Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3182 (S. 192)

The City of Edinburgh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1998 No. 3182 (S. 192)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

The City of Edinburgh (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 3rd 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 the City of Edinburgh 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 City of Edinburgh (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 the City of the Edinburgh Council shall be divided into 58 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 Balerno
Commencing at NG Ref NT 1336 6787 on the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then northeastward along a field boundary to and southeastward and generally northeastward along Dalmahoy Road to its junction with Warriston Road; then northwestward along the said road to a point in line with the southwestern curtilage of properties at Warriston Farm at NG Ref NT 1632 6873; then westward to and generally northwestward and northeastward along the southwestern and northern curtilages of the said properties to Warriston Road; then generally northeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Curriehill Station Road to NG Ref NT 1757 6833; then southward in a straight line to the rear curtilage of No 84 Forth View Crescent; then southeastward along the rear curtilages of properties on the western side of Forth View Crescent, Forth View Avenue, Pentland Avenue and the western boundary of a Playing Field to the A70 road (Lanark Road West); then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of No 418 Lanark Road West at NG Ref NT 1716 6725; then due south across a dismantled railway line to the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 1716 6721; then southeastward and northeastward along the said water to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Lymphoy Glen at NG Ref NT 1748 6732; then due south across a dismantled railway line to and generally southeastward along the eastern boundary of Lymphoy Glen and its continuation southeastward as a wooded strip and field boundaries to NG Ref NT 1888 6537; then southwestward and southeastward along field boundaries to the southern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southwestward and northward along the southern and western boundaries of the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Baberton
Commencing at NG Ref NT 1757 6833 on the eastern boundary of EW 1 on Curriehill Station Road; then southeastward along the said road to where it crosses the Edinburgh to Glasgow (Southern) railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to where it crosses Baberton Mains Road; then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with the western boundary of an access road to a property known as Baberton House at NG Ref NT 1892 6938; then southeastward to and along the said boundary to and continuing generally southeastward and northeastward along the eastern boundary of Baberton Golf Course to a point in line with a cul-de-sac on Baberton Mains Drive at NG Ref NT 1942 6920; then northeastward in a straight line to and along the said cul-de-sac to and generally northeastward and southeastward along the said drive to its junction with Baberton Mains Place; then southward along the said place to a point in line with the northern curtilage of No 6 Baberton Mains Place at NG Ref NT 1975 6932; then westward to and along the said curtilage to the rear curtilage of the said property; then southward along the rear curtilages of Nos 6-24 Baberton Mains Place to and southward along Baberton Mains Avenue to and eastward along Baberton Mains Row to a point in line with the northern curtilage of No 5 Baberton Mains Drive at NG Ref NT 1990 6920; then eastward to and along the said curtilage, to and across the said drive, to Baberton Mains View; then northeastward along the said view to a roundabout on Wester Hailes Road; then southeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Gillespie Road to a point in line with Spylaw Avenue at NG Ref NT 2085 6895; then southward in a straight line to the Water of Leith; then southwestward along the said water to where it is crossed by the Water of Leith Walkway; then southward to and westward along a path leading from West Mill Road to Campbell Park (Playing Field), to the eastern boundary of the said park; then southeastward and southwestward along the eastern and southern boundaries of the said park to the City of Edinburgh Bypass; then southeastward along the said bypass to where it is crossed by Bonaly Road; then southward along the said road to Bonaly Tower and its continuation as a track and a footpath to the southern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council, south of Capelaw Hill; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 1; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 3 Dalmeny/Kirkliston
