Statutory Instruments 1998 No. 3103 (S. 186)
The Scottish Borders (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998
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Ward 21 Scott's View
Commencing at NG Ref NT 5780 3472 at the Leader Water; then generally northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 19 to NG Ref NT 6210 3682 on the boundary between the former districts of Ettrick & Lauderdale and Roxburgh; then generally southeastward, southwestward, northwestward and southwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 5685 2761; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 5602 2927 on the West Burn; then generally northeastward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 5718 2998 at the unclassified road leading to Camieston Farm; then northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 5673 3092 at the Bowden Burn; then northeastward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 5730 3120; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 5680 3198 at the Glenburnie Burn; then generally southwestward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 5618 3165; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 5515 3228 on the southeastern boundary of EW 20; then generally northward, eastward, northeastward and northwestward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 22 Alewater and Denholm
Commencing at NG Ref NT 5148 3224 on a track on the northeastern side of Cauldshiels Loch on the southern boundary of EW 20; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to and generally southeastward along the southern boundary of EW 21 to the western boundary of EW 10; then generally southward along the said boundary to the northern boundary of EW 11; then generally southwestward, southward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 15; then generally northwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of the said EW to the eastern boundary of EW 13; then northwestward and southwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of the said EW to the northern boundary of EW 17; then generally southwestward along the northern boundary of EW 17 to the Woo Burn; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the Woo Burn to the unnamed road leading from Burnfoot to Shielswood; then northward along the said road to the unnamed road leading from Castleside to Easter Essenside; then northeastward along the said unnamed road to the track leading to Wollrig; then northwestward along the said track to Wollrig; then northwestward along the unnamed road leading to Hartwoodmyres to the track leading to Outer Huntly; then northeastward in a straight line to the summit of Brown Moor Heights; then northeastward in a straight line to the junction of the A7(T) road and the track running southward through the Big Wood; then northeastward along the A7(T) road to the junction with the A699 road; then generally northeastward along the said road to its junction with a track at NG Ref NT 5022 2816; then northwestward along the said track to a point NG Ref NT 5004 2831; then northeastward in a straight line to where the western boundary of Helm Plantation meets the northern boundary at NG Ref NT 5221 2942; then northwestward in a straight line to a point on a track on the northeastern side of Cauldshields Loch at NG Ref NT 5148 3224 and the point of commencement.

Ward 23 Old Selkirk
Commencing at NG Ref NT 5148 3224 at a point on the western boundary of EW 22; then generally southeastward and southwestward along the western boundary of EW 22 to the junction of the A699 road and the A7(T) road; then generally northwestward along The Loan, South Port and Kirk Wynd to the junction of the A707 road and the A7(T) road; then northeastward along the A7(T) road to and along High Street to Chapel Street; then westward along Chapel Street to and northwestward along the southern curtilage of the Health Centre; then northward along the southeastern curtilage of the property known as Sundene; then northwestward along the rear curtilages of the dwellings in Viewfield Park to Ettrick Terrace (A7(T) road); then generally northeastward along the said road to the River Tweed; then northeastward along the said river to the southern boundary of EW 20; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 22 and the point of commencement.

Ward 24 Forest
Commencing at NG Ref NT 4898 3238 on the western boundary of EW 23 where the A7(T) road crosses the River Tweed; then generally southward along the said EW boundary to and generally southwestward, southeastward and southwestward along the western boundary of EW 22 to the northern boundary of EW 17; then generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to the northern boundary of EW 12; then generally southwestward along the northern boundary of EW 12 to the southern boundary of the Scottish Borders Council area; then generally westward and northeastward along the said council area boundary to NG Ref NT 1671 1750 at Lochcraig Head; then northwestward in a straight line to the summit of Nickies Knowe; then northwestward in a straight line to Megget Stone and the summit of Cairn Law; then northward to the summit of Broad Law; then northeastward in straight lines to the summits of Cramalt Craig, Dun Law and Notman Law; then southeastward in a straight line to the summit of Greenside Law; then northeastward in straight lines to the summits of Redsike Head, Black Law, Black Cleuch Hill, White Cleuch and Dun Rig; then southeastward in straight lines to the summits of Whiteknowe Head and Glenlude Hill; then southeastward to the point where the track leading through the wooded area at Paddock Slack meets the B709 road on the southern boundary of the said wooded area; then northeastward along the B709 road to the point where it crosses the Paddock Burn; then northeastward along the Paddock Burn to the confluence with the Curly Burn; then generally southeastward along the Curly Burn to NG Ref NT 3303 3118; then southeastward to the junction of the tracks west of Glengaber; then northeastward to the summit of Minch Moor; then northeastward along the track leading to the Southern Upland Way; then generally southeastward along the track to the Three Brethren; then generally southeastward and northeastward along the track on the southern boundary of Yair Hill Forest; then continuing northeastward along the said boundary to the A707 road; then northwestward along the said road to the junction with the track leading to Raelees Wood; then northward in a straight line to the River Tweed; then generally eastward along the said river to the point of commencement.

