- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3248 (S. 204)
The Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
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| Made | 21st 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 8th October 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 Highland 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 Highland (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 Highland Council shall be divided into 80 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
21st December 1998
Ward 1 Caithness North West
Commencing at a point on the northern boundary of Highland Council, northwestward in a straight line from Geo Cuinge, at NG Ref NC 9767 6669; then northeastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the northwestern curtilage of the property known as Langrig, at the Braes of Scrabster at NG Ref ND 1023 6938; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage to the southwestern curtilage of the said property; then southward in a straight line across the A882 (T) to the western boundary of the field to the rear of the properties on the northwest side of Upper Burnside Drive; then southward along the said field boundary to and southeastward along the southern boundary of the said field to the Burnside Burn; then southwestward along the said burn to the point where it is crossed by the A836 road; then generally westward along the said road to its junction with the road leading to the property known as Blackheath; then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with the Broch at NG Ref ND 0809 6825; then southward in a straight line to the said Broch; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 77 at NG Ref ND 0977 6763; then southeastward in a straight line to where the access road to the Golf Course meets the B874 road; then southwestward along the said road to its junction with a road leading to Janetstown; then eastward in a straight line to the point where the Burn of Stainland converges with the River Thurso, south of the property known as Bleachfield; then generally southeastward along the said burn to a point where it is crossed by the A882(T) road; then northwestward along the said road to its junction with the southern access road leading to the property known as Stainland; then eastward along the said road to a point on the road at NG Ref ND 1251 6623; then northward in a straight line to and along field boundaries to NG Ref ND 1256 6688; then northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref ND 1268 6732; then northeastward in a straight line along field boundaries and the continuation thereof to Mountpleasant Road; then northwestward along the said road to a point in line with the eastern boundary of the fields adjoining Mountpleasant to the east of the said property; then northeastward to and along the said field boundaries to the northwestern boundary of Lady Janet's Wood; then northeastward along the said boundary to a track leading to Thurso East Mains; then northwestward along the said track to a point in line with the southern boundary of the field adjoining Thurso East Mains to the east of the said property; then northeastward to and along the said field boundary to and northwestward along the eastern boundary of the said field and the continuation in a straight line thereof to the northern boundary of Highland Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with a burn which flows passed the property known as Lower Greenland, where it enters Dunnet Bay at NG Ref ND 2134 6908; then southeastward in a straight line to the said point and continuing southeastward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the A836; then southeastward in a straight line to the junction between the road between the B876 and Greenland, and the access road to West Greenland; then southeastward in a straight line to a point on the road between Moss of Tain and Berry Hill at NG Ref ND 2357 6600; then southeastward along the said road and its continuation thereof in a straight line to a point on the road between Bowermadden and Reaster at NG Ref ND 2500 6505; then southwestward along the said road to the point where it crosses a burn at NG Ref ND 2470 6452; then northwestward in a straight line to a point on the road between Moss of Tain and Bowermadden at NG Ref ND 2272 6520; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 62 at NG Ref ND 2145 6280; then southwestward in a straight line to a point on the northeastern boundary of a wood south of Durran at NG Ref Ward 2 Thurso West
Commencing on the northern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with the northwestern curtilage of the property known as Langrig at the Braes of Scrabster at NG Ref ND 1023 6938; then southeastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with steps at the west end of the Esplanade leading to Olrig Street at NG Ref ND 1148 6864; then southward in a straight line to and southwestward along the said steps to Olrig Street (A822); then northwestward along the said street to and southwestward along Granville Street to Granville Crescent; then generally southeastward along the said Crescent to and southeastward along Robertson's Lane to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the west side of Duncan Street; then southwestward to and along the said curtilages and the continuation thereof in a straight line to Davidson's Lane; then southeastward along the said Lane to and southwestward along Duncan Street to Castlegreen Road; then northwestward along the said Road to and southwestward along Brownhill Road to Heathfield Road; then generally northwestward along the said road to its junction with Ormlie Crescent; then