Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3103 (S. 186)

The Scottish Borders (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1998 No. 3103 (S. 186)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

The Scottish Borders (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

	Made	4th 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 6th August 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 Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999.

Interpretation
    2.In the Schedule to this Order-

(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 Scottish Borders Council shall be divided into 34 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

Henry B McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
4th December 1998

SCHEDULEArticle 3

ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Eyemouth and District South
Commencing at NG Ref NT 9560 6260 at Fancove Head on the eastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then westward to NG Ref NT 9400 6260 at the Eye Water; then generally southwestward along the said water to NG Ref NT 9336 6124; then southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 9350 6087 on the Edinburgh to London railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to NG Ref NT 9405 6106 at the unclassified road leading to Flemington Farm; then generally southeastward and southwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 9390 6000 at its junction with the unclassified road to Ayton; then generally southeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 9442 5914 at the unclassified road from Lamberton Moor to Bastleridge; then generally westward along the unnamed road leading to Prenderguest to its junction with an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 9322 5899 and southeastward along the said unnamed road leading to Foulden Hill to NG Ref NT 9340 5858; then southwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 9170 5820 on the unnamed road leading from Whiterig to Moorpark; then southeastward along the said road to the track leading to Moor Park Farm; then generally northwestward along the said track to NG Ref NT 9057 5797 at the B6355 road; then northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 9076 6024 at the Horn Burn; then generally eastward along the said burn to its confluence with the Eye Water; then generally northwestward along the said water to NG Ref NT 8996 6204; then northward along an unnamed tributary to where it is crossed by the A1(T) road; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 8942 6431 at the Ale Water; then generally southeastward along the said water to NG Ref NT 9154 6344 at the unclassified road south of Alemill; then generally eastward and northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 9375 6421 at its junction with the A1107 and B6355 roads and Northburn Road; then northeastward along Northburn Road to NG Ref NT 9432 6445 on the southern curtilage of the property known as No 62 Northburn Road; then northward along the eastern curtilage of the said property continuing northward, eastward and northeastward along the eastern curtilages of the properties in North Street to NG Ref NT 9433 6453 on the eastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Chirnside and District
Commencing at NG Ref NT 9800 5759 south of Megs Dub on the eastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southwestward along the southeastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area to NG Ref NT 9089 4942 at the River Tweed; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 8966 5128 at the unclassified road east of Winfield Farm; then continuing northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 8824 5256 at the B6460 road; then eastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 8912 5282 at the unnamed road leading to Hutton Castle; then generally northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 8794 5501 at a ford on the Whiteadder Water; then generally westward along the said water to NG Ref NT 8648 5461 at its confluence with the Blackadder Water; then generally southwestward along the said water to NG Ref NT 8250 5293 at its confluence with the Langton Burn; then generally southwestward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 8061 5210 at the unclassified road between Sinclairs Hill and Cairnhill; then northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7925 5386 at its junction with the A6105 road; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 7901 5457 at the A6112 road; then northward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7888 5566 at its junction with the B6365 road; then northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 7975 5720 on the B6355 road; then generally northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7952 5732 at its junction with the A6112 road; then northward and northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 8068 6387 at its junction with the unnamed road leading to the B6438 road; then generally south and southeastward along the said unnamed road to NG Ref NT 8226 6025 at its junction with the B6438 road; then northeastward along the said road to the unnamed road at Auchencrow; then southeastward along the said road to and southeastward along the B6437 road to the unnamed road leading to Reston; then northeastward along the said road to the junction with the unnamed road leading to Ayton; then southeastward along the said road to the line of the Edinburgh to Berwick-upon-Tweed railway line; then southeastward along the said railway line to the western boundary of EW 1; then generally southward, southeastward, northeastward, northward and eastward along the western, southern and eastern boundary of EW 1 to NG Ref NT 9560 6260 at Fancove Head on the eastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southeastward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 3 Coldstream and District
Commencing at NG Ref NT 8060 5210 at the unclassified road between Sinclairs Hill and Cairnhill on the southern boundary of EW 2; then generally northeastward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 9089 4942 on the eastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southwestward and westward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 8168 3912; then northward in a straight line to the A698 road at NG Ref NT 8168 3940; then eastward along the said road to the A697 road; then northwestward along the A697 road to the junction with the unnamed road leading to Dunglass Wood; then northeastward along the said road to the point where it crosses the Leet Water; then northwestward along the said water to the unclassified road leading from the B6461 road to Coldstream; then northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 8001 4953 at its junction with the B6461 road; then northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 8033 4991 at its junction with the A6112 road; then northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7997 5040 at the Blackadder Water; then generally northeastward along the said water to NG Ref NT 8095 5155 at the unclassified road leading to Cairnhill; then northwestward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 4 Duns and District South
Commencing at NG Ref NT 7124 5514 where the eastern boundary of Henlaw Woods meets the unnamed road leading from Longformacus to the A6105 road; then southeastward along the said unnamed road to the point where it crosses the Wellrig Burn; then generally southeastward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 7712 5313 at the A6105 road; then northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7789 5356 at the junction of Langtongate and the unnamed path leading to Grueldykes Farm; then generally southeastward along the said path to the unnamed road leading to Grueldykes Farm at NG Ref NT 7820 5299; then northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 7847 5312; then southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 7850 5304 and northeastward along the track leading to the A6112 road; then generally northward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7871 5378 at its junction with the A6105 road; then generally southeastward and northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7925 5386 at its junction with the unclassified road leading to Cairnhill; then generally southward along the western boundary of EW 2; then generally southward along the western boundary of EW 3 to NG Ref NT 8168 3912 at the boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 7900 3793 on the River Tweed; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the said river to NG Ref NT 7734 3808 on the boundary between the former districts of Berwickshire and Roxburgh; then generally northwestward and westward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 6617 4003 at Whitehill on the boundary between the former districts of Berwickshire and Ettrick & Lauderdale; then northeastward and northwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 6643 4096 at the confluence of the Eden Water with the unnamed burn; then northeastward along the said unnamed burn to the B6364 road; then northward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7053 4531 at its junction with the A6105 road; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 6958 4610 on the A697 road; then generally northeastward along the western curtilage of the Crawlee Plantation to NG Ref NT 6988 4648 at the unclassified road between Halliburton Farm and Greenlaw; then generally northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 6774 4780 at the Blackadder Water; then generally northwestward along the said water to NG Ref NT 6585 5079 at the B6456 road from Westruther to Kettleshiel; then northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 6778 5162 on the Millknowe Burn; then generally southeastward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 6854 5073; then northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 7114 5118 at a point on the track on Polwarth Moss; then generally northward along the said track to the point of commencement.

