Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 1998 No. 3239 (S. 198) LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND The Aberdeenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 Made - - - - 21st December 1998 Coming into force - - 1st January 1999 Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(1), as read with Schedule 5 to that Act(2), the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 16th October 1998 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review together with its proposals for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Aberdeenshire Council; 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 Aberdeenshire (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 Aberdeenshire Council shall be divided into 68 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order. (1) 1973 c. 65. (2) Schedule 5 was substituted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), Schedule 13, paragraph 92(67). Document Generated: 2017-08-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. St Andrew’s House,Edinburgh Henry B McLeish 21st December 1998 Minister of State, Scottish Office 2 Document Generated: 2017-08-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. SCHEDULE Article 3 ELECTORAL WARDS Ward 1 Durn Commencing at NG Ref NJ 5232 6764 on the northern boundary of Aberdeenshire Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to the mouth of the Burn of Boyne at NG Ref NJ 6165 6607; then generally southwestward along the said burn to its confluence with the Bicker Burn at NG Ref NJ 5899 5934; then generally southeastward along the said burn to a drain at NG Ref NJ 6017 5832; then southeastward and southwestward along the said drain to a point in line with a drain on Reidside Moss at NG Ref NJ 6004 5707; then northwestward to and along the said drain to its confluence with the Park Burn at NG Ref NJ 5916 5798; then southward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the B9023 road at NG Ref NJ 5911 5727; then generally northwestward along the said road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5874 5755; then southwestward to and southwestward and westward along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5850 5751; then southward and southwestward along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5827 5697; then southward along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5823 5644; then westward and northwestward along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5800 5661; then southwestward and northwestward along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5786 5650; then southwestward along the said field boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to a footpath at NG Ref NJ 5751 5615; then northwestward along the said path and its prolongation in a straight line to the northeastern boundary of a field at NG Ref NJ 5726 5626; then northwestward and southeastward along the northeastern and south eastern boundaries of the said field and its continuation in a straight line to a point on an unnamed road at NG Ref NJ 5710 5613; then southwestward along the said unnamed road to an unnamed road leading passed a property known as Auldtown; then generally westward along the said unnamed road to and northwestward along an unnamed road leading to the A95 road to a point in line with a drain at NG Ref NJ 5643 5564; then generally northward along the said drain to where it is crossed by the A95 road; then southwestward along the said road to and northwestward and northeastward along the B9022 road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5680 5799; then southwestward to and along the said field boundary to a track at NG Ref NJ 5616 5750; then southwestward along the said track to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 5508 5702; then southwestward to and along the said field boundary to the western boundary of Aberdeenshire Council; then generally northwestward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement. Ward 2 Banff West and Boyndie Commencing at NG Ref NJ 6165 6607 on the northern boundary of Aberdeenshire Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to NG Ref NJ 6823 6464; then southward to and along the western curtilage of No 19 Scotstown to and eastward along a dismantled railway line to a point in line with the western curtilage of No 22 Scotstown; then southward to and along the said curtilage and its prolongation in a straight line to the western boundary of an Ambulance Depot; then southward along the said depot boundary and the western curtilages of the properties of Wellavilla and No 77 Harvey Place to Harvey Place; then eastward along the said place to and southeastward along Moray View to its junction with Victoria Place; then northwestward along the said place to a point in line with the western curtilage of No 17 Victoria Place at NG Ref NJ 6832 6430; then southward to and along the said curtilage and the rear curtilage of No 29 Duncan Street to and westward along the northern boundary of a Depot to the eastern curtilage of No 1 Provost Gordon Terrace; then generally southward along the said curtilage, the rear curtilages of Nos 5-16 Guthrie’s Haven and Nos 24-20 Alberta Place to the southern curtilage of No 20 Alberta Place; then westward along the said curtilage and its prolongation in a straight line to the rear curtilage of No 18 Alberta Place; then southward along the rear curtilages of Nos 18-2 Alberta Place and its prolongation in 3 Document Generated: 2017-08-03 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. a straight line to Tannery Street; then eastward along the said street to its junction with Whinhill Road; then generally southwestward along the said road to its junction with an unnamed road at NG Ref NJ 6759 6347; then southwestward to and along the said unnamed road to its junction with Colleonard Road; then northeastward and southeastward along the said road to a point in line with the western curtilage of No 22 Colleonard Road; then southeastward to and along the said curtilage to and continuing southeastward along the rear curtilages of Nos 2, 6, 8 and 16 Doocot Park, the western boundary of a Dovecote and Nos 18 and 15 Edward Avenue to Sandyhill Road (A97); then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 6793 6284; then southeastward to and along the said field boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to a drain at NG Ref NJ 6798 6278; then southeastward along the said drain to the River Deveron; then generally southward and southeastward along the said river to a point in line with an unnamed burn at NG Ref NJ 6839 6094; then southeastward to and generally southeastward along the said unnamed burn to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 6868 6067; then southwestward to and along the said field boundary to an unnamed road leading to the A97 road at NG Ref NJ 6854 6019; then northwestward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 6781 6064; then southwestward to and along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 6771 6044; then northwestward and generally southwestward along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 6723 6022; then southeastward along the said field boundary to an unnamed road leading between Kirkton of Alvah and the B9121 road; then southwestward along the said unnamed road to NG Ref NJ 6674 5908 and a point in line with the northeastern curtilage of the properties known as Bythstone; then northwestward and southwestward along the said curtilage to and southeastward along the B9121 road to a track leading to a property known as Mill of Ryland; then southwestward, southward and eastward along the said track to where it crosses the Burn of Brydock; then generally southeastward along the said burn to its confluence with the Burn of Ryland; then generally southwestward along the said burn to its source at NG Ref NJ 6536 5718; then southwestward in a straight line to a field boundary at NG Ref NJ 6535 5711; then southwestward along the said field boundary to where it meets a drain at NG Ref NJ 6477 5610; then southwestward along the said drain to where it is crossed by an unnamed road leading to the A97 road; then southwestward along the said road to its junction with