1990 No. 368 (S.35)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLANDCHANGES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

The Lothian and Strathclyde Regions and West Lothian and Motherwell Districts (Westcraigs) Boundaries Amendment Order 1990

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas under section 17(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19731 the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland on 3rd April 1989 submitted to the Secretary of State a report on a review conducted under section 14(2) of that Act in which they made proposals for the transfer of a certain area from Motherwell District in Strathclyde Region to West Lothian District in Lothian Region and in which they also made proposals for changes in electoral arrangements consequential on those changes in local government areas;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 17(2) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order to give effect to the proposals of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland as submitted to him: