Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland PUBLIC CONSULTATION ward boundary proposals in City of Edinburgh Crown Copyright and database right 2015. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey licence no. 100022179 4 13 1 12 5 14 11 3 6 17 7 15 9 10 16 no. 8 ward no. ward name councillors 1 Almond 4 2 Pentland Hills 4 2 3 Drum Brae / Gyle 3 4 Forth 4 5 Inverleith 4 6 Corstorphine / Murrayfield 3 7 Sighthill / Gorgie 4 8 Colinton / Fairmilehead 3 9 Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart 3 10 Morningside 4 11 City Centre 4 12 Leith Walk 4 13 Leith 3 14 Craigentinny / Duddingston 4 1 proposed ward number 15 Southside / Newington 4 proposed ward 16 Gilmerton 4 0 3 miles 17 Portobello / Craigmillar 4 total 63 ± 0 3 km Background How to comment on our ward boundary proposals We are undertaking a 12 week period of public consultation on proposed ward We need you to tell us what you think of our proposals boundaries for each council area in Scotland as part of our Fifth Reviews of via our interactive consultation portal at Electoral Arrangements. www.consultation.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk or by emailing Legislation says that we must conduct electoral reviews of each local authority or writing to us at the address below. at intervals of 8 to 12 years. For further background on the Commission and this Our proposals and further information are available in review please visit our website. this building and also on our website. Please submit City of Edinburgh ward boundary proposals your comments by 22 October 2015 Our proposals for wards in City of Edinburgh council area present an electoral arrangement for 63 councillors representing 5 3-member wards and 12 4-member wards, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland Thistle House increasing councillor numbers in the area by 5. 91 Haymarket Terrace Our proposals for the council area: Edinburgh, EH12 5HD Phone: 0131 538 7510 improve overall forecast parity; Fax: 0131 538 7511 increase the number of councillors by 1 in ward 1 (Almond), ward 2 (Pentland Hills), ward 11 (City Centre), ward 14 (Craigentinny / Duddingston) and ward 17 Consultation (Portobello / Craigmillar); Portal: www.consultation.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk address forecast disparities in ward 1 (Almond) and 11 (City Centre); re-name ward 10 to Morningside and ward 16 to Gilmerton but make no changes Email: [email protected] to other ward names; and Web: www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk make changes to ward boundaries throughout the council area to reflect the change in councillor numbers and to align with “natural communities” (a local Twitter: @lgbcs geography used by City of Edinburgh Council). www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland is an independent public body established by Parliament to advise Scottish Ministers on local government boundaries.