Ward 5 Duns and District North
Commencing at a point in line with the track leading to Redheugh at NG Ref 8223 7078; then generally southeastward along the said track and the continuation thereof to the A1107 road; then southeastward along the said road to the unnamed road leading to Howpark; then southeastward along the said road to the point it crosses the unnamed burn on the western boundary of Old Cambus Wood; then generally southwestward along the said burn to and along the Howpark Burn to a point in line with the northern curtilage of Harelawside; then westward to and along the said curtilage and continuing southwestward to the unnamed road from Grantshouse at NG Ref NT 8106 6586; then southeastward along the said road to the rear curtilages of the properties located on the west side of the road; then westward along the said curtilage to and along the northern curtilage of the school; then southward along the western curtilage of the school to the rear curtilages of the properties located on the northern side of the A1(T) road; then westward along the said curtilages and the continuation thereof to a point in line with the unnamed road leading to Butterdean; then southward to the A1(T) road; then northwestward along the said road to NG Ref 7982 6638; then southwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 7972 6631; then southward to the northernmost point on the northern curtilage of Blackburnrig Wood; then generally southwestward along the northern curtilage of the said wood to NG Ref NT 7822 6548 at the northern end of Butterdean Wood; then generally westward and southwestward along the curtilage of the said wood to NG Ref NT 7762 6463 at the Eye Water; then generally southeastward along the said water to NG Ref NT 7988 6375; then generally southeastward along an unnamed track to NG Ref NT 8039 6332 on EW2; then generally southwestward along the western boundary of EW 2 to NG Ref NT 7925 5386; then generally southwestward, northwestward and southward along the northern boundary of EW 4 to NG Ref NT 7134 5430 at Blacksmill Hill; then southwestward to NG Ref NT 6865 5309 at Dirrington Little Law; then generally northwestward to the summits of Eve Law and Sting Law; then westward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 6180 5508 on the boundary between the former districts of Berwickshire and Ettrick & Lauderdale; then generally northwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 5638 6057 on the northern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally northeastward, eastward, northward and northeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 7720 7260 on the eastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southeastward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 6 Eyemouth and District North
Commencing at NG Ref NT 9433 6453 on the northeastern boundary of EW 1; then generally southwestward, northwestward, southeastward and westward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 9074 6006 at the railway line; then generally northwestward along the northern boundary of EW 2 to NG Ref NT 8039 6332 at Fawcett Wood; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the eastern boundary of EW 5 to the northern boundary of Scottish Borders Council; then generally southeastward along the northern and eastern boundaries of Scottish Borders Council area to the point of commencement.

