The Midlothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 3072 (S. 177)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

The Midlothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made

25th 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 20th August 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 Midlothian 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 Midlothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999.

Interpretation

2.  In the Schedule to this Order–

(a) a reference to–

(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:–

• “EW” for electoral ward;

• “NG Ref” for National Grid Reference as published on Ordnance Survey Maps.

Electoral arrangements

3.  The area of Midlothian Council shall be divided into 18 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

25th November 1998

Article 3

SCHEDULE ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Penicuik South West

Commencing on the western boundary of Midlothian Council on the northwest side of Cock Rig Hill at National Grid (NG) Ref NT 1433 5983; then generally northeastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to the point where the footpath from Bavelaw Castle intersects the boundary at NG Ref NT 1740 6256; then along the said footpath generally southeastward along the Green Cleuch and northeastward along the north side of the Loganlee Reservoir to NG Ref NT 2049 6303 east of Logan House; then generally southeastward along the field boundaries to the point where the field boundaries intersect with the Lawhead Burn at NG Ref NT 2156 6175; then generally southeastward along the course of the said burn crossing the A702 (T) trunk road and an unnamed road to the point where the Lawhead Burn intersects with Rullion Road, Penicuik at NG Ref NT 2265 6084; then southwestward along the middle of Rullion Road to the western end of Cuiken Terrace; then along the middle of Cuiken Terrace to the eastern end where it meets the A701 road Edinburgh Road at NG Ref NT 2357 6080; then generally southwestward along the middle of Edinburgh Road to the point where it joins the A766 Carlops Road; then generally southwestward along the middle of Carlops Road to Spear Gate Lodge at NG Ref NT 2234 5995; then along the track generally southwestward to the east of Penicuik House; then southeastward along the field boundary to the point at Serpentine Wood; and in the same direction to the footbridge at the River North Esk; then generally southwestward along the course of the River North Esk to the point where it meets the Midlothian Council boundary at NG Ref NT 1895 5664; then along the said boundary following the River North Esk to Carlops; and along the said boundary northward and northwestward following the River North Esk to the North Esk Reservoir; and along the said boundary following the course of the river in the same direction to the western boundary of Midlothian Council at NG Ref NT 1433 5983.

Ward 2 Penicuik North

Commencing on the boundary of Midlothian Council at the point where the footpath from Bavelaw Castle intersects the boundary at NG Ref NT 1740 6256 then along the Midlothian Boundary northeastward and then southeastward to the point where the boundary meets the Kirk Burn; then southward along the course of the Kirk Burn to Kirk Bridge on the north side of Glencorse Reservoir; then along the road following the northeast side of the reservoir and in the same direction to Flotterstone Bridge and to the A702 (T) trunk road; then generally eastward and southeastward along the course of the Glencorse Burn to the Milton Bridge on the A701 road; then southwestward along the A701 road to the point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 1 boundary at NG Ref NT 2357 6080; then along the common boundary with the Midlothian Council Ward 1 boundary to NG Ref NT 1740 6256.

Ward 3 Penicuik/Roslin

Commencing at the northwest end of Eastfield Drive, Penicuik and its junction with Edinburgh Road, Penicuik northeastward along the A701 road to the junction with the B7006 road; then generally southeastward along the B7006 road to Main Street, Roslin and continuing along Chapel Loan to Roslin Chapel and south of Slatebarns; then along the field boundary generally eastward and southward to the River North Esk; then southwestward along the course of the river to an unnamed burn at NG Ref NT 2756 6284; then along the course of the burn southeastward and southward, crossing the B7003 road and southwestward to the point where it meets the dismantled railway at NG Ref NT 2768 6239; then southwestward along the dismantled railway to NG Ref NT 2611 6172; then northwestward along the course of an unnamed burn to the River North Esk; then generally westward and southward along the course of the River North Esk to the B7026 road at Wester Auchendinny Bridge; then generally southward along the B7026 road to Maybank at the junction with Harpers Brae; then generally southwestward along Harpers Brae to Esk Bridge; then southwestward along Eskmill Road to and northwestward along Eastfield Drive to the commencement point at the northwest end of Eastfield Drive, Penicuik and its junction with Edinburgh Road, Penicuik.

