asking that representations should be made directly to the Commission were published in 4 local newspapers.
22. Our initial assessment of the Council's draft proposals led us to question the increase in electorate in Wards 10, 14, 19 and 32 between 1996 and 2001. We
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 5 II asked the Council to provide reasons for the increases and were assured that the forecast increases were justified by expected housing development.
23. We also considered a general enquiry, raised at the time of the second statutory review but too late to be formally considered then, concerning the use of the River Almond as a boundary (now proposed between Ward 17 and Ward 25). We asked the Council to provide a count of the electorate in the area in question and to offer a view on the boundaries of the wards in question. The Council advised that the River Almond forms the natural boundary in the Cunnigar Hill View area and that there was no direct access across the river to Mid Calder. We, therefore, agreed that the boundary between Ward 17 and Ward 25 should remain as determined by the Council.
24. As a result of the public consultation exercise 10 representations were received. The Council was invited to comment and, where appropriate, to provide revised electorate data so that the impact of making revisions to its draft proposals could be assessed.
25. Elibum Community Council felt strongly that the proposed division of Elibum would be detrimental to the community spirit which it was trying to engender. It concluded that the level of new and proposed housing development was such that the area could remain within a single ward whilst meeting the requirements of electoral parity. Maps showing revised proposals for 3 options were submitted. Eliburn Residents Association wrote to oppose the Council's proposals. It believed that there were very real problems in the area, with local school capacity and open space being taken up by housing. It argued that the Community Council had been trying to build up a community spirit which it believed would be damaged if the proposed changes were taken forward. It further considered that Eliburn could remain as a single ward within the requirements of electoral parity and that a single councillor would be appropriate to concentrate on the problems of the area. A map showing a revised proposal was submitted. A letter objecting to the split of the Elibum area in 3 wards was received. It was concerned that the change would be detrimental to an area which was now developing a sense of community. We noted that the increase in the level of representation for the Council required that the boundaries of wards, particularly in the Livingston area, be revised. We concluded that the number of electors in the Eliburn area was sufficient to justify a single ward. We were mindful, however, that the impact of such a change would necessitate major consequential alterations to most, if not all, of the wards within the Livingston area. Accordingly, we were unable to accept the revisions proposed.
26. A letter objected to the proposals to include a large part of the Bathgate Hills and Beecraigs in the proposed Boghall Ward. Alternative proposals were submitted which envisaged the extension of the proposed Preston Ward eastward to include C airnpapp Ie, Tartraven, North and South Mains and Beecraigs Park. The correspondent believed that the area north of Boghall was very different from Boghall and that the residents of the two areas had no similarity of interest. Beecraigs and the farms on the road to the south of the area are traditionally part
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 6 of a larger rural community which looks towards Linlithgow for the provision of services and facilities. Family ties extended towards Linlithgow and Torphichen, every child born since the Second World War having gone to Linlithgow Primary or Secondary schools, none had gone the dangerous route to Boghall or Bathgate. The council had missed the opportunity to have a single councillor for a rural area of importance which contained the scenic areas of the Avon Gorge, the Avon Viaduct, Torphichen conservation village and parts of the Bathgate Hills. It was further contended that the Council's proposals joined this very important scenic and leisure resource with a ward which contained a housing estate feeding into Bathgate and that there would be a conflict of interests for a councillor representing both Boghall and Beecraigs. The Council's proposals were thought I , to disenfranchise rural community interests. Having considered the proposed change, we concluded that it should be adopted.
27. Westfield Community Council were concerned that the Community Council area was being split between two wards. It thought that, whilst it may be too much to expect the entire Community Council area to be included in the Preston Ward, it hoped that full consideration would be given to including all of the Bridgehouse settlement with Westfield because they faced similar problems. We consulted the Council, noted that it supported the proposed amendment and, accordingly, we adopted it.
28. Bridgend Community Council asked why Bridgend was being separated from Linlithgow, with which it has always been associated, and included with Dechmont. It wished to know why Bridgend and Philpstoun, which had traditional links, had been separated whilst Newton, which had links to Broxburn, had been joined to Linlithgow. The Community Council was also worried that Bridgend primary school would be served by two different councillors and wondered if the proposals were a ploy to have children in the area linked to schools in Broxburn or Livingston. The general feeling was that the Council was only interested in numbers on the electoral roll rather than where the people actually lived. We examined the electorate data provided by the Council and concluded that Bridgend could not be transferred from Ward 5 to Ward 2 without significantly affecting the divergence from parity in both wards. Further, it was not possible to make compensating adjustments to these wards to maintain a balanced parity and we were, therefore, unable to accept the proposed change.
29. Linlithgow Community Council thought that the Council's proposals were not fitting to its historic town. It suggested that the ward names of Abercom and Preston be renamed Bellsburn and Avon. The Council was consulted and proposed that Ward 2 (Abercorn) should be renamed 'Kingsfield' rather than Bellburn, but that the name for Ward 3 (preston) should remain unchanged. We agreed with the Council's proposals.
30. West Calder and Harburn Community Council were disappointed in the proposals because they split Harbum village between two wards and would have preferred that it retained its identity within one ward - either Breich or Limefield. We noted
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 7 I the Council's view that, in so far as the settlement has a defined boundary, the village of Harbum was wholly located within Ward 29 (Breich Valley).
31. Knightsridge Community Council objected to the proposals to place Sutherland Way and Stewart Way with the Riggs at Carmondean which it considered to be nothing short of gerrymandering. It considered that the proposals split the Knightsridge community which, along with the Tenants Association of Sutherland Way and Stewart Way, is an Urban Aid Area with joint funding for the next 4 years. We noted that the electorate data provided by the Council indicated that to accept the revision requested by the Community Council would involve the transfer of 500 electors which would significantly worsen the divergence from electoral parity in the wards in question. We, therefore, agreed to accept the Council's proposals for this area.
32. Dechmont Community Council wished to complain bitterly about the amazing decision to include Dechmont in a ward with Winchburgh and Bridgend and include the Oatridge Agricultural College in another. It was stated that Dechmont and Winchburgh are five miles apart and have no affinity whatsoever. It considered, however, that its links were with Uphall and Upha11 Station. We consulted the Council which informed us that the numbers of electors in each of the above settlements and the location of the settlements meant that it was not possible to develop an alternative ward structure without significantly affecting the divergence from electoral parity in the wards concerned. We considered the information available and concluded that the Council's decision to associate the three communities within a single electoral ward was, in the circumstances, acceptable. Further, we did not consider the distance of five miles between Winchburgh and Dechmont unreasonable, especially when compared with distances between settlements in the more rural parts of Scotland. We were, therefore, unable to agree to the Community Council's request that Dechmont should be in the same ward as Uphall and Uphall Station.
Publication of Commission's Provisional Proposals
33. Public notice was given of the publication of our provisional proposals on 19 December 1997. West Lothian Council was asked to make copies of the electoral ward boundary descriptions, electoral statistics and illustrative maps available for inspection at their offices. Additionally, copies of our proposals were sent to all who had received our consultation letter or had expressed an interest. We asked that any comments should be made to us by 30 January 1998.
Consideration of Representations
34. Two representations were received:
• Harburn Residents Association wrote to protest at our proposals to divide the community between Wards 29, 30 and 32. Although the
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 8 community was somewhat scattered, the Association was keen to preserve a sense of community and thought that this would not be helped by being split between wards which would mean the West CalderlHarbum Community Council dealing with three councillors. It thought that the 350 - 400 electors involved would not affect electoral parity figures and urged that we include Harbum with Breich Valley. We asked West Lothian Council to provide details of the impact on the number of electors in Wards 29, 30 and 32 if the proposals submitted by the Association were adopted. We noted that the changes had no adverse impact on electoral parity but retained community ties and were able to adopt the proposed revision.
• The Council noted that our provisional proposals were, by and large, in accord with its draft scheme but asked that we reconsider the minor boundary realignments between Wards 2 and 5 which were considered administratively cumbersome and that we change the boundary between Wards 17 and 25 so that Letham Holdings numbers 2 - 6 are included within Ward 25. We considered the proposal and noted that the boundary change could be effected with no impact on electoral parity and that the revised boundary line was well defined. Accordingly, we agreed to adopt the Council's proposal.
Final Recommendation
35. Having conducted the third statutory review of electoral arrangements for West Lothian Council area in accordance with the procedures described above, we recommend that future electoral arrangements for the said Council should provide for a Council of 32 members.
36. The designation of the electoral wards that we recommend for West Lothian Council, together with information which we have received from the Council as to the 1996 electorate and forecast 2001 electorate of the proposed wards are set out at Appendix B to this report.
37. The boundaries of the proposed electoral wards are described in Appendix C and the following illustrative maps accompany this report:
Map Area Scale
1 West Lothian Council Area 1:50,000 2 Linlithgow 1:10,000 3 BroxbumlLivingston 1:10,000 4 Livingston 1:10,000 5 West Calder 1:10,000 6 WhitbumlBlackbum 1:10,000 7 Armadale/Bathgate 1:10,000
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 9 Appendix A
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973: Schedule 6 (As amended by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994) Rules to be Observed in Considering Electoral Arrangements
1. (1) This schedule applies to the consideration by the Secretary of State or the Boundary Commission of electoral arrangements for election of councillors of local government areas.
(2) Having regard to any change in the number or distribution of electors of a local government area likely to take place within the period of five years immediately following the consideration
(a) the number of local government electors shall be, as nearly as may be, the same in every electoral area ofthat local government area.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) above, in considering the electoral arrangements referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above regard shall be had to
(a) the desirability of fixing boundaries which are and will remain easily identifiable;
(b) any local ties which would be broken by the fixing of any particular boundary.
2. The strict application of the rule stated in paragraph 1(2)(a) above may be departed from in any area where special geographical conditions appear to render a departure desirable.
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements AppendixB
West Lothian Council Area Proposed Electoral Wards
Electorate Number Name 1996 2001 (Actual) (Esthnated) a b c d
St Michael's 3,563 3,543 2 Kingsfield 3,645 3,587 3 Preston 3,672 3,643 4 Boghall 3,653 3,565 5 Oatridge 3,678 3,615
6 Annadale West 3,462 3,540 7 Annadale Central 3,563 3,487 8 Easton 3,259 3,541 9 Newland 3,394 3,540 10 Durhamtoun 2,966 3,505
11 Deans 3,897 3,799 12 Knightsridge 3,730 3,811 13 Ladywell 3,759 3,756 14 Kirkton 2,288 3,647 15 Carrnondean 3,762 3,801
16 Howden 3,872 3,822 17 Craigshill 3,739 3,841 18 Dedridge 3,843 3,806 19 Murieston 2,734 3,734 20 Polkemmet 3,715 3,622
21 Croftmalloch 3,548 3,666 22 Almond 3,629 3,548 23 Blackburn 3,861 3,781 24 Houstoun 3,678 3,585 25 Calderwood 3,613 3,519
26 Middleton 3,401 3,822 27 Strathbrock 3,672 3,760 28 Fauldhouse 3,838 3,760 29 Breich Valley 3,649 3,706 30 Lirnefield 3,717 3,650
31 East Calder 3,708 3,652 32 Linhouse 2,513 3,827
Total 113,021 117,481
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'" ilill Appendix C
West Lothian Council Area by an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 0713 7660; Proposed Electoral Wards then southward along the said road to a point in Descriptions of Boundaries line with the Lady Walk, a named track, at NG Ref NT 07037631; then westward to and along Notes: the said track to where it crosses an unnamed stream at NG Ref NT 0687 7635; then In the following description of boundaries: southward along the said stream to an unnamed stream at NG RefNT 0686 7635; then generally • a reference to a road, footpath, southwestward along the said stream to its railway line, river, bum or canal shall, source on the western boundary of Ladywood at where the context so admits, be NG Ref NT 0632 7611; then northward and construed as the centre line of the northwestward along the said boundary to NG feature concerned; and Ref NT 0606 7622; then northwestward in a straight line to and northward along the B8046 • the following abbreviations are used: road to a point in line with the southern boundary of a wooded area at NG Ref NT 0602 EW for Electoral Ward 7629; then northwestward to and along the said boundary to the southern boundary of a Spoil NG Ref for National Grid Heap at NG Ref NT 0573 7639; then Reference as published on southwestward and northwestward along the Ordnance Survey Maps. said boundary to NG Ref NT 0546 7632; then westward in a straight line, across a track Ward! leading to Burnside, to a field boundary at NG St Michael's Ref NT 0528 7632; then southward along the said field boundary to an unnamed stream at NG Commencing at NG Ref NS 9826 7693 on the Ref NT 0528 7619; then westward along the northwestern boundary of West Lothian Council said stream to where it is crossed by an where the River A von is crossed by the unnamed road leading between Philpstoun and Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then the B9080 road at NG Ref NT 0492 7620; then generally northeastward, eastward and southward along the said road to a point in line southeastward along the said Council boundary with a path leading to Bridgend Farm; then to an unnamed road leading passed an access westward to and southwestward along the said road to Bonnington House at NG Ref NT 0143 path to the B9080 road at Bridgend Farm; then 7854; then generally southward along the said northwestward along the said road to its road to and southwestward along the A803 road junction with an unnamed road leading to to its junction with Station Road; then Wester Ochiltree; then southward along the said southward along the said road to its junction road to its junction with an unnamed road with Strawberry Bank; then westward along leading between Riccarton and Wester Strawberry Bank and its continuation as Royal Ochiltree; then westward, northward and Terrace to its junction with Friars Brae; then westward along the said road to its junction with southward along Friars Brae to its junction with an unnamed road west of Riccarton at NG Ref Priory Road; then westward along Priory Road NT 0163 7512; then northwestward along the to and northwestward along Preston Road to said road and its continuation as Manse Road to where it is crossed by the Edinburgh to Glasgow a point in line with the rear curtilages of Nos 1 railway line; then westward along the said 13 Friars Way; then westward to and along the railway line to the point of commencement. said rear curtilages to the rear curtilages of Nos 37-13 Rivaldsgreen Crescent; then northward Ward 2 and northwestward along the said rear curtilages Kingsfield to a point in line with Friars Loan; then westward in a straight line to and along the said Commencing at NG Ref NT 0143 7854 where loan to the eastern boundary of EW 1; then the eastern boundary of EW 1 meets the generally northeastward along the said EW northern boundary of West Lothian Council; boundary to the point of commencement. then generally northeastward, eastward and southward along the northern and eastern Ward 3 boundaries of West Lothian Council to where it Preston crosses the Dalmeny to Winchburgh railway line at NG Ref NT 1003 7554; then westward Commencing at NG Ref NS 9826 7693 where along the said railway line to where it is crossed the southern boundary of EW 1 meets the