Ward 25 Netherdale
Commencing at NG Ref NT 4939 3615 at the bridge at the north of Market Street where it crosses the Gala Water; then generally southeastward along the said water to its confluence with the River Tweed; then generally southwestward along the said river to the western boundary of EW 20; then generally southwestward along the said boundary to the western boundary of EW 23; then generally southwestward along the said boundary to the northern boundary of EW 24; then generally southwestward and northwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 4730 3236; then generally northeastward to NG Ref NT 4765 3349 at Mount Skep; then northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 4864 3557; then continuing northeastward to NG Ref NT 4864 3513 at Moss Burn; then northwestward and northeastward along the line of field boundaries to and generally northeastward along the northeastern boundary of Gala Academy Playing Fields to NG Ref NT 4886 3592 at Livingstone Place; then northeastward along Livingstone Place to the entrance of Scott Park; then southeastward along the unclassified road through Scott Park to the junction with St John Street and Scott Street; then northeastward along St John Street to its junction with Bank Street; then southeastward round Cornmill Square to its junction with Market Street; then northeastward along the said street to the point of commencement.

Ward 26 Lower Langlee and Tweedbank
Commencing at NG Ref NT 5006 3587 at the junction of Glenfield Crescent with the B6374 road; then generally eastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 5265 3536 at its junction with the unclassified road leading to Gattonside Mains; then generally southeastward, southwestward and northwestward along the boundary of EW 20 to NG Ref NT 5094 3469 at the bridge crossing the River Tweed; then generally northeastward along the said river to its confluence with the Gala Water; then northeastward along the said water to NG Ref NT 5005 3561 to the south of Glenfield Crescent; then northward along Glenfield Crescent to the point of commencement.

Ward 27 Upper Langlee and Ladhope
Commencing at NG Ref NT 4654 3919 on the Gala Water; then northward and southeastward along the southern boundary of EW 18 to NG Ref NT 4800 4308 at the unclassified Stow to Wooplaw road; then generally southeastward along the western boundary of EW 19 to NG Ref NT 5238 3548 at the B6374 road; then generally northwestward along the northern boundary of EW 26 to NG Ref NT 5006 3587 at the junction of Glenfield Crescent with Melrose Road; then continuing northwestward along the said road to its junction with Station Brae; then westward along Station Brae to the northern curtilage of the properties at Beechbank Place; then generally northeastward along the northern curtilage of Beechbank Place to Currie Road at its junction with Ladhope Vale; then northwestward along Ladhope Vale to NG Ref NT 4902 3650 at the Ladhope Bridge where it crosses the Gala Water; then generally northwestward along the said water to NG Ref NT 4733 3762; then westward to NG Ref NT 4715 3769 at the A72 road; then northwestward and southwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 4631 3746; then northeastward in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Ward 28 Kilnknowe and Clovenfords
Commencing at NG Ref NT 3716 4400 on the southwestern boundary of EW 18; then generally northeastward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 4654 3919 on the western boundary of EW 27; then southwestward, northeastward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 4902 3650 at Ladhope Bridge; then southwestward along Bridge Place continuing southwestward along Roxburgh Street to the footpath leading to Roxburgh Place; then southwestward and southeastward along the said footpath to the northeastern end of Roxburgh Place; then southwestward along Roxburgh Place to its junction with Gala Park and Scott Street; then southeastward along Scott Street to its junction with Lintburn Street; then generally westward and northwestward along the said street to its junction with Stanley Street; then southwestward along the said street to its junction with Meigle Street; then westward and northwestward along the said street to its junction with Mossilee Road; then southwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 4804 3611; then westward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 4670 3608 and a point on the western boundary of the wooded area located to the east of the mast at Meigle Hill; then southwestward, southeastward and northeastward along the western and southern boundaries of the said wooded area to NG Ref NT 4672 3549; then southward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 4668 3519 at Mossilee Hill; then generally southeastward to NG Ref NT 4720 3429 and the point where the path leading from the property known as Mossilee meets the line of the Southern Upland Way; then generally southeastward to NG Ref NT 4764 3347 at Mount Skep and the western boundary of EW 25; then southwestward along the said boundary to the northern boundary of EW 24; then generally westward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 3799 3282 on the boundary between the former districts of Ettrick & Lauderdale and Tweeddale; then generally northward, southeastward and northwestward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 29 Mossilee and Central
Commencing at NG Ref NT 4902 3650 at the northeast end of Ladhope Bridge on the southwestern boundary of EW 27; then generally southeastward along the said boundary to the western boundary of EW 26 at the junction of Glenfield Crescent and Melrose Road; then southward along the said boundary to the northeastern boundary of EW 25 at the Gala Water; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the northern and northwestern boundaries of EW 25 to the eastern boundary of EW 28 at Mount Skep; then generally northwestward, northward, eastward and northeastward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 30 Innerleithen and Walkerburn
Commencing at NG Ref NT 2812 4802 on the northern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area at the northmost boundary of Glentress Forest; then southeastward and northeastward along the northern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area to NG Ref NT 3151 4818 and the western boundary of EW 18; then generally southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 3716 4400 and the western boundary of EW 28; then southwestward and northwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 3840 3754 and continuing southwestward and northwestward along the River Tweed to NG Ref NT 3075 3926 at its confluence with Dirtpot Burn; then northeastward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 3118 4000; then northward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 3139 4100 on the boundary of Glentress Forest; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 2930 4373 where the forest boundary is crossed by a track; then generally northwestward along the said track to NG Ref NT 2775 4588 on the western boundary of Glentress Forest; then generally northward and northeastward along the boundary of the said forest to the point of commencement.

