Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3179 (S. 189)

The North Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1998 No. 3179 (S. 189)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

The North Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

	Made	11th 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 September 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 North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire (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 North Ayrshire Council shall be divided into 30 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
11th December 1998

SCHEDULEArticle 3

ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Irvine West
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3254 3388 where the Gailes Burn enters the Firth of Clyde on the western boundary of North Ayrshire Council; then northwestward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the centreline of the Firth of Clyde; then northward along the centreline of the said Firth of Clyde to a point in line with the mouth of the River Irvine; then northeastward to and along the said river to its confluence with the River Garnock; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said river to where it is crossed by the A78(T) road; then generally southeastward along the said road to its junction with the A737 road; then generally southeastward along the said road to its junction with James Crescent; then generally eastward and southward along the said crescent to the northern boundary of Meadow Park Football Ground; then southwestward, southeastward and northeastward along the northern, western and southern boundaries of the said football ground to the rear curtilages of Nos 37/39-25/27 Old Caley Road; then northeastward and southeastward along the said rear curtilages to the rear curtilages of Nos 18-2 Clayson Avenue; then southeastward along the said rear curtilages to the boundary between No 2 Clayson Avenue and No 49 Quarry Road; then southeastward along the said boundary to and southwestward along Quarry Road to its junction with Burns Street and Eglinton Street; then southeastward along Eglinton Street and its continuation as High Street to Kirk Vennel; then southwestward and southeastward along Kirk Vennel to and southwestward along the southeastern boundary of the Kirk cemetery and its prolongation in a straight line to the River Irvine; then southeastward and eastward along the said river to where it is crossed by the A78(T) road; then southwestward and southeastward along the said road to the southern boundary of North Ayrshire Council; then southwestward, northwestward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Irvine Townhead
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3372 3382 where the southern boundary of North Ayrshire Council meets the eastern boundary of EW 1; then generally northward, westward, northwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to and continuing northeastward along Quarry Road to its junction with Woodlands Avenue; then southeastward along the said avenue to its junction with Bank Street; then southwestward along the said street to and southeastward along Galt Avenue to its junction with Muir Drive; then northeastward along the said drive to Clark Drive; then northwestward along the said drive to Manson Road; then northeastward along the said road to where it crosses the A78(T) road; then generally southward along the said road to the Warrix Interchange and the A71 road; then generally eastward along the A71 road to the centre of the Corsehill Mount roundabout at NG Ref NS 3598 3788; then southeastward in a straight line to the River Irvine; then southward along the said river to the southern boundary of North Ayrshire Council; then southwestward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 3 Irvine Vineburgh and Woodlands South
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3171 4042 on Kilwinning Road at a point in line with a path running southeastward to Dickson Drive, between the properties in Park Place and Arran Place and the properties in Ravenscroft; then eastward to and southeastward along the said path to Dickson Drive; then southwestward along the said drive to Livingstone Terrace; then southeastward along the said terrace to and southwestward along Caldon Road to and southeastward along Stewart Drive to MacKinnon Terrace; then northeastward along MacKinnon Terrace and its continuation in a straight line to the A78(T) road; then southeastward along the said road to the northern boundary of EW 2; then southwestward, southeastward, southwestward, northwestward and southwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 1; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 4 Irvine North
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3153 4183 on the A78(T) road; then southeastward along the said road to a point NG Ref NS 3289 4045; then westward in a straight line to and along an unnamed road leading to Castlepark Community Centre to a point in line with the eastern boundary of a playing field; then southwestward to and along the said boundary and its continuation in a straight line to Dickson Drive; then southeastward along the said drive to its junction with Dick Terrace; then southwestward along the said terrace to the northern boundary of EW 3; then generally northwestward along the said ward boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 1; then northwestward along the said ward boundary to where Kilwinning Road crosses the A78(T) road at NG Ref NS 3125 4182; then eastward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 5 Eglinton and Lawthorn