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements 'I Appendix C northwestern boundary of West Lothian road leading to a property known as Council; then generally eastward along the said Craigenhall; then northward along the said road EW boundary to the western boundary ofEW 2; and its continuation as a track to a property then generally southeastward along the said EW known as Muckraw and its access road; then boundary to an unnamed road at NG Ref NT eastward along the said road to a track leading 0245 7461; then southeastward along the said to the B8028 road; then northward along the road to a road junction at NG Ref NT 0340 said track to and eastward along the B8028 road 7204; then westward along an unnamed road to an unnamed road leading to Strath House; leading passed Blackcraig to where the northern then northward along the said road to a point in and western boundaries of a wooded area meet; line with a field boundary at NG Ref NS 9282 then southward along the western boundary of 7256; then northeastward to and along the said the said wooded area to NG Ref NT 02627149; field boundary to the western boundary of West then westward along a field boundary and its Lothian Council at NG Ref NS 9290 7261; then continuation as a track to a footpath at NG Ref generally northeastward along the said Council NT 0179 7133; then southward along the said boundary to the point of commencement. footpath to and southward across the Brox Bum to the western boundary of Bangour Hospital; Ward 4 then southward along the said boundary and its Boghall continuation as the western boundary of a nurses home to an unnamed road at NG Ref NT Commencing at NG Ref NS 9886 6966 on the 0215 7058; then southwestward along the said southern boundary of EW 3; then generally road to its junction with an unnamed road at NG eastward along the said EW boundary to an Ref NS 9887 6967; then generally northward access track leading between Bangour Farm along the said road to a path at NG RefNS 9897 Cottages and the A89 road; then southeastward 7153; then southwestward along the said path to along the said track to and southwestward along its junction with a track leading to a Radio the A89 road to its junction with an unnamed Station on Cairnpapple Hill at NG RefNS 9846 road leading to Drumcross; then southeastward 7147; then generally westward along the said through a factory complex to an access road at track to a point in line with the eastern boundary NG Ref NT 0118 6894; then southward in a of a property known as the Glebe; then straight line to and across Carnegie Road to the southward to and generally southward and M8 Motorway; then southwestward along the westward along the eastern and southern said motorway to where it crosses the boundaries of the said property to an unnamed Edinburgh to Bathgate railway line; then road leading between Ballencrief Mains and westward along the said railway line to where it Cathlawhill; then southward along the said road is crossed by the A 7066 road; then to where it crosses the Crinkle Bum; then southwestward along the said road to its generally westward and southwestward along junction with the B792 road; then northward the said bum to its confluence with the Couston along the said road to its junction with Water; then generally northwestward along the Edinburgh Road; then eastward along said water to where it is crossed by the A801 Edinburgh Road to and generally westward road; then southward along the said road to and along Kirkton A venue to a point in line with the westward along an access road to a property eastern curtilage of a property known as known as South Couston, to its junction with the Glentarff; then northwestward in a straight line B8084 road; then southward along the said road to and along the said curtilage to and northward to a point in line with a field boundary at NG along a field boundary to the eastern boundary RefNS 9475 7033; then westward to and along of Kirkton Mains Farm; then northward and the said field boundary to the Barbauchlaw westward along the eastern and northern Bum; then southwestward along the said bum to boundaries of the said farm to an access road and westward along the Mad Bum to where it is leading to the said farm; then generally crossed by an unnamed road at NG Ref NS westward along the said road to NG Ref NS 9364 6994; then northwestward along the said 9841 6822; then northward along field road to its junction with an unnamed road at NG boundaries to a boundary between No 56 Ref NS 9352 7013; then southwestward along Carlyle Terrace and No 1 Marchwood Crescent; the said road to a point in line with a track at then northwestward along the said boundary to a NG RefNS 9331 7007; then northward to and point in line with the junction of Carlyle Terrace along the said track to and generally northward, and Marchwood Crescent; then westward to and eastward and northward along field boundaries along the said terrace to and northward along to an unnamed road at NG Ref NS 9341 7092; Crosshill Drive to its end at the southern then westward along the said road to an access boundary of the former Glenbare Quarry; then
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review ofElec:toral Arrangements Appendix C eastward, northward and northwestward along then eastward in a straight line to an unnamed the southern, eastern and northern boundaries of road at NG Ref NS 9002 7037; then southward the said quarry to a point in line with Drumcross along the said road to its junction with a track at Road; then northwestward to and northeastward NG Ref NS 9035 6823; then northeastward along the said road to the point of along the said track to its junction with an commencement. unnamed road at Woodend Farm; then eastward along the said road to a point in line with a path Ward 5 leading along the southern boundary of Oatridge Barbauchlaw Mill Nursery; then eastward to and along the said path and its prolongation in a Commencing at NG Ref NT 0245 7461 where straight line to Drove Road; then southwestward the southern boundary of EW 2 meets the along the said road to and southeastward along eastern boundary of EW 3; then eastward, Mill Road to its junction with West Main Street; northward and generally eastward along the then eastward along the said street to and southern boundary of EW 2 to the eastern southward along South Street to where the boundary of West Lothian Council; then northern and eastern boundaries of a park meet generally southward along the said Council at NG Ref NS 9375 6826; then generally boundary to a point on the Union Canal at NG southwestward along a path passing the western Ref NT 0929 7336; then northwestward in a boundary of a bowling green and its straight line to a point on the B8020 road at NG continuation southwestward to a point NG Ref Ref NT 0826 7386; then southeastward and NS 9348 6768 on Upper Bathville; then