- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2806 (S. 165)
The Angus (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
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| Made | 3rd November 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 5th November 1997 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review together with its proposals for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Angus 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 Angus (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999.
Interpretation
2. In the Schedule to this Order-
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(a) a reference to-
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(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:-
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"EW" for electoral ward;
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"NG Ref" for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps.
Electoral arrangements
3.
The area of Angus Council shall be divided into 29 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.
Henry McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
3rd November 1998
Ward 1 Kirriemuir West
Commencing at NG Ref NO 2026 7931 on the northern boundary of Angus Council; then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2137 7877 (Tom Buidhe); then generally southward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2186 7549 (Dun Hillocks); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2355 7114 (Broom Hill); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2680 6813 (Bruntshields); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 2891 6507 (Corwharn); then generally southeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 3188 6099 (Cat Law); then generally northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NO 3531 6187, the centre line of the road from Kirriemuir along the western side of Glen Prosen; then northward along the unnamed burn to the Prosen Water; then generally eastward and southward along the Prosen Water to NG Ref NO 3852 5864; then southward in a straight line to the centre of the minor road leading to Prosen Bridge; then eastward along the said road to the junction with the minor road from Northmuir to the east of East Kinwhirrie past Kintyrie; then southward along the said road and its continuation as Golf Road and East Hill Road to the junction of East Hill Road and West Hill Road; then northwestward along West Hill Road to the junction with Shielhill Road; then generally southward along Shielhill Road and Roods; then generally southwestward along St Malcolm's Wynd; then northwestward along Glengate to its junction with Milnbank Lane; then generally southward along the western curtilages of properties 64 Glengate and 11 Tannage Brae to the Gairie Burn; then generally southeastward along the Gairie Burn to Tannage Brae; then generally southwestward along Tannage Brae, Knowehead and the A926 road to the eastern curtilage of property known as Herdhill; then generally southeastward along the eastern curtilage of the said property and continuing along a drain and track to the access road to the property known as Plovermuir; then northeastward along the said access road and North Mains Road to its junction with Glamis Road, A928 road; then generally southward and southwestward along the A928 road to the cross-roads north of NewKilrie at NG Ref NO 3788 5134; then westward along the metalled road to NG Ref NO 3743 5136; then generally northward along the line of a field drain to the southern curtilage of property known as Red Lynn; then generally northward along the western curtilages of Red Lynn and the properties on Roman Road to Main Road, A926 road; then southwestward along the A926 road to the footpath immediately west of Hill View; then generally along the said footpath to the access road to Willowcroft; then westward along the said access road to the metalled road at NG Ref NO 3594 5293; then generally northward along the said road to a drain line north of Egnomoss at NG Ref NO 3571 5348; then generally westward along the said drain line and Canty Burn to the point where it passes under the access road to Cantsmill Farm; then generally northwestward along the line of a field boundary to the Mains of Airlie Road; then generally southwestward along the said road to the track leading to Kinnaniel; then generally northward along the said track to NG Ref NO 3156 5289; then generally northward along the line of a field boundary to Cromie Burn; then generally westward along Cromie Burn to Meglam Water; then generally southwestward along Meglam Water to River Isla; then generally southwestward along the River Isla to the western boundary of Angus Council; then generally northward along the said council boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 2 Kirriemuir East
Commencing at NG Ref NO 2026 7931 on the northern boundary of Angus Council where it meets the eastern boundary of EW 1; then generally eastward along the said council boundary to a point at Lair of Aldaraine at NG Ref NO 3122 7802; then generally southeastward in a straight line to Benty Roads at NG Ref NO 3305 7660; then generally southeastward in a straight line to The Goet at NG Ref NO 3734 7462; then generally southeastward in a straight line to Hill of Glansie at NG Ref NO 4302 6980; then generally southwestward in a straight line to the summit at Auld Darkney and continuing southwestward to West Burn of Buckie at NG Ref NO 4129 6418; then generally southward along the West Burn of Buckie and its continuation as White Burn to the junction with the River South Esk; then generally southeastward along the River South Esk to NG Ref NO 4331 5711; then generally southwestward along the line of field boundaries to the road to Shielhill Farm; then generally westward and southward along the said road past East Bog to its junction with the B957 road at Couttston; then generally westward along the said road to NG Ref NO 4240 5536; then southeastward in a straight line to a drain at NG Ref NO 4261 5494; then generally southward along the said drain line to the Black Burn; then westward along the said burn to meet field and plantation boundary at NG Ref NO 4220 5372; then generally southward along the said boundary and the continuation thereof to the field boundary at NG Ref NO 4266 5253 west of Mosside of Ballinshoe; then southeastward along the said boundary to the line of the drain at NG Ref NO 4283 5219; then westward along the line of the drain to the field boundary at NG Ref NO 4221 5193; then northward along the field boundary and the access road to Woodhead of Ballinshoe to the road east of Ballinshoe Smithy; then westward along the said road past the Smithy to the A926 road; then southeastward along the A926 road to the line of a field drain south of the burial ground; then westward along the said drain and field boundaries to the disused railway; then southward along the railway line to the field boundary at NG Ref NO 4080 5147; then westward along the field boundary, access road to NG Ref NO 4044 5147; then westward in a straight line to the Gairie Burn; then southward along the said burn to NG Ref NO 4029 5153; then southwestward in a straight line to meet the drain at NG Ref NO 3951 5114; then southward and westward along the line of a drain to the road west of the sawmill; then continuing westward along the road to the A928 road at NewKilrie at NG Ref NO 3788 5134 and the eastern boundary of EW 1; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 3 Brechin West
Commencing on the eastern boundary of EW 2 at Hill of Glansie at NG Ref NO 4302 6980; then southeastward in a straight line to Putney Maol at NG Ref NO 4917 6780; then continuing southeastward in a straight line to Beattie's Cairn at NG Ref NO 5033 6486; then continuing southward in a straight line to Mansworth Rig field boundary; then southwestward along the line of a field boundary to the line of a field boundary east of Tullo Hill; then southward along the said boundary and Bogton Burn to the field boundary at NG Ref NO 5064 6277; then southward along the field boundary to the access track to Balmadity; then southward along the line of a field boundary to the track at NG Ref NO 5088 6209; then eastward along the track to the access road to Milton of Balhall Farm; then southward along the access road and its continuation as a track to meet Weiris Burn at NG Ref NO 5175 6147; then eastward along the said burn to the metalled road to Lochty at NG Ref NO 5388 6222; then southward along the said road to the junction with the unnamed road at NG Ref NO 5399 6194; then eastward along the unnamed road to the access road to Blackhall Farm; then northward along the access road to the Cruick Water; then eastward along the Cruick Water to the access road to Balnamoon at NG Ref NO 5720 6295; then eastward along the access road to cross the metalled road north of Little Brechin and continuing eastward along the line of a field boundary to the metalled road north of Gowanpark; then southward along the said road to the northern boundary of a plantation; then eastward along the said boundary to the Old Mill Lade; then southward to the metalled road east of Westwood of Keithock; then eastward along the said road to the dismantled railway; then southward along the line of the dismantled railway to the A90(T) road; then northeastward along the A90(T) road to and along the track forming the southern curtilage of Little Keithock to the access road to Little Keithock; then southward and eastward along the said access road to the B966 road; then southward along the B966 road to the access road to Wardmill and Tillygloom; then eastward, southward and westward along the said access road to and the continuation thereof to the junction with the northern access road to Mains of Pitforthie; then southward along the said access road to the dismantled railway; then westward along the path on the line of the dismantled railway to the B966 road, Trinity Road; then southward along Trinity Road; then northwestward along Distillery Road; then southward along Market Street; then generally westward along Saint David Street, Saint May Street and Castle Street to the A935 road; then westward along the A935 road and continuing along the A90(T) road to the field boundary between Nether Careston and Easter Marcus; then southward along the field boundary to NG Ref NO 5206 5818; then southward in a straight line to the River South Esk; then westward along the said river to the western boundary of the property known as Marcus; then northwestward along this boundary and its continuation thereof over the A90(T) road to and along the unnamed road leading to East Howmuir to NG Ref NO 5048 5828 and the line of a drain; then southwestward along the said drain to NG Ref NO 5006 5820; then southwestward in a straight line to the line of a drain at NG Ref NO 4950 5814; then southwestward along the said drain to NG Ref NO 4959 5755; then northwestward along the line of a drain to the access road to West Howmuir; then southwestward along the said road to the B957 road; then southeastward along the said road to the A90(T) road; then southwestward along the A90(T) road to the River South Esk; then westward along the said river to the drain and track at NG Ref NO 4806 5736; then westward along the track to the track at NG Ref NO 4746 5717 and continuing westward along the access roadway to West Mains of Whitewell and Tobees Farm; then continuing westward along the drain and plantation Ward 4 Brechin North Esk