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3094 4188 on the northern boundary of EW 1 where the A78(T) road crosses the River Garnock; then generally northward along the said river to where it is crossed by the B778 road at NG Ref NS 3056 4336; then generally northeastward along the said road to its junction with an unnamed road leading to the B785 road at NG Ref NS 3135 4438; then southeastward and generally southward along the said unnamed road to and generally eastward along the B785 road to its junction with an unnamed road leading past a property known as Mid Moncur at NG Ref NS 3232 4341; then northward and eastward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with Lugten Waters at NG Ref NS 3265 4355; then eastward in a straight line to and generally northeastward along the said water to where it meets the eastern boundary of North Ayrshire Council; then generally southeastward along the said Council boundary to where it meets the Annick Water at NG Ref NS 3665 4208; then generally southwestward along the said water to where it is crossed by a dismantled railway line; then northwestward along the said dismantled railway line to where it crosses the A736 road at NG Ref NS 3484 4280; then southwestward and southward along the said road to its junction with Cairnmount Road; then southwestward along the said road to where it crosses a path at NG Ref NS 3425 4132; then southward along the said path to a point NG Ref NS 3429 4108 in line with a path to the north of No 1 Millburn Terrace; then westward to and westward and southwestward along the said path to a path at NG Ref NS 3422 4104; then generally southwestward along the said path to a path at NG Ref NS 3406 4091; then northwestward and generally southwestward along the said path to a path at NG Ref NS 3382 4090; then generally southward along the said path to where it is crossed by Littlestane Road at NG Ref NS 3380 4067; then generally eastward along the said road to the Lawthorn Roundabout; then southeastward along an unnamed road to Perceton Roundabout; then southwestward and northwestward along the B769 Road to its junction with Lochlibo Road; then northwestward to and along a path leading passed an Electricity Substation to a point on the eastern boundary of the said station; then southwestward along the eastern boundary of the Electricity Substation and the continuation in a straight line to Girdle Gate; then southwestward and northwestward along Girdle Gate to its junction with Lochwood Place; then southwestward along the said place to and northwestward along Smithstone Way to a point NG Ref NS 3376 4056 in line with the Red Burn; then southwestward to and southwestward and generally westward along the said burn to where it meets the eastern boundary of EW 4; then generally northwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 4 to the northern boundary of EW 1; then westward along the said ward boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 6 Dreghorn
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3348 3889 on the northern boundary of EW 2 where the A78(T) road is crossed by Broomlands Busway; then generally eastward and northward along Broomlands Busway to its junction with Towerlands Road at NG Ref NS 3498 3872; then generally eastward along Towerlands Road to Capringstone roundabout at NG Ref NS 3602 3880; then southward along an unnamed road to the Dreghorn roundabout on the B7081 road; then southward along an unnamed road to the northern boundary of EW 2 at the Corsehill Mount roundabout; then generally westward and northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 7 Irvine Landward
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3626 3664 on the River Irvine where the southeastern boundary of North Ayrshire Council meets the northeastern boundary of EW 2; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 6; then northward and generally westward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 6 to the junction of Broomlands Busway and Towerlands Road at NG Ref NS 3492 3872; then northwestward along Towerlands Road to a public footpath to the west of Cairnsmore Way at NG Ref NS 3465 3880; then northward along the said footpath to an unnamed road leading to St John Ogilvie Primary School; then southeastward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NS 3488 3900; then northeastward to and along the said field boundary and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to the Annick Water at NG Ref NS 3495 3905; then generally northward along the said water to where it is crossed by the B769 road at Perceton Bridge, NG Ref NS 3504 4059; then westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 5; then generally northwestward, northeastward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of North Ayrshire Council; then generally eastward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 8 Bourtreehill
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3323 3978 on the eastern boundary of EW 3 where the A78(T) road is crossed by Manson Road; then generally eastward along Manson Road to the Stanecastle Interchange and continuing southeastward along Middleton Road to where it is crossed by a footbridge at NG Ref NS 3378 3981; then northwestward along the said footbridge to and northwestward along Stanecastle Road and its continuation northeastward as the A736 road to a point in line with the southern curtilage of No 18 Sourlie Terrace; then southeastward to and along the said curtilage and continuing along the southern curtilage of No 48 Bensley Avenue to Bensley Avenue; then southeastward across the said avenue to the rear curtilage of No 7 Castlekeep Gardens; then southeastward along the rear curtilages of Nos 7 and 8 Castlekeep Gardens to the rear curtilage of No 8 Killoch Way; then southeastward and northeastward along the rear the rear curtilages of Nos 8-1 Killoch Way and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to Bensley Rise; then eastward across Bensley Rise to the southwestern boundary of Annick Primary School; then southeastward and northeastward along the southwestern and southeastern boundaries of the said school to a path leading to Middleton Road at NG Ref NS 3409 4001; then southeastward along the said path to and northeastward along Middleton Road to the western boundary of EW 7; then generally southward, northwestward, southward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to the northern boundary of EW 6; then southwestward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 2; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 9 Woodlands North and Girdle Toll
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3323 3978 where Manson Road crosses the A78(T) road on the eastern boundary of EW 3; then northwestward, southwestward and generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 4; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 5; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 7; then eastward and generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to the northern boundary of EW 8; then generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement

Ward 10 Kilwinning East
Commencing at NG Ref NS 2952 4589 on the A737 road at its junction with an unnamed road leading past the properties known as Mill, Cockmalane and Cockenzie; then southeastward, northward and northeastward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NS 3015 4617; then southeastward to and along the said field boundary to a tributary of the River Garnock at NG Ref NS 3037 4597; then generally southward along the said tributary to its confluence with the River Garnock; then generally southeastward along the said river to the northwestern boundary of EW 5; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to a point in line with a field boundary NG Ref NS 3084 4300; then westward in a straight line to a cycle path at NG Ref NS 3071 4300; then northwestward along the said cycle path to and northwestward along Bankhead Road to Ladyford Avenue; then westward along the said avenue to and northward along Almswall Road to St Winning's Road; then westward along the said road to a path at NG Ref NS 3002 4312; then northwestward along the said path to a path at NG Ref NS 2999 4313; then southwestward along the said path to a path at NG Ref NS 2994 4310; then westward along the said path to a path at NG Ref NS 2987 4311; then southwestward along the said path and its continuation in a straight line to the Irvine/Glasgow railway line; then northward along the said railway line to where it is crossed by the A737 road at NG Ref NS 2969 4474; then generally northward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 11 Kilwinning South
Commencing at NG Ref NS 2966 4348 where the Irvine/Kilwinning railway line is crossed by Byres Road on the western boundary of EW 10; then generally southward and eastward along the said EW boundary to the northwestern boundary of EW 5; then generally southward along the said EW boundary to where the River Garnock is crossed by the A78(T) road at NG Ref NS 3094 4188; then generally westward along the said road to its junction with the A738 road; then northeastward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 12 Kilwinning West
Commencing at NG Ref NS 2872 4865 where an unnamed road crosses the Caaf Water at Lynn Bridge; then generally southeastward along the said water to its confluence with the River Garnock; then generally southward along the said river to NG Ref NS 2967 4600; then eastward in a straight line to and southward along the Irvine/Glasgow railway line to the northern boundary of EW 10; then southward, northwestward and generally southward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 10 to the northwestern boundary of EW 11; then generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to an unnamed road to the northeast of the Fire Station at Pennyburn Bridge; then northwestward and westward along the said unnamed road to the junction of Hillend Road and Haycocks Road at NG Ref NS 2751 4303; then northeastward along an unnamed road, passing a property known as Hillhead, to an unnamed road at NG Ref NS 2816 4421; then eastward, northeastward and generally northwestward along the said unnamed road, passing a property known as Auchenkist, to where it crosses an unnamed burn at NG Ref NS 2779 4495; then generally northward, northwestward and northeastward along the said unnamed burn to the eastern boundary of a wood at NG Ref NS 2861 4746; then northwestward along the said boundary and its continuation in a straight line to an unnamed burn at NG Ref NS 2844 4809; then northeastward along the said unnamed burn to NG Ref NS 2859 4826; then northward in a straight line to a track southwestward of a property known as Craighead; then northwestward along the said track to and northwestward across an unnamed road leading to Lynn Bridge to and continuing northwestward along a field boundary to and westward in a straight line to the Caaf Water; then generally northeastward along the said water to the point of commencement.