southwestward along the said road to its northeastward along Upper Bathville to its junction with an unnamed road leading to junction with Station Road; then southward Wyndford; then westward along the said road to along the said road and its continuation as the and southward along the B8046 road to a point B8084 road to the Roadhouse Roundabout and in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NT continuing southward along Armadale Road to 0590 7265; then generally westward to and where it crosses the River Almond at NG Ref along field boundaries to the Binny Bum at NG NS 9462 6546; then generally westward along Ref NT 0550 7271; then westward along the the said river and its continuation as the How said bum to where it is crossed by a track Bum to the western boundary of West Lothian leading to Forkneuk Farm; then southeastward Council; then generally northward, westward along the said track to a point in line with the and northeastward along the said· Council northern boundary of Forkneuk Farm; then boundary to the point of commencement. westward to and along the said boundary to and southward and eastward along the western and Ward 7 southern boundaries of the said farm to a point Armadale Central in line with the rear curtilages of Nos 17-13A Forkneuk Road; then southward to and along Commencing at NG Ref NS 9000 7038 where the said curtilages to and continuing southward the eastern boundary of EW 6 meets the in a straight line to the Brox Bum; then eastward northwestern boundary of West Lothian along the said bum to where it is crossed by the Council; then northeastward along the said junction of the A899 road and Station Road; Council boundary to the western boundary of then southward along Station Road and its EW 3 at NG Ref NS 9290 7261; then generally continuation as the B8046 road to its junction southward and eastward along the said EW with the M8 Motorway; then westward along boundary to a point on the B8084 road at NG the said motorway to where it is crossed by the Ref NS 9475 7033; then southwestward along A899 road; then northward along the said road the said road to a point in line with the northern to and westward along the A89 road to the curtilage of Elenor Cottage; then southeastward eastern boundary of EW 4; then generally to and along the said curtilage to two footpaths northward along the said EW boundary to the on the eastern curtilage of the said cottage; then eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally southwestward and eastward along the northward along the said EW boundary to the westernmost path to the western boundary of a point of commencement. Playing Field; then southward, eastward, southward and eastward along the western and Ward 6 southern boundaries of the said playing field to Armadale West a field boundary at NG RefNS 9418 6884; then southeastward along the said field boundary to Commencing at NG Ref NS 9000 7038 on the the rear curtilage of No 4 Barlaw Gardens; then western boundary of West Lothian Council; northeastward along the rear curtilages of Nos
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4-8 Barlaw Gardens to the western curtilage of and Nos 1-6 Langfauld Gardens; then southward No 14 Barlaw Gardens; then northward and to and southeastward along the said rear generally southeastward along the western and curtilages to the rear curtilages of Nos 164-13 8 rear curtilages of the said property to the Fallside Crescent; then southeastward and northern boundary of a Warehouse at NG Ref southwestward along the said curtilages to a NS 9435 6878; then eastward and generally point in line with a path leading to Robertson southward along the northern and eastern A venue; then southward to and southwestward boundaries of the said warehouse to and along the said path to Robertson Avenue; then southward along the eastern boundary of a southwestward along the said avenue and its Garage to Bathgate Road; then westward along prolongation in a straight line to and Bathgate Road and its continuation as East Main southeastward along a track passing to the east Street to its junction with Greig Crescent and a of Reyssie Law to its junction with a track to the point in line with the boundary between Nos 1 north of Whiteside Industrial Estate and Teepit and 3 Greig Crescent and Nos 67 and 69 East Hill; then generally southwestward along the Main Street; then southeastward to and along said track to the A801 road at NG RefNS 9539 the said boundary and its continuation along the 6739; then southeastward along the said road to eastern curtilage of No 3 Greig Crescent to the a roundabout junction with the A 706 road and rear curtilages of Nos 5-7 Greig Crescent; then the A 7066 road; then southwestward along the southwestward along the said rear curtilages to A 706 road to the Roadhouse Roundabout and and continuing along the rear curtilages of Nos the eastern boundary of EW 6; then northward 12-52 Ferrier Crescent to a footpath on the along the said EW boundary to the southern southern boundary of a football pitch; then boundary of EW 7; then generally southwestward along the said path to a footpath northeastward along the said EW boundary to on the southeastern boundary of St Anthony's the southern boundary of EW 3 at NG Ref NS RC Primary School; then southeastward along 9475 7033; then generally northeastward along the said path following the eastern boundary of the said EW boundary to the point of the Bathville Business Centre to an access road commencement. to the said centre; then southeastward along the said road to its junction with Lower Bathville; Ward 9 then southwestward along Lower Bathville to a Newland point in line with the eastern curtilage of No 125 Lower Bathville; then southward to and along Commencing at NG Ref NS 9519 7092 where the said curtilage to the rear curtilages of Nos the northern boundary of EW 8 meets the 125-53 Lower Bathville; then southwestward southern boundary of EW 3; then generally along the said curtilages to and northwestward northward, eastward and southward along the along the western curtilages of Nos 53-55 said EW boundary to the northern boundary of Lower Bathville; then northwestward along the EW 4 at NG Ref NS 9886 6966; then generally said curtilage to Lower Bathville to and southwestward and southward along the southwestward along Lower Bathville to its northern and western boundaries of EW 4 to its junction with South Street and the eastern junction with Carlyle Terrace and Crosshill boundary of EW 6; then generally Drive; then southward along the said drive to its northwestward along the said EW boundary to junction with Kirk Road; then northwestward the point of commencement. along the said road and its continuation as Majoribanks Street to its junction with Academy Ward 8 Street; then southwestward along Academy Easton Street to its junction with Mid Street; then northwestward along Mid Street to its junction Commencing at NG Ref NS 9519 7092 on the with Hopetoun Street; then southwestward along southern boundary of EW 3 at its junction with the said street and its continuation as North the A800 road and the A801 road; then Bridge Street to its junction with Mansefield generally southeastward along the A800 road to Street; then northwestward along the said street its junction with Race Road; then southward to and westward along Waverley Street to its along the said road to and eastward along junction with Marmion Road; then northward Easton Road to its junction with Muir Road; along the said road to and westward along then southwestward along the said road to and Cochrane Street and its continuation as Burnside westward along Glasgow Road to its junction Road to its junction with Easton Road and the with Hardhill Road; then southwestward along eastern boundary of EW 8; then generally the said road to a point in line with the eastern northwestward along the said EW boundary to rear curtilage of a property known as Langfauld the point of commencement.