Commencing at NG Ref NT 1090 7784 on the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council and the A904 road; then eastward along the said road to and generally eastward along the A90 road to where it crosses the Edinburgh to Dalmeny railway line; then northward along the said railway line to the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the mouth of the River Almond; then southward to and southwestward along the said river to a point in line with the western curtilage of No 50 Cammo Road at NG Ref NT 1738 7518; then southward to and along the said curtilage to Cammo Road; then southwestward along the said road to and southward along the western boundary of a property known as Cammo to the eastern boundary of Turnhouse Golf Course; then generally southward along the said boundary to Craigs Road; then westward along the said road to and southward along an access road to Meadowfield Farm Cottages and its continuation, passing west of all residential property at Meadowfield, to the Edinburgh to Dunfermline railway line; then southeastward along the said railway line to and generally southeastward along a track, at the southeastern boundary of Turnhouse Airport, to Glasgow Road at Gogar Roundabout; then generally southward along the City of Edinburgh Bypass to where it is crossed by the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then westward along the said railway line to a point in line with Gogar Station Road at NG Ref NT 1784 7117; then southward to and southward and westward along the said road to where it crosses the Gogar Burn; then generally southwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the A71 road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along Curriehill Road to the northern boundary of EW 1; then generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally northward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 4 Queensferry
Commencing at NG Ref NT 1090 7784 where the northern boundary of EW 3 meets the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council on the A904 road; then generally northward and eastward along the western and northern boundaries of the City of Edinburgh Council to the northern boundary of EW3; then southward and generally westward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 5 Cramond
Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 3 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then southeastward along the said Council boundary to a point northeast of NG Ref NT 1951 7700; then southwestward in a straight line to NG Ref 1951 7700; then southwestward to and southwestward and southeastward along a field boundary to Cramond Road North; then southwestward along the said road to and southwestward along Gamekeeper's Road to and southeastward along the eastern boundary of Cargilfield School to a path leading between Barnton Avenue West and Barnton Avenue at NG Ref NT 1911 7577; then southeastward along the said path to and generally southwestward, southeastward and southwestward along the eastern and southern boundaries of Barnton Golf Course to the eastern curtilage of No 4 Barnton Park View; then southward along the said curtilage to and westward along Barnton Park View to Barnton Park Drive; then southward along the said drive to its junction with Queensferry Road; then eastward along the said road to and southwestward along Clermiston Drive to its junction with Parkgrove Crescent; then westward along the said crescent to the rear curtilage of No 53 Drum Brae North; then southward along the rear curtilages of Nos 53-55, the eastern curtilages of Nos 63 and 65 and, the rear curtilages of Nos 73 and 75 Drum Brae North to the southern curtilage of No 75 Drum Brae North; then westward along the said curtilage to and northward along Drum Brae North to its junction with Bartongate Avenue; then southwestward along the said avenue to a point in line with a path leading to Maybury Road at NG Ref NT 1853 7460; then southwestward to and southwestward and northwestward along the said path to Maybury Road; then northeastward along the said road to a point in line with the rear curtilage of No 1 Cammo Gardens at NG Ref NT 1851 7478; then westward to and along the rear curtilages of Nos 1-9 Cammo Gardens and Nos 104-42 Cammo Grove to the rear curtilage of No 18 Cammo Walk; then southward and westward along the rear and southern curtilages of No 18 Cammo Walk to and northwestward and northward along Cammo Walk to an access road leading to Cammo House; then southwestward along the said access road to a point in line with a field boundary, to the southwest of Cammo Home Farm at NG Ref NT 1768 7480; then northwestward to and along the said field boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to and northeastward along a field boundary, northwest of the said farm, to Cammo Road; then northward and westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Note: EW 5 includes the islands of Cow and Calves and Inchmickery in the Firth of Forth.