Commencing at NG Ref NO 3122 7802, at Lair of Aldararie on the northern boundary of Angus Council where it meets the northern boundary of EW 2; then generally northward, eastward and southward along the northern and eastern boundaries of the Angus Council area to NG Ref NO 6345 6591 on the River North Esk; then southward along the line of a burn to the A90(T) road; then westward along the A90 road to the rear curtilage of Dubton Cottages; then southward along the said curtilage to and along the line of a field boundary to join the field boundary at NG Ref NO 6340 6466; then southward and southwestward along this boundary to NG Ref NO 6311 6421; then southwestward along the line of field boundaries to the metalled road; then southeastward along the said road to the roadway north of Muir of Pert Piggery; then southeastward and southwestward along the said road to and along the access to the piggery to the metalled road at NG Ref NO 6438 6308; then southward to and southwestward along the line of field boundaries and drain to the overhead power line at NG Ref NO 6181 6216; then southward along the line of the power line to the A935 road; then westward along the A935 road (Montrose Street) to Scott Street, northward along Scott Street to Commerce Street; then westward along Commerce Street to Southesk Street; then northward along Southesk Street to Eastbank; then westward and northwestward along Eastbank to Panmure Street; then southwestward along Panmure Street and Swan Street to the eastern boundary of EW 3 at its junction with Saint David Street; then generally northwestward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 5 Westfield and Dean
Commencing on the western boundary of Angus Council where it meets the southern boundary of EW 1 on the River Isla at NG Ref NO 2916 5218; then eastward along the southern boundaries of EW 1 and EW 2 to NG Ref NO 4283 5219 south of Mosside of Ballinshoe; then continuing eastward and southward along the line of a field drain to the A90(T) road at NG Ref NO 4387 5209; then southward along the A90(T) road to the A929 road (Glamis Road); then eastward along Glamis Road to Briar Grove; then generally southeastward along Briar Grove to and along the northern and western curtilages of No 22 Briar Grove; then southeastward along the path on the eastern curtilage of Nos 82 to 50 and 20 to 2 Threewells Drive to Taranty Road; then southwestward along Taranty Road to and westward along Threewells Drive to NG Ref NO 4483 4984; then southward to and along the footpath and continuing southwestward along the footpath to Kemsley Place; then westward along Kemsley Place to Westfield Loan; then generally southeastward along Westfield Loan to the A932 road (Dundee Road); then southward along Dundee Road to the access road to West Craig Nursery; then eastward along the said access road to and along the track to the western boundary of Craig Quarries; then southward and eastward along the said boundary to the western field boundary west of Craignathro at NG Ref NO 4550 4828; then southward along the western boundaries of fields west of Craignathro to a point on the Spittal Burn to where it meets the access road to Wester Meathie; then eastward along the said road to the western edge of plantation; then southward along the boundary of the plantation to the Durie Burn; then northwestward along the said burn to the A90(T) road; then southward to the B9127 road; then eastward along the B9127 road to the junction with the unnamed road; then southwestward along the said road to Inverarity Bridge over Kerbet Water; then southeastward and eastward along the said water to the access road north of Fothringham Sawmill; then northward along the said access road to and eastward along the B9127 road to the field track northwest of Seggieden; then northward along the said track to the northern field boundary at NG Ref NO 4688 4456; then eastward in a straight line along the line of field boundaries to the western access track to Little Lour; then southward along the said track to the B9127 road; then eastward along the said road to a point in line with the field boundary at NG Ref NO 4789 4413 west of Whigstreet; then southward along the said boundary in a straight line to Kerbet Burn; then northeastward along the said burn to the road from Holemill to Whigstreet; then northeastward along the said road to and along the track through Whigstreet Wood to the B9127 road; then eastward along the said road to the dismantled railway running between Dundee and Forfar; then southward along the said railway line to the drain at NG Ref NO 5046 4211 north of Lawsonhall; then westward and southwestward along the line of the drain and field boundaries to and across the roadway north of Gibsonhill and continuing southwestward to the line of a drain at NG Ref NO 4981 4179; then northwestward along the line of a drain and field boundaries to and across the road immediately north of Downiemuir to NG Ref NO 4879 4277; then southwestward in a straight line along the line of a drain to NG Ref NO 4855 4201; then continuing southwestward along the drain and field boundaries to the Bractullo Burn at NG Ref NO 4783 4052; then southward along the said burn to the Monikie Burn; then westward along the said burn to NG Ref NO 4695 4033; then southwestward along the said burn crossing Chapel Road and continuing southwestward to NG Ref NO 4601 4015 east of Carrot Hill; then southwestward along the line of field boundaries to NG Ref NO 4533 3961 at Dodd Hill; then northwestward to NG Ref NO 4453 3994; then continuing northwestward to Lorns Hill at NG Ref NO 4439 3996; then southwestward to NG R Ward 6 Forfar West
Commencing at NG Ref NO 4387 5209 on the A90(T) road on the eastern boundary of EW 5; then eastward to and southward along the track leading to the dismantled railway; then eastward and southward along the dismantled railway line to a line projecting from the southern curtilage of Nos 3-5 Muir Street; then westward along the said line to the A926 road (Brechin Road); then southward along the Brechin Road and Castle Street to Canmore Street; then southeastward along the said street to Queen Street; then westward along Queen Street to Castle Street; then southward along Castle Street to the east of the Town Hall and Municipal Buildings to West High Street; then southwestward along West High Street to and southward along Dundee Loan to the A932 road (Dundee Road); then southward along Dundee Road to Potters Park; then generally northwestward along Potters Park and Thornton Park to the eastern boundary of EW 5 at NG Ref NO 4483 4980 immediately south of flats 1-7 Threewells Drive; then generally southwestward and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 5 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