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Ward 10 said road bridge to and westward along Durhamtoun Knightsridge East to its junction with Greenwood Park Road; then northward along Commencing at NG Ref NS 9688 6920 where the said road to a point in line with the eastern the eastern boundary of EW 8 meets the curtilage of No 41 Stewart Way; then northward southern boundary of EW 9; then generally along the said curtilage to a point in line with southward along the said EW boundary to the the southern boundary of the fonner St western boundary of EW 4; then generally Kenneth's RC Primary School; then northward southeastward along the said EW boundary to to and westward and northward along the its junction with the A 7066 road at NG Ref NS southern and western boundaries of the said 9874 6735; then southwestward along the said former school to a point in line with a path on road to the eastern boundary of EW 8 at the the northern boundary of the said former school; Boghead Roundabout; then generally then northward to and westward along the said northwestward and northeastward along the said path to and continuing in a straight line to a EW boundary to the point of commencement. point on Knightsridge East at NG Ref NT 0436 6913; then southwestward along the said road to Ward 11 Knightsridge Roundabout; then generally Deans westward along Knightsridge West to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then northwestward Commencing at NG Ref NT 0018 6797 where and northward along the said EW boundary to the Edinburgh to Bathgate railway line is the southern boundary of EW 4 at NG Ref NT crossed by the M8 Motorway on the southern 0199 6985; then northeastward along the said boundary of EW 4; then generally EW boundary to the point of commencement. northeastward along the said EW boundary to a point in line with a track to the east of Services Ward 13 Road Strip at NG Ref NT 0197 6983; then Ladywell southeastward to and along the said track to and southeastward along Nairn Road and its Commencing at NG Ref NT 0478 7031 where prolongation in a straight line to the M8 the eastern boundary of EW 12 meets the Motorway; then northeastward along the said southern boundary of EW 5; then generally motorway to a point in line with the rear eastward along the said EW boundary to where curtilages of Nos 11-15 Northwood Park; then the M8 Motorway crosses the B8046 road; then southeastward to and along the said curtilages to southward along the said road to where it is the northern boundary of a wooded area at NG crossed by the Livingston to Bathgate railway Ref NT 0234 6937; then southwestward along line; then westward along the said railway line the said boundary to a point in line with to a point in line with the rear curtilages of Nos Middlewood Park at NG Ref NT 0225 6931; 47 and 49 Nettlehill Road; then southeastward then southeastward to and across the said park in a straight line to and along the said rear to and southeastward along a path following the curtilages to the rear curtilages of Nos 89-21 rear curtilages of Middlewood Park and its Nettlehill Drive; then westward and continuation to an underpass at Deans North; southeastward along the said rear curtilages to then southeastward along Deans North to where and southeastward along the western boundary it crosses the Bathgate to Edinburgh railway of a school and its continuation as the western line; then southwestward along the said railway boundary of a council depot to Muir Road; then line to the point of commencement. southwestward along the said road to its junction with Nettlehill Road; then Ward 12 southeastward along the said road to and Knightsridge northeastward along Houstoun Road to its junction with Letham Road; then southeastward Commencing at NG Ref NT 0239 7004 where along the said road to a point in line with the the southern boundary of EW 5 meets the western boundary of an industrial building; then eastern boundary of EW 4; then generally eastward, southward and eastward along the said eastward along the southern boundary of EW 5 boundary to a point in line with the rear to where the A899 road crosses the M8 curtilages of Nos 20-10 Harrysmuir Crescent; Motorway; then southeastward along the A899 then southeastward to and along the said rear road to its junction with Houstoun Road; then curtilages to the rear curtilages of Nos 29-37 westward along the said road to its junction with Harrysmuir Road; then westward along the said a road bridge connecting Ladywell East and rear curtilages to a point in line with the western Knightsridge East; then northward along the curtilage of No 37 Harrysmuir Road; then
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements t Appendix C southward to and along the said curtilage to and Place to a point in line with a path at NG Ref northeastward along Harrysmuir Road to a point NT 0405 6781; then southeastward in a straight in line with the western curtilage of No 24 line to and along the said path to Peel Path; then Harrysmuir Road; then southeastward to and generally westward along the said path to a path along the said curtilage to the western curtilage at NG Ref NT 0392 6765; then generally of No 24 Letham Place to and continuing southward along the said path and its southeastward along the rear curtilages of Nos continuation as a footbridge to Cousland Road; 1-31 Letham Gardens and its prolongation in a then northeastward along the said road to a point straight line to a path at NG Ref NT 06676887; northeast of an Electricity Sub Station at NG then generally southwestward along the said Ref NT 0415 6745; then southward in a straight path to Grange Road; then southwestward along line to a point in line with Kirkton North; then the said road to and continuing southwestward southward to and eastward along Kirkton North along Craigswood Road to a point in line with to the Alderstone Path subway; then southward the southern boundary of a Playing Field; then along Alderstone Path and its continuation as southwestward to and along the said boundary Almond North Path to a point in line with the and its prolongation in a straight line to a slip River Almond at NG Ref NT 0451 6697; then road from the A899 road; then southeastward southward in a straight line to and along the said slip road to its junction with northeastward along the said river to where it is Cousland Road; then southwestward along the crossed by Alderstone Road; then southward said road to its junction with Alderstone Road; along the said road to Adambrae Roundabout; then northwestward along the said road to a then southwestward and southeastward along point in line with the rear curtilages of Nos 65 Adambrae Road to and southwestward along 75 Falcon Brae at NG Ref NT 0426 6804; then Bankton Road to where it crosses the Harwood eastward in a straight line to and northeastward Water at Lirnefield Bridge; then northward along the said rear curtilages to NG Ref NT along the said water to its confluence with the 04466813; then northwestward in a straight line West Calder Bum at NG Ref NT 0298 6535; to and northeastward along Ladywell West to then northward along the Killandean Bum to NG Ref NT 0461 6874; then northward in a where it is crossed by the B7015 road at the straight line to the southern boundary ofEW 12; Gavieside Bridge; then westward along the said then generally eastward and northwestward road to a point in line with the western boundary along the said EW boundary to the point of of a wood to the west of Kirkton Campus NG commencement. Ref NT 0287 6573; then northwestward to and along the said boundary to and generally Ward 14 westward along the River Almond to a point in Kirkton line with a field boundary at NG Ref NT 0243 6643; then northwestward to and along the said Commencing at NG Ref NT 0156 6806 on the field boundary and its prolongation in a straight southern boundary of EW 11; then generally line to the A705 road at NG Ref NT 02086695; eastward along the said EW boundary to a point then eastward along the said road to the Toll in line with a path running through Kirk Road Roundabout; then northwestward along Starlaw Strip at NG Ref NT 0331 6852; then Road to where it crosses the Lochshot Bum; southeastward to and along the said path to and then eastward along the said bum to its southeastward across Houstoun Road to and confluence with a tributary at NG Ref NT 0237 continuing southeastward along a path to a point 6758; then generally northwestward along the in line with the western curtilage of No 14 said tributary to the southern boundary of EW Ladywood Place at NG Ref NT 0346 6813; then 11 and the point of commencement. eastward in a straight line to and southeastward along the said curtilage to the rear curtilages of Ward 15 Nos 13-6 Ladywood Place; then southeastward Carmondean along the said rear curtilages to the southern curtilage of No 6 Ladywood Place; then Commencing at NG Ref NT 0327 6904 where northeastward along the said curtilage and its the northern boundary of EW 11 meets the prolongation in a straight line to Lady Place; southern boundary of EW 12; then generally then generally southeastward along the said road southeastward along the said EW boundary to to its junction with Eliburn East; then the western boundary of EW 13; then generally northeastward along Eliburn East to its junction southwestward along the said EW boundary to a with Aller Place; then southward along the said point in line with Peel Path at NG Ref NT 0439 place to where it splits east and west; then 6788; then westward to and along the said path southeastward along the eastern split of Aller to the eastern boundary of EW 14; then