Ward 6 Davidson's Mains
Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 5 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southeastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of the Commodore Hotel on Marine Drive; then southward to and along the said curtilage to Marine Drive; then southward in a straight line, across Marine Drive and Silverknowes Golf Course, to the rear curtilages of Nos 2-50 Muirhouse Gardens at NG Ref NT 2100 7624; then southward along the said curtilages to and continuing southward along the western boundaries of Silverknowes Primary School and the adjoining playing field to the rear curtilages of properties on the north side of Silverknowes View; then eastward and southward along the rear curtilages of properties on the north and east sides of Silverknowes View to Ferry Road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along a track leading south to House o'Hill Avenue to where it crosses a dismantled railway line southwest of Wester Drylaw Drive; then southeastward along the said dismantled railway line to where it is crossed by Telford Road; then generally westward along the said road to its junction with Hillhouse Road; then southwestward and southeastward along Strachan Road to and southeastward along Ravelston Dykes Road to a point in line with the northern curtilage of a property known as Ravelston Brae at NG Ref NT 2163 7398; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage to and southward along the western curtilage of Ravelston Brae to Ravelston Dykes Lane; then southwestward along the said lane and its prolongation in a straight line to the northern boundary of a Zoo; then westward along the said boundary to and generally northward along a footpath, on the western boundary of Corstorphine Hill Park, to and northward along a footpath leading to an access road to the said park from Clermiston Road North; then westward along the said access road to and generally northward along Clermiston Road North to its junction with Queensferry Road; then westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 5; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 7 Muirhouse/Drylaw
Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 6 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with a path, running northward from West Shore Road, through a recreation ground; then southward to and generally southward along the said path to and generally southward along West Shore Road to its junction with Marine Drive; then generally southward along the said drive to and southward along Pennywell Road to and eastward along Ferry Road to a point in line with a dismantled railway line, to the southeast of Easter Drylaw Drive at NG Ref NT 2270 7570; then southwestward to and generally southwestward along the said dismantled railway line to where it is crossed by Telford Road; then westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 6; then generally northwestward and northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 8 Craigleith
Commencing at NG Ref NT 2270 7570 on the eastern boundary of EW 7 where a dismantled railway line is crossed by Ferry Road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along East Fettes Avenue to its junction with Carrington Road; then westward along the said road to and southeastward along Crewe Road South and its continuation as Orchard Brae to its junction with Queensferry Road; then generally westward along the said road to an access road to Mary Erskine School; then southwestward along the said access road to and continuing southwestward along the northern curtilages of the school and of Nos 37 and 45 Ravelston Dykes Road to the eastern boundary of EW 6; then generally northward and eastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 7; then generally eastward and northeastward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 7 to the point of commencement.

Ward 9 Pilton
Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 7 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to a point north of the mouth of Granton Harbour; then southward in a straight line to and southwestward along the western breakwater and its prolongation in a straight line to West Harbour Road; then southwestward along a dismantled railway line to an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 2271 7685; then southeastward along the said road to its junction with West Granton Road; then northeastward along the said road to and southward along Royston Mains Street to and eastward along Royston Mains Crescent to and southward along Royston Mains Road to and eastward along Boswall Parkway to its junction with Pilton Drive; then southward along the said drive to the northern boundary of EW 8; then westward along the said EW boundary to and generally westward and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 7 to the point of commencement.