Ward 4 Penicuik South East

Commencing on the Midlothian Council boundary on the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 1 boundary at NG Ref NT 1895 5664; then northeastward along the same common Ward 1 boundary to NG Ref NT 2357 6080; then in the same direction to the junction of Edinburgh Road and Eastfield Drive, Penicuik at NG Ref NT 2360 6085; then southeastward and generally northeastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 3 boundary to a point on the River North Esk where it meets an unnamed burn at NG Ref NT 2578 6146; then generally southward along the course of the unnamed burn to the west of Rosslynlee Hospital and then the west and south boundaries of Drummond Moor Wood to the A6094 road; then northeastward along the A6094 road to the junction with the unclassified road at NG Ref NT 2718 5950; then generally eastward along the southern field boundaries of an unnamed reservoir to the unnamed burn at the east of the reservoir and disused filter beds; then generally east and southeastward along the unnamed burn to where it meets the Fullarton Water at NG Ref NT 2939 5803; then generally southwestward along the course of the Fullarton Water to the point where it meets the Loch Burn; then generally west and southwestward along the course of the Loch Burn to the point with NG Ref NT 2725 5515; then generally westward following the northern course of the Loch Burn via Cockmuir Bridge to a point where it intersects with the Midlothian Council boundary at NG Ref NT 2629 5520; then generally westward and northward along the Midlothian Council boundary to where it meets the common point on the course of the River North Esk with the Midlothian Council Ward 1 boundary at NG Ref NT 1895 5664.

Ward 5 Bilston/Roslin

Commencing on the Midlothian Council boundary on the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 2 boundary at NG Ref NT 2163 6464; then generally northeastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass; then eastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to the A701 Straiton intersection; then southwestward along the A701 road to the roundabout at Straiton; then southeastward along the B702 road to the point where the May Burn intersects the said road; then generally southwestward along the May Burn to the western curtilage of No 20 Mayburn Loan; then southward along the western curtilages of Nos 20 to 14 Mayburn Loan and continuing along the western curtilages of Nos 91 to 119 Mayburn Avenue; then eastward along the northern curtilages of Nos 16 to 34 Mayburn Vale ; then southward along the western curtilage of No 34 Mayburn Vale and its continuation in a straight line to the footpath north of No 24 Dalum Grove; then southwestward along the said footpath to the point at NG Ref NT 2717 6557 on Dryden Terrace, Loanhead; then southeastward along Dryden Terrace to the west end of The Loan; then eastward to the east end of The Loan where it intersects with the railway line; then generally south along the railway line and dismantled railway line to the intersection with the Bilston Burn; then eastward along the course of the Bilston Burn to the point where it meets the River North Esk; then generally southwestward along the course of the River North Esk to the point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 3 boundary at NG Ref NT 2767 6299; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the common ward boundary with the Midlothian Council Ward 3 to the Milton Bridge on the A701 road; then generally northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 2 to the point where it meets the Midlothian Council boundary at NG Ref NT 2163 6464.

Ward 6 Loanhead

Commencing on the Midlothian Council boundary on the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 5 boundary at the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass where it intersects with the A701 Straiton Intersection; then eastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to the junction of the Edinburgh City Bypass and the A768 road Lasswade Road; then southeast and southward along Lasswade Road to the point where it meets Haveral Wood; then generally westward and southeastward along the northern and eastern boundaries of Haveral Wood and continuing southeastward across the Haveral Wood Sand Quarry to Wadingburn Road; then eastward along Wadingburn Road to the point where it meets the western boundary of the properties on the west side of Kevock Road; then generally southward along the western boundaries of the said properties and southwestward along an unnamed road to Glenkevock and continuing in the same direction to the River North Esk; then southwestward along the course of the River North Esk to the point where it meets the Bilston Burn at the southern end of Polton Road; then along the common boundary with the Midlothian Council Ward 5 boundary to the common point on the Midlothian Council boundary at the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass where it intersects with the A701 Straiton Intersection.

Ward 7 Poltonhall/Rosewell

Commencing on the common point with the Midlothian Council Wards 3 and 4 boundaries on the River North Esk where it meets an unnamed burn at NG Ref NT 2578 6146; then northeastward along the common ward boundaries of the Midlothian Council Wards 3, 5 and 6 to the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 6 boundary on the River North Esk south west of Glenkevock at NG Ref NT 2935 6536; then eastward along the course of the River North Esk to a drain to the east of the riding centre at NG Ref NT 3002 6549; then generally southward along the drain to the entrance to Polton House printing works on Polton Road and continuing along Polton Road in the same direction to where it meets the northern end of Eskdale Drive; then southeastward along Eskdale Drive and southwestward to Hopefield Park; then northwestward along Hopefield Park and Dalhousie Avenue to the point where it meets Dalhousie Drive; then generally southwestward along Dalhousie Drive, Polton Avenue Road, the southern boundary of the school playground and northern boundary of the playing field; then southeastward along the western boundary of the playing field to Rosewell Road; then southwestward along Rosewell Road to an unclassified road on the northern boundary of Rosewell Manse; then generally southeastward along the unclassified road to Parkneuk, Shiel Bridge, Capielaw and the crossroads at NG Ref NT 3057 6132; then southwestward along the unclassified road to the point where it meets the southern boundary of Cowies Bank Strip wood; then along the southern boundary of the said wood to the point where it meets the eastern boundary of Edgelaw Moor Strip wood; then southwestward along the eastern boundary of Edgelaw Moor Strip to the point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