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements AppendixC generally northwestward along the said EW NG Ref NT 0711 6830; then southwestward in a boundary to the southern boundary of EW 11; straight line to the northern boundary of No 6 then eastward and northwestward along the Letham Holdings; then southwestward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 11 to the said boundary to and southward in a straight line point of commencement. to a path at NG Ref NT 0702 6824; then southward along the said path to a track at NG Ward 16 Ref NT 0703 6821; then northeastward along Howden the said track to Almond South; then northeastward and southeastward along Almond Commencing at NG Ref NT 0408 6771 where South to a path at NG Ref NT 0723 6821; then the eastern boundary of EW 14 meets the northeastward along the said path and its southern boundary of EW 15; then eastward prolongation in a straight line to the B8046 along the said EW boundary to the western road; then southeastward along the said road to boundary of EW 13 at NG Ref NT 0439 6788; where it crosses the River Almond at North then generally northeastward along the said EW Bridge; then generally southwestward along the boundary to the A899 road at the Causland said river to the eastern boundary of EW 16 at Interchange; then southeastward along the said NG Ref NT 0665 6743; then generally road to a point in line with Victoria Path at NG northwestward along the said EW boundary to Ref NT 0589 6799; then eastward in a straight the point of commencement. line to and northeastward along the said path to a point in line with Craigshill Road; then Ward 18 eastward to and southward along the said road Dedridge to its junction with Victoria Street; then southwestward and southeastward along the said Commencing at NG Ref NT 0465 6707 where street to a point in line with a footpath; then the eastern boundary of EW 14 meets the southward in a straight line to and southern boundary of EW 16; then eastward southeastward along the said path to the west of along the said EW boundary to the A899 road; St Andrews RC Church to a subway beneath then southeastward along the said road to the Almond West Road; then northeastward along Lizzie Brice's Interchange; then southwestward Almond West Road to and continuing eastward along the A71 road to a point in line with along its northern branch to and across a car Bankton Mains footpath at NG Ref NT 0532 park to the Almond Bank footpath at NG Ref 6572; then northward to and generally NT 0655 6805; then southward along the said northward along the said footpath to the path to a subway beneath Almond Road; then Waverley footpath at NG Ref NT 0520 6602; westward along the said road to its junction with then westward along the said footpath to where Almond Park Road; then southwestward along it crosses an unnamed stream; then generally the said road to a point in line with a footpath to northward along the said stream to the southern the south of Craigengar Park at NG Ref NT boundary of a Playing Field at NG Ref NT 0521 0647 6759; then southeastward to and along the 6612; then westward and northward along the said path to the River Almond at NG Ref NT southern and western boundaries of the said 0665 6743; then generally southwestward along playing field to a point in line with Dedridge the said river to the eastern boundary of EW 14; North at NG Ref NT 0506 6616; then westward then generally northwestward along the said EW in a straight line to and northward along boundary to the point of commencement. Dedridge North to its junction with Almondvale Road; then westward along the said road to the Ward 17 Almondvale Roundabout and the eastern CraigshiIl boundary of EW 14; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of Commencing at NG Ref NT 0576 6825 on the commencement. southern boundary of EW 13 at the Cousland Interchange; then generally northeastward along Ward 19 the said EW boundary to NG Ref NT 0667 Murieston 6887; then southward in a straight line to and southeastward along Craig shill East to its Commencing at NG Ref NT 0532 6572 on the junction with Maple Grove; then eastward along southern boundary of EW 18; then the said grove and its prolongation in a straight northeastward along the said EW boundary to line to a field boundary at NG Ref NT 0690 the Lizzie Brice's Interchange; then 6875; then generally southeastward and southeastward along the A71 road to where it southwestward along the said field boundary to crosses the Murieston Water; then generally
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland - Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Appendix C southwestward along the said water to a point in with West Main Street; then westward along the line with Williamston Bridge; then southward to said street to its junction with Union Road; then and over the said bridge and its continuation as generally southward along the said road to and a footpath to NG Ref NT 0655 6570; then southward along Manse A venue to its junction southwestward to and along a field boundary to with The Avenue; then generally eastward along an unnamed stream at NG Ref NT 0651 6559; the said avenue to and generally southward then southward along the said stream to and along Longridge Road to where it crosses the southeastward across the Edinburgh to Shotts Bickerton Burn at NG Ref NS 9466 6339; then railway line to and continuing southward along generally southwestward along the said burn an unnamed stream to NG Ref NT 0659 6537; and its continuation as a water channel to NG then southwestward to and southwestward and Ref NS 9385 6269; then southwestward in a southeastward along a footpath to a track at NG straight line to NG Ref NS 9383 6267; then Ref NT 0658 6512; then southwestward along northwestward in a straight line to the Bickerton the said track to a point in line with a field Burn at NG Ref NS 9362 6291; then boundary at NG Ref NT 0639 6494; then southwestward along the said burn to Crane southwestward to and along the said field Hillock at NG Ref NS 9261 6252; then boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NT northwestward along a field boundary to Cultrig 0621 6472; then southeastward along the said Burn at NG Ref NS 9217 6286; then westward field boundary to a drain at NG Ref NT 0652 along the said burn to NG Ref NS 9160 6250; 6435; then generally southwestward along the then southwestward in a straight line to an said drain to a field boundary at NG Ref NT unnamed road at NG Ref NS 9137 6235; then 0584 6400; then northwestward along the said northward along the said road to where it boundary to Murieston Road; then crosses a dismantled railway line; then southwestward along the said road to its southwestward and northwestward along the junction with an unnamed road at NG Ref NT said dismantled railway line to the western 0531 6368; then generally northwestward along boundary of West Lothian Council at NG Ref the said road to its junction with Bellsquarry NS 9085 6216; then generally northward and South at NG Ref NT 0476 6456; then eastward along the said Council boundary to the northeastward along the said road to its junction point of commencement. with Newpark Road; then northwestward along the said road to a point in line with a field Ward 21 boundary at NG Ref NT 0467 6484; then Croftmalloch southeastward to and northeastward along the said field boundary to the Dedridge Burn at NG Commencing at NG Ref NS 9465 6500 on the Ref NT 0482 6498; then generally eastern boundary of EW 20 and East Main northeastward along the said bum to where it is Street; then eastward along the said street to its crossed by Murieston West at NG Ref NT 0524 junction with Blaeberryhill Road; then 6515; then northwestward along the said road to southward along the said road to a point in line a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref with the southern boundary of Glenburn NT 0518 6520; then northeastward to and along Gardens Estate; then eastward to and along the the said field boundary to a field boundary at said boundary to a drain at NG Ref NS 9578 NG Ref NT 0527 6544; then northwestward 6457; then generally southward along the said along the said field boundary and its drain to a field boundary at NG Ref NS 9579 prolongation in a straight line to Bankton Mains 6439; then westward and southward along field Road at NG Ref NT 0510 6557; then boundaries to the Bickerton Burn at NG RefNS northeastward along the said road to the point of 9587 6373; then generally southwestward along commencement. the said burn to the eastern boundary of EW 20; then generally northward along the said EW Ward 20 boundary to the point of commencement. Polkemmet Ward 22 Commencing at NG Ref NS 9303 6584 where Almond the western boundary of West Lothian Council meets the southern boundary of EW 6; then Commencing at NG Ref NS 9462 6552 where generally eastward along the said EW boundary the eastern boundary of EW 6 meets the to where the River Almond is crossed by the southern boundary of EW 8; then northeastward B8084 road at NG Ref NS 9462 6546; then along the said EW boundary to the Boghead generally southward along the said road and its Roundabout; then southeastward along the continuation as the A 706 road to its junction A801 road to its junction with the M8