generally southwestward along the said Crescent to a point in line with the southwestern curtilage of No 30 Ormlie Crescent; then westward to and along the said curtilage to and southwestward along the northern curtilages of Nos 28 and 26 Ormlie Crescent to Ormlie Hill; then northwestward, northward and northeastward along Ormlie Hill to a point in line with the northeastern curtilage of No 1 Ormlie Hill; then northwestward to and along the said curtilage and the northeastern curtilages of Nos 1-29 (odd numbers only) John Kennedy Drive and the continuation thereof in a straight line to a point in line with the northwestern boundary of the Playing Fields; then southwestward along the rear curtilages of the northwestern most properties in the Ormlie Estate and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the northern boundary of EW 1; then generally northwestward, northeastward, southeastward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 3 Thurso Central
Commencing on the northern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with the steps at the west end of the Esplanade leading to Olrig Street at NG Ref ND 1148 6864; then eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the northeastern entrance of Shore Street at NG Ref ND 1205 6872; then southeastward in a straight line to and generally southwestward along the said Street and its continuation as High Street to Couper Street; then southeastward along the said Street to a point in line with the northwestern curtilage of No 3 Couper Street; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage and the northwestern curtilage of No 1 Wilson Terrace and the continuation thereof in a straight line to Wilson Street; then northwestward and southwestward along the said Street to and southeastward along Grove Lane to Meadow Lane; then southwestward along the said Lane to and northwestward along Mansons Lane to and southwestward along Traill Street to Sir John's Square; then southeastward along the A882(T) to where the Thurso Bridge crosses the Thurso River; then generally southwestward, southeastward and southwestward along the said river to the northern boundary of EW 1; then generally westward, northeastward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 2; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 4 Thurso East
Commencing on the northern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with the northeastern entrance of Shore Street at NG Ref ND 1205 6872; then northeastward along the said Council boundary to the northern boundary of EW 1; then generally southward and westward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northwestward, northeastward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 5 Caithness Central
Commencing on the B874 at a point in line with the northern curtilage of the property known as the Smithy House at NG Ref ND 1013 6592 on the southern boundary of EW 1; then generally southeastward, northeastward, southeastward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to where the road running between Bowermadden and Reaster crosses an unnamed burn at NG Ref ND 2470 6452; then generally southeastward along the said burn to where it converges with a watercourse; then southeastward along the said watercourse to where it meets a watercourse at NG Ref ND 2531 6256; then generally southeastward along the said watercourse to a point at NG Ref ND 2565 5962; then southeastward in a straight line to a point to the east of the property known as Gersa at NG Ref ND 2775 5850; then southward in a straight line to a point northeast of the property known as Heatherdeep at NG Ref ND 2790 5730; then southeastward in a straight line to a point northeast of the property known as Black Park at NG Ref ND 2830 5630; then southwestward in a straight line to a point on the Wick River at NG Ref ND 2730 5475; then southeastward along the said River to a point at NG Ref ND 3135 5215; then southward in a straight line to the A882(T) road; then eastward along the said Road to the access road to the property known as Greystones to the west of Stirkoke House; then southwestward and southeastward along the said road to a point at NG Ref ND 3165 5005; then southward in a straight line to the Achairn Burn; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the said burn to where it converges with a track to the northeast of the property known as Upper Achairn (ruin); then generally southwestward along the said track to its junction with an unnamed road leading from the A882(T) to Roster; then westward in a straight line to a point on a tributary of the Rowens Burn at NG Ref ND 2050 4660; then northwestward in a straight line to where an unnamed burn converges with the Little River at NG Ref ND 1709 4738; then generally southward along the said River to a point at NG Ref ND 1709 4619; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 146 on Blar nam Faoileag; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 214 on Cnocan Ruar; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 318 on Cnoc Loch Mhadadh; then northwestward in a straight line to triangulation point 438 on Knockfin Heights; then northward in a straight line to summit point 385 on Cnoc Riabhach; then northeastward in a straight line to summit point 274 on Cnoc nan Gall; then northward in a straight line to the southern boundary of EW 1 at NG Ref NC 9540 4715; then generally northeastward and eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 6 Caithness North East