Ward 13 Stevenston North
Commencing at NG Ref NS 2834 4283 at the junction of the A738 road and an unnamed road northeast of the Fire Station at Pennyburn Bridge on the northwestern boundary of EW 11; then southwestward along the said EW boundary to and continuing southwestward along the A78(T) road to a point in line with the western curtilage of No 97 High Road at NG Ref NS 2555 4206; then northward to and along the said curtilage and its continuation as the eastern boundary of an Electricity Sub-Station to where it meets the northern boundary of the said electricity sub-station at NG Ref NS 2555 4214; then northwestward in a straight line to where the southern and rear curtilage of No 39 Middlepart Crescent meet at NG Ref NS 2545 4241; then northwestward along the rear curtilages of Nos 41-51 Middlepart Crescent to and northward along a path running along the eastern curtilages of Nos 17 and 19 Fleck Avenue to Fleck Avenue; then northward along the said avenue to a point in line with the southern boundary of James Reid School and Mayfield Primary School; then southeastward to and southeastward, northward and westward along the southern, eastern and northern boundaries of the said schools to Mulgrew Avenue; then northward along the said avenue and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to a field boundary at NG Ref NS 2546 4319; then northwestward along the said field boundary to and northeastward along Dalry Road to where it crosses the Glen Burn at NG Ref NS 2576 4407; then generally eastward along the said burn to an unnamed stream at NG Ref NS 2601 4405; then northward along the said unnamed stream to a field boundary at NG Ref NS 2602 4411; then southeastward along the said field boundary to an unnamed stream at NG Ref NS 2650 4401; then generally northward along the said unnamed stream to an unnamed road leading past the property known as Diddup; then generally northeastward along the said unnamed road to where it meets an unnamed road leading past the property known as Lochwood at NG Ref NS 2674 4485; then southeastward and northeastward along the said unnamed road to Auld Clay Road then southeastward along the said road to the western boundary of EW 12; then southeastward, southwestward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 14 Stevenston South
Commencing at an undeterminable point on the centreline of the Firth of Clyde in line with the mouth of the River Irvine; then northwestward in a straight line to where the western and southern boundaries of Campbell Park Football Ground meet; then northward along the western boundary of the said football ground and its continuation in a straight line to and across Blakely Road to a dismantled railway line; then generally northwestward along the said dismantled railway line to where it crossed by Canal Street; then northeastward to and northwestward along a footbridge across Canal Street to and northeastward and northwestward along a path leading to Kerr Avenue to a point in line with the rear curtilages of Nos 1/3-29/31 Cunninghame Road and No 43 Millar Road; then northeastward along the said rear curtilages and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to a path leading from Millar Road to Nelson Road; then northeastward and northward along the said path to Nelson Road; then northward along the said road and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to the A78(T) road and the southern boundary of EW 13; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to and southeastward along the southern boundary of EW 11 to the northern boundary of EW 1; then westward, southeastward and southwestward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 1 to the point of commencement.

Ward 15 Beith
Commencing at NG Ref NS 3568 5545 on the eastern boundary of North Ayrshire Council where the Roebank Burn is crossed by the A737 road; then southwestward along the said road to and southwestward along Roebank Road and its continuation as Wilson Street to its junction with Mitchell Street; then eastward along the said street to and southeastward along Head Street to its junction with the A737 road; then southwestward along the said road to its junction with Geilsland Road; then westward along the said road to and northwestward along Glebe Road to its junction with Dalry Road; then southwestward along the said road to and westward along Morrishill Drive to a point in line with a footpath known as Old Willowyard Road; then southwestward along the said footpath to Willowyard Road; then southward along the said road to its junction with the B777 road; then southwestward along the said road to an unnamed road leading to Lochshore East Industrial Estate; then northwestward along the said road to where it crosses the Glasgow/Dalry railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to where it is crossed by an unnamed road leading to East Kerse; then northward along the said unnamed road to the eastern boundary of North Ayrshire Council at Kerse Bridge; then northeastward and southeastward along the said Council boundary 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