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Motorway; then eastward along the said southern boundary of EW 4 at NG Ref NS 9874 motorway to a point in line with a track at NG 6737; then northeastward and eastward along Ref NS 9766 6610; then southward to and the said EW boundary to the southern boundary southward and eastward along the said track to of EW 11 at NG Ref NT 0018 6798; then NG Ref NS 9791 6593; then eastward in a eastward along the said EW boundary to the straight line to the northern end of an access western boundary ofEW 14 at NG Ref NT 0157 track at NG RefNS 9797 6593; then southward 6806; then generally southeastward along the along the said access track to its junction with said EW boundary to the River Almond at NG Riddochhill Road; then northward along the said Ref NT 0243 6643; then southwestward along road to and eastward along Hopefield Road and the said river to its confluence with the Breich its continuation as a footpath to the B792 road; Water at NG Ref NT 0160 6595; then then southward along the said road to its southwestward along the said water to a point in junction with East Main Street; then eastward line with a track at NG Ref NT 00936343; then along the said street to a point in line with the northward to and northwestward along the said eastern curtilages of Nos 68-70 East Main track to a point in line with the B7015 road at Street; then southward to and generally NG Ref NT 0052 6416; then northward to and southward and westward along the eastern and southwestward along the said road to NG Ref southern curtilages of the said properties to the NS 9950 6352; then northwestward in a straight eastern curtilage of No 66 East Main Street; line to NG RefNS 99156425 on the Fouishieis then southward along the said curtilage and its Bum; then southwestward along the said bum to prolongation in a straight line to and along a the eastern boundary of EW 22 at NG Ref NS field boundary to the River Almond; then 9906 6411; then generally northwestward along westward along the said river to a point in line the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 22 to with a field boundary at NG RefNS 9886 6532; the point of commencement. then southward to and along the said field boundary to and southward across Ward 24 Blackbumhall Road to and continuing Houstoun southward along a field boundary to a point in line with the Bickerton Bum at NG Ref NS Commencing at NG Ref NT 0481 7255 on the 9888 6466; then southward to and generally southern boundary of EW 5; then generally westward along the said bum to a point in line eastward along the said EW boundary to the with a field boundary at NG Ref NS 9878 6466; B8046 road at NG Ref NT 0589 7265; then then southward to and generally southeastward southward along the said road to a point in line along field boundaries to a point in line with the with a field boundary at NG Ref NT 05967244; Foulshiels Bum at NG Ref NS 9906 6411; then then eastward to and northeastward along the generally westward along the said bum to where said field boundary to a field boundary at NG it is crossed by an unnamed road at NG Ref NS Ref NT 0618 7261; then southeastward along 9657 6338; then northward along the said road the said field boundary to NG Ref NT 0623 to its junction with an unnamed road leading 7255; then eastward in a straight line to an between Easter Blacklaws and Wester unnamed road at NG Ref NT 0628 7254; then Foulshiels; then eastward along the said road to southeastward along the said road to its junction its junction with an unnamed road leading to with Wyndford Avenue; then southward along East Whitbum; then northward along the said the said avenue to and southwestward along road to where it crosses the Bickerton Bum at West Main Street to a point in line with an NG RefNS 9657 6394; then generally westward unnamed road west of No 25 West Main Street; along the said bum to the eastern boundary of then southeastward along the said road to and EW 21 at NG RefNS 9587 6373; then generally continuing southeastward along a path to a northward and westward along the said EW bridge over the A89 road; then eastward along boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 20; the said road to the eastern boundary of West then generally northward along the said EW Lothian Council; then generally southward boundary to the point of commencement. along the said Council boundary to the Edinburgh to Bathgate railway line; then Ward 23 westward along the said railway line to where it Blackburn crosses the Caw Bum at NG Ref NT 07707065; then southwestward along the said burn to its Commencing at NG Ref NS 9619 6649 where source at the B8046 road at NG Ref NT 0650 the northern boundary of EW 22 meets the 6971; then southwestward across the said road southern boundary of EW 10; then generally to and southwestward along Houstoun Road to eastward along the said EW boundary to the the eastern boundary of EW 13; then generally
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:1 Appendix C northward along the said EW boundary to the Ward 27 southern boundary of EW 5; then Strathbrock northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement. Commencing at NG Ref NT 0802 7347 on the southern boundary of EW 5; then generally Ward 25 eastward along the said EW boundary to the Calderwood eastern boundary of West Lothian Council; then generally southeastward along the said Council Commencing at NG Ref NT 0625 6957 where boundary to the A89 road and the northern the eastern boundary of EW 13 meets the boundary of EW 24; then southwestward along southern boundary of EW 24; then generally the said EW boundary to the southern boundary northeastward along the said EW boundary to of EW 26 at NG Ref NT 0682 7149; then the eastern boundary of West Lothian Council; generally northward and northeastward along then generally southward along the said Council the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 26 to boundary to the River Almond at NG Ref NT the point of commencement. 0994 6981; then southwestward along the said river to and southward along the Linhouse Ward 28 Water to where it is crossed by the Edinburgh to Fauldhouse Shotts railway line at NG Ref NT 0674 6579; then westward along the said railway line to the Commencing at NG Ref NS 9362 6291 on the eastern boundary ofEW 19 at NG Ref NT 0656 southern boundary of EW 20; then generally 6542; then generally northward along the said eastward along the said EW boundary to a field EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW boundary at NG Ref NS 9410 6288; then 18; then northwestward along the said EW eastward along the said field boundary to a field boundary to the southern boundary of EW 16 at boundary at NG Ref NS 9423 6286; then NG Ref NT 06166727; then generally eastward southward along field boundaries to NG RefNS along the said EW boundary to the southern 9452 6174; then eastward along field boundary of EW 17 at NG Ref NT 0665 6743; boundaries to the A 706 road; then southward then generally northeastward and northwestward along the said road to a point in line with a field along the southern and eastern boundaries of boundary at NG Ref NS 9523 6178; then EW 17 to the eastern boundary of EW 13 at NG eastward to and northeastward along the said Ref NT 0667 6887; then northwestward along field boundary to a ditch at NG Ref NS 9592 the said EW boundary to the point of 6226; then southeastward along the said ditch to commencement. a point in line with the western boundary of a farm at NG RefNS 96036201; then eastward to Ward 26 and southeastward along the western boundary Middleton of the said farm to a point in line with the B7015 road at NG Ref NS 9614 6190; then Commencing at NG Ref NT 0581 7296 on the southward to and eastward along the said road southern boundary of EW 5; then eastward to a point in line with a field boundary at NG along the said EW boundary to the B8020 road Ref NS 9617 6188; then southeastward to and at NG Ref NT 0802 7347; then generally along the said field boundary to the Breich southward along the said road to where it Water at NG RefNS 9634 6157; then eastward crosses the Union Canal; then southwestward along the said water to its confluence with the along the said canal to where it is crossed by Woodmuir Bum; then generally southward East Main Street; then westward along the said along the said bum to its source within the street to a point in line with a path to the west of Woodmuir Plantation at NG RefNS 9583 5930; No 111 Goschen Place; then southward to and then westward in a straight line to the A 706 along the said path to the Brox Bum; then road at NG Ref NS 9556 5906; then eastward along the said bum to a field boundary southwestward along the said road to the at NG Ref NT 0664 7193; then southeastward southern boundary of West Lothian Council; along the said field boundary to the A89 road then generally southwestward and northward and the northern boundary of EW 24; then along the southern and western boundaries of generally westward and northward along the West Lothian Council to the southern boundary said EW boundary to the southern boundary of of EW 20 at NG Ref NS 9085 6216; then EW 5 at NG Ref NT 0589 7265; then northward generally eastward along the said EW boundary along the said EW boundary to the point of to the point of commencement. commencement.