Commencing on the northern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with an unnamed burn which flows passed the property know as Lower Greenland into Dunnet Bay at NG Ref ND 2134 6908; then generally northward, eastward and southward along the northern and eastern boundaries of Highland Council to a point in line with the track running through Ackergill Mains to the A9 at NG Ref ND 3551 5444; then southwestward in a straight line to the said track and southwestward along the said track and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the A9 road; then southeastward along the said Road to its junction with the B874 road; then northwestward along the said road to a point NG Ref ND 3530 5264 in line with a drain; then southward to and along the said drain and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the Wick River; then generally northwestward along the said River to the northeastern boundary of EW 5; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to where it meets the eastern boundary of EW 1; then northeastward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
(Note: EW 6 includes the Island of Stroma)
Ward 7 Wick
Commencing on the eastern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with the track running through Ackergill Mains to the A9 at NG Ref ND 3551 5444; then generally eastward, southward and westward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the mouth of the Wick River; then westward along the Wick River to where it is crossed by Wick Harbour Bridge; then northward along the said Bridge to Victoria Place; then northward to and westward along the B9159 to Shore Lane; then northward along the said Lane to Girnigoe Street; then northeastward along the said street to Henrietta Street; then northwestward along the said Street to and northeastward along Ackergill Street to Ackergill Crescent; then northwestward, northeastward and southeastward along the said Crescent to and northeastward along Ackergill Street to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the northern side of Hill Avenue; then northwestward to and along the said curtilages and the continuation thereof in a straight line to a point in line with George Street; then southward to and along the said Street to and northwestward along the A9 to the southeastern boundary of EW 6; then northwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.
Ward 8 Wick West
Commencing at the point on the A9 where the southeastern boundary of EW 6 meets the southwestern boundary of EW 7 at NG Ref ND 3540 5261; then generally southeastward along the southwestern boundary of EW 7 to where the Wick Harbour Bridge crosses the Wick River; then generally westward along the said River to the Bridge of Wick; then generally southwestward along the said Bridge to and southeastward along Cliff Road and Francis Street to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the south side of Moray Street; then southeastward to and along the said curtilages and the continuation thereof in a straight line to Brown Place; then southeastward along Brown Place to and southwestward along Macrae Street and Harrow Hill to a point in line with the field boundary at the southern end of the Harrow Hill; then southwestward to and along the said field boundary to the southern boundary of the field; then southeastward along the said field boundary to a field boundary at NG Ref ND 3647 4942; then southwestward along the said field boundary and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the access road from the A9 to the property known as Harden; then generally northwestward along the said road to the A9 road; then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with the southern boundary of the field to the south of the property known as Barnyards; then northwestward to and along the said boundary and the continuation thereof in a straight line to NG Ref ND 3550 4949; then southwestward along field boundaries to NG Ref ND 3529 4903; then northwestward along field boundaries to NG Ref ND 3499 4919; then southwestward along field boundaries to NG Ref ND 3485 4905; then generally northwestward along field boundaries to a point in line with a road to the south of the properties in Newton at NG Ref ND 3480 4955; then northeastward to and northwestward, northeastward and northwestward along the said road to a point in line with the southwestern boundary of the Gas Distribution Centre; then northwestward in a straight line to and along the said boundary and the continuation thereof to a track leading to the A882(T); then southwestward along the said track to a point in line with a field boundary on the Hill of Stemster at NG Ref ND 3419 5038; then northwestward to and along the said boundary to the northwestern boundary of the same field; then northeastward along the said boundary and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the southwestern boundary of the property known as Upper Milton; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the southwestern and northwestern boundaries of the said property to NG Ref ND 3417 5088; then northeastward in a straight line to the southern boundary of EW 6 at NG Ref ND 3461 5156; then southeastward and northeastward along the southern and southeastern boundaries of EW 6 to the point of commencement.
Ward 9 Pulteneytown
Commencing on the eastern boundary of EW 8 on the Bridge of Wick at NG Ref ND 3623 5088; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 7; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of Highland Council; then generally southward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the access road from the A9 to the property known as Harden and the Rifle Range; then northwestward in a straight line to and along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 8; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the said EW 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