Ward 10 Granton
Commencing at the mouth of Granton Harbour where the eastern boundary of EW 9 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then eastward along the said Council boundary to a point opposite Wardie Steps, north of Lower Granton Road; then generally southward to and along the said steps to Granton Road; then southward along the said road to and generally westward along Ferry Road to the northern boundary of EW 8; then westward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 9; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 11 Trinity
Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 10 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with Craighall Road; then southward to and along the said road to and westward along Ferry Road to a point in line with a dismantled railway line to the east of George Heriot's Sports Ground at NG Ref NT 2509 7610; then southward to and along the said dismantled railway line to where it crosses the Water of Leith; then southwestward along the said water to where it is crossed by Inverleith Row; then northwestward along Inverleith Row to and westward along Ferry Road to the eastern boundary of EW 10; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 12 Newhaven
Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 11 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally northeastward along the said Council boundary to the entrance to the Western Harbour of Leith Docks; then southeastward in a straight line to the centre of a swing bridge at the entrance to the inner harbour and the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2708 7681; then generally southwestward along the said water to where it is crossed by Great Junction Street; then northwestward along the said street to and generally southwestward along Ferry Road to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 13 East Craigs
Commencing at NG Ref NT 1738 7506 where the eastern boundary of EW 3 meets the southern boundary of EW 5; then generally southeastward, eastward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to and generally eastward and southeastward along the western boundary of EW 6 to a point in line with an access road to Corstorphine Hill Park on Clermiston Road North at NG Ref NT 2020 7466; then continuing southward along Clermiston Road North to and westward along a track, to the south of Drum Brae Drive, to Rannoch Road; then southward along the said road to and westward along Rannoch Terrace to its junction with Hoseason Gardens; then southward along the said gardens to a point in line with the southeastern curtilage of No 24 Hoseason Gardens at NG Ref NT 1971 7419; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage to and continuing southwestward along the northwestern curtilages of No 26 Hoseason Gardens, Nos 7-1 Essendean Place, No 3 Alan Breck Gardens to the rear curtilage of No 1 Alan Breck Gardens; then northwestward along the said curtilage to and southwestward along the northwestern curtilage of the said property to Alan Breck Gardens; then southeastward along the said gardens to and southwestward along the northwestern curtilage of No 2 Alan Breck Gardens, the southeastern curtilages of Nos 18-14 Durar Drive and the northwestern curtilages of Nos 13 and 20 Ardshiel Avenue to the northern boundary of Drumbrae Primary School; then westward along the said boundary and the rear curtilages of properties on the north side of Drum Brae Avenue and its prolongation in a straight line to Drum Brae South; then westward across Drum Brae South to and westward along a footpath leading to Craigmount Avenue North to Craigmount Avenue North; then westward across the said avenue to and westward along the northern curtilage of No 25 Craigmount Avenue North and the rear curtilages of the properties on the northern side of Craigmount Loan and its prolongation in a straight line to a path leading between Craigmount Brae and Stuart Square; then westward along the said path to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties of Nos 5-10 Stuart Square at NG Ref NT 1881 7385; then southward to and southward, westward and northward along the rear curtilages of Nos 5-17 Stuart Square and its prolongation in a straight line to the Bughtlin Burn; then southwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by a footpath leading south to Craigs Road, west of Stuart Park; then southward along the said footpath to and generally northwestward along Craigs Road to the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 14 N.E. Corstorphine
Commencing at NG Ref NT 2020 7466 where the western boundary of EW 6 meets the eastern boundary of EW 13; then generally southeastward along the western boundary of EW 6 to a point on the northern boundary of a Zoo, in line with Ravelston Dykes Lane at NG Ref NT 2082 7360; then eastward and southward along the northern and eastern boundaries of the said zoo to and southward along the eastern boundary of the Post House Hotel to Corstorphine Road; then westward along the said road and its continuation as St John's Road to and northward along Craigs Gardens to and eastward along Craigs Road to and northward along Craigmount Avenue to the southern boundary of EW 13; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 15 Murrayfield
Commencing at NG Ref NT 2163 7398 where the eastern boundary of EW 6 meets the southern boundary of EW 8; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to where Queensferry Road crosses a dismantled railway line at NG Ref NT 2240 7442; then southeastward along the said dismantled railway line to a point in line with the southern curtilage of St George's School at NG Ref NT 2303 7359; then northeastward to and along the said curtilage to the eastern curtilage of the said school; then southeastward in a straight line to the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2343 7365; then generally northeastward along the said water to where it is crossed by Belford Road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along Douglas Gardens and its continuation as Palmerston Place to its junction with West Maitland Street; then southwestward along the said street to and southwestward along Dalry Road to where it crosses the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then southwestward along the said railway line to where it crosses the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2230 7253; then generally northeastward along the said water to where it is crossed by an access road to Murrayfield Ice Rink; then northward along the said access road to its junction with Corstorphine Road; then westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 14; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to and generally northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 6 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