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Ward 29 04046373; then eastward along the said road to Breich Valley and generally northward, eastward and southward along a track passing to the west and Commencing at NG Ref NS 9587 6373 where north of the said property to an access road to the eastern boundary of EW 21 meets the Westfield at NG Ref NT 0449 6389; then southern boundary of EW 22; then generally northeastward along the said road to a point in eastward along the said EW boundary to the line with a field boundary at NG Ref NT 0458 southern boundary of EW 23; then generally 6396; then southeastward to and southeastward eastward along the said EW boundary to where and southwestward along the said field a path crosses the Breich Water at NG Ref NT boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NT 0092 6344; then southward along the said path 0458 6384; then southeastward along the said to the B792 road at NG Ref NT 01036317; then field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref northeastward along the said road to a point in NT 0463 6373; then eastward and line with a field boundary at NG Ref NT 0112 southeastward along the said field boundary to a 6321; then southeastward to and along the said point in line with an access road leading to a field boundary to the West Calder Burn at NG property known as Muireston Castle fann at NG Ref NT 0118 6314; then eastward along the said Ref NT 0485 6357; then northeastward to and burn to where it is crossed by a path at NG Ref southeastward along the said road to a point in NT 0133 6322; then southeastward along the line with the northwestern boundary of the said said path to and across a footbridge over the property at NG Ref NT 0493 6352; then Edinburgh to Shotts railway line to and northeastward and generally southeastward continuing southeastward along an access road along the northwestern and northeastern to Northfield Cottages to its junction with Main boundaries of the said property to the Street; then southeastward across Main Street to northeastern boundary of Muireston Castle at and southeastward and northeastward along NG Ref NT 0501 6352; then southeastward Dickson Street to a point in line with a footpath along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 0504 immediately east of No 31 Stewart Court; then 6345; then eastward in a straight line to a point southeastward and northeastward along the said on an unnamed road leading between the footpath to the Stewart Court parking area; then properties known as Skivo and Balgreen at NG southeastward along an access road to Stewart Ref NT 0528 6347; then southeastward along Court to its junction with Hartwood Road; then the said road to a point in line with the southwestward along the said road to NG Ref northwestern boundary of a property known as NT 0155 6251; then eastward along the Balgreen at NG Ref NT 0551 6327; then southern boundary of Kirkfie1d House to NG northeastward to and generally northeastward Ref NT 0164 6253; then eastward in a straight and southeastward along the northwestern and line to a point on a field boundary at NG Ref northeastern boundaries of the said property to NT 0167 6253; then eastward along the said the northeastern boundary of a property known field boundary to an access road to West Muir at as Beechwood Lodge; then southeastward along NG Ref NT 0189 6262; then southward along the said boundary and its prolongation in a the said access road to its junction with a track straight line to the Edinburgh to Carstairs at NG Ref NT 0191 6259 ; then southeastward railway line; then southwestward along the said along the said track to a field boundary at NG railway line to where it crosses an unnamed Ref NT 0219 6233; then southeastward along road at NG Ref NT 0567 6313; then the said field boundary to the Harwood Water at southeastward along the said road to a point in NG Ref NT 0230 6232; then northeastward line with a field boundary at NG Ref NT 0579 along the said water to Morrispool Bridge and 6301; then northeastward to and generally the B7008 road at NG Ref NT 0266 6278; then northeastward along the said field boundary to a eastward and southeastward along the said road point in line with a path following the to a road junction at NG Ref NT 0337 6247; northeastern boundary of Linnhouse Cottages; then northeastward along an unnamed road to a then southeastward to and along the said path to point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NG Ref NT 06256297; then southeastward in a NT 03866293; then northwestward to and along straight line to a path at NG Ref NT 06276296; the said field boundary and its prolongation in a then southeastward along the said path to a point straight line to a path at NG Ref NT 0341 6359; in line with the Linnhouse Water at NG Ref NT then generally northeastward along the said path 0633 6292; then southeastward in a straight line to an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 0405 6398; to and generally southward along the said water then southward along the said road to its to its confluence with the Camilty Water; then junction with an access road leading to a southward along the said water to its confluence property known as Westfield at NG Ref NT with the Whitelea Burn at NG Ref NT 0641
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6032; then northeastward along the said burn to Ward 31 its confluence with an unnamed burn at NG Ref East Calder NT 0729 6062; then generally southward along the said burn to the northwestern boundary of a Commencing at NG Ref NT 0994 6980 where property known as Brookbank; then the eastern boundary of EW 25 meets the northeastward and southeastward along the eastern boundary of West Lothian Council; then northwestern and northeastern boundaries of the southeastward along the said Council boundary said property to a point in line with the A 70 to a point due north of a junction between the road; then southeastward in a straight line to and A71 road and the B7015 road at NG Ref NT southwestward along the said road to where it 1140 6855; then southward in a straight line to crosses an unnamed burn at NG Ref NT 0724 the said junction and southwestward along the 5990; then generally southwestward along the A71 road to where it crosses the Linhouse said burn to where it is crossed by a track at NG Water and the eastern boundary of EW 25 at Ref NT 0666 5924; then northwestward along NG Ref NT 0753 6600; then generally the said track to a point in line with the A 70 northeastward along the said EW boundary to road; then northwestward in a straight line to the point of commencement. and southwestward along the said road to where it crosses the Shear Burn at NG Ref NT 0582 Ward 32 5867; then southeastward along the said burn to Linhouse its source at NG Ref NT 0693 5748; then southeastward in a straight line to the eastern Commencing at NG Ref NT 0448 6605 where boundary of West Lothian Council at NG Ref the eastern boundary of EW 14 meets the NT 0953 5648; then generally westward along southern boundary of EW 18; then generally the eastern and southern boundaries of West northeastward and southeastward along the said Lothian Council to the eastern boundary of EW EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 28; then generally northward along the said EW 19; then generally southward, eastward and boundary to the southern boundary of EW 20 at northward along the western, southern and NG Ref NS 9410 6283; then northeastward eastern boundaries of EW 19 to the southern along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 25; then generally eastward boundary of EW 21 at NG Ref NS 9466 6340; and northward along the said EW boundary to then generally eastward along the said EW the southern boundary of EW 31 at NG Ref NT boundary to the point of commencement. 0753 6600; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of West Ward 30 Lothian Council at NG Ref NT 1140 6855; then Limefield generally eastward and southward along the said Council boundary to the eastern boundary of Commencing at NG Ref NT 0243 6643 where EW 29; then generally northwestward along the the southern boundary of EW 23 meets the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of western boundary of EW 14; then generally EW 30 at NG Ref NT 0405 6398; then southeastward and northeastward along the northward along the said EW boundary to the western and southern boundaries of EW 14 to a southern boundary of EW 14 at NG Ref NT point in line with the eastern boundary of a strip 0386 6466; then generally northeastward along of woodland known as Limefield Strip west of the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 14 to Brucefield Industrial Park at NG Ref NT 0385 the point of commencement. 6466; then southeastward to and along the said boundary to and eastward along the Edinburgh to West Calder railway line to where it is crossed by an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 0426 6422; then southwestward along the said road to the northern boundary of EW 29 at NG Ref NT 0405 6398; then southwestward, southeastward generally westward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 23 at NG Ref NT 0093 6343; then generally northward and eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
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