Ward 7 Kelso and District North
Commencing at NG Ref NT 6617 4005 on the boundary between the former districts of Berwickshire and Roxburgh; then generally eastward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 7734 3808 at the River Tweed; then generally southwestward along the said river to NG Ref NT 7380 3448 at Doctor's Well; then northwestward to NG Ref NT 7373 3454 at the road A698; then generally northwestward along the northeastern boundary of the property known as Broomcroft, Shedden Park Road; then southwestward along the northern boundary of the said property and the adjoining property known as Broombank; then generally northward along the eastern curtilage of the property known as 17 Woodside Park; then continuing northward along the eastern curtilage of the sewage works; then westward along the northern curtilage of the sewage works; then continuing generally northwestward and westward along the northern curtilage of the properties known as 55-62 Broomlea, then westward along the northern curtilage of the properties known as 9-12 and 16 and 17 Broomlea Court; then southward to NG Ref NT 7334 3469 at the footpath at the northern curtilage of the properties on the north side of Eschiehaugh; then westward along the said footpath to NG Ref NT 7324 3469 at its junction with Eschiehaugh; then generally westward along Eschiehaugh to NG Ref NT 7304 3465 at its junction with the B6461 road; then northward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7303 3473 at the footpath leading to the properties in Inchmyre; then southwestward along the said footpath to the northern curtilage of the said properties; then generally westward along the northern curtilage of the properties known as 73-207 Inchmyre; then continuing westward along the northern curtilage of the properties known as 35-65 Inchmead Crescent to NG Ref NT 7264 3471; then generally northwestward along the footpath through West Broomlands Plantation continuing to NG Ref NT 7238 3478 at the southwestern curtilage of the property known as 11 Kings Croft; then generally northwestward along the southwestern curtilage of the properties known as 6-11 Kings Croft to NG Ref NT 7224 3489 at Angraflat Road; then southwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7202 3484 at its junction with the A6089 road, Edinburgh Road; then generally southeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7225 3448 at its junction with Roxburgh Street; then southwestward along the said street to NG Ref NT 7229 3437 at the footpath leading to the River Tweed; then southwestward along the said footpath to NG Ref NT 7223 3422 at the River Tweed; then generally southeastward along the said river to NG Ref NT 7250 3389 at its confluence with the River Teviot; then generally southwestward. northwestward and southwestward along the said river to NG Ref NT 6976 2885; then southwestward to NG Ref NT 6914 2824 on the unclassified road from Nisbet to Roxburgh; then southwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 6905 2788 at Duke's Strip; then generally northwestward along the southern boundary of Duke's Strip to NG Ref NT 6655 2935 on the boundary between the former districts of Ettrick & Lauderdale and Roxburgh; then generally northeastward, northwestward and northeastward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 8 Kelso Central
Commencing at NG Ref NT 7203 3484; then generally northeastward, eastward and southeastward along the boundary of EW 7 to NG Ref NT 7380 3448 at the River Tweed; then generally southwestward and northwestward along the said river to NG Ref NT 7250 3389; then generally northwestward along the boundary of EW 7 to the point of commencement.

Ward 9 Kelso and District South
Commencing at NG Ref NT 7734 3808 on the River Tweed; then generally northeastward and southeastward along the said river to NG Ref NT 7900 3793 on the eastern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southeastward and southwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 7827 1177; then generally westward along field boundaries to NG Ref NT 7745 1162; then generally northwestward to NG Ref 7727 1198; then generally southwestward to NG Ref 7696 1192 on an unnamed tributary of the Kale Water; then generally westward along the said tributary to NG Ref 7619 1194 at the track between Nether Hindhope Farm and Tow Ford; then generally northward along the said track to NG Ref NT 7615 1324; then generally northwestward along the course of Dere Street to NG Ref NT 7400 1896 to the west of Whitton Edge; then northeastward to the south side of Whitton Loch; then generally northeastward around the southern and western banks of the said loch to and northeastward along the Fawlaws Burn to a point in line with the southern curtilage of the wooded area northwest of Shielstockbrae; then northwestward to and along the said curtilage to the path on the western curtilage of the said wooded area; then northeastward along the said path to and the continuation thereof to the B6401 road; then generally northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 7453 2554; then northward to NG Ref NT 7455 2564 at the Kale Water; then generally northwestward along the said water to NG Ref NT 7087 2753 at its confluence with the River Teviot; then generally northeastward along the said river to NG Ref NT 6975 2884; then generally northeastward along the eastern boundary of EW 7 to and southeastward and northeastward along the southern boundary of EW8 to and northeastward along the eastern boundary of EW7 to the point of commencement.

Notes:

[1] 1973 c.65.back

[2] Schedule 5 was substituted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule 13, paragraph 92(67).back