Ward 31 Peebles and District South
Commencing at NG Ref NT 2504 4029 at the Tweed Bridge; then generally southeastward along the River Tweed to NG Ref NT 3075 3926 and the southern boundary of EW 30; then southeastward and northeastward along the said boundary to the western boundary of EW 28; then southward along the said boundary to the northern boundary of EW 24; then generally westward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 2536 3158; then northwestward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 2400 3303 at Hundelshope Burn; then generally northwestward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 2300 3636; then northeastward along the southern curtilage and northwestward along the eastern curtilage of Hundelshope to NG Ref NT 2305 3650 at the access road to Hundelshope; then northeastward along the said access road to NG Ref NT 2423 3686 at its junction with an unnamed road leading to Cademuir; then northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 2515 3872; then westward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 2490 3877 on the eastern boundary of Cademuir Plantation; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the boundary of the said plantation to NG Ref NT 2467 3908; then generally westward and northward along the southern and western curtilages of the properties known as Tantah and Loaningdale to NG Ref NT 2466 3935 at Edderston Road; then generally northward along the said road to NG Ref NT 2462 3985 at its junction with a former coach road; then generally northeastward along the line of the said coach road and along the access road to Wester Loaning to NG Ref NT 2486 3994 at its junction with the road known as Frankscroft; then northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 2485 4001 at its junction with Chambers Terrace; then northeastward along the said terrace to NG Ref NT 2497 4003; then northwestward and northeastward along the path which lies on the western and northern curtilages of the property known as Craigmor and the northern curtilage of the property know as Sapin Vert to NG Ref NT 2502 4011 at Caledonian Road; then northeastward along the said road to NG Ref NT 2505 4018 at Kingsmeadow Road; then northward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 32 Peebles and District East
Commencing at NG Ref NT 2379 4403 at the confluence of Eddleston Water and Windylaws Burn; then generally northeastward along the said burn to NG Ref NT 2512 4500; then northeastward in a straight line to NG Ref NT 2782 4572 at Cardon Law; then northwestward to the western boundary of EW 30; then generally southeastward and southwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 3075 3928 on the northern boundary of EW 31; then generally southwestward and northwestward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 2504 4029 at the Tweed Bridge; then northward along the B7062 road to its junction with the A72 road; then northwestward and westward along the said road to its junction with Young Street; then northwestward along the said street to its junction with Rosetta Road; then generally northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NT 2445 4160 where it crosses the Gill Burn; then northeastward along the said burn to its confluence with the Eddleston Water; then generally northwestward along the said river to the point of commencement.

Ward 33 Peebles and Upper Tweed
Commencing at NG Ref NT 1003 4444 where the A721 road meets the western boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally eastward along the said road to where it meets the A72; then northeastward and generally southeastward along the said road to where it crosses the Lyne Water; then generally southeastward along the Lyne Water to its confluence with the River Tweed; then generally northeastward along the said river to a point in line with the track leading to Jedderfield; then northward to and northwestward along the said track to the eastern boundary of Jedderfield Plantation; then northeastward along the said boundary to and along the track leading to the unnamed road leading to Peebles; then southeastward along the said unnamed road to the western boundary of EW 32; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to Tweed Bridge on the western boundary of EW 31; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 2537 3154 at Dun Rig on the western boundary of EW 24; then generally southwestward, northwestward, southwestward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 1672 1750 on the southern boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally southwestward, northwestward, northeastward, northwestward and northeastward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 34 West Linton and District
Commencing at NG Ref NT 1003 4444 on the western boundary of Scottish Borders Council area; then generally northeastward, southwestward, northwestward, northeastward, eastward, and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 2812 4802 on the northern boundary of EW 30; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref NT 2774 4588 on the northern boundary of EW 32; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the northern and western boundaries of the said EW to the northern boundary of EW 33; then generally westward and northwestward along the said boundary to the point of commencement.



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order gives effect to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Scottish Borders Council. The proposals follow on the review of the whole of Scotland undertaken by the Commission in terms of Schedule 5 to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The area of Scottish Borders Council is divided into 34 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. The Order makes minor modifications to the boundaries of Wards 22 and 23 as compared to the proposals submitted to the Secretary of State by the Commission. In terms of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the wards apply with effect from the ordinary election of councillors due to take place in May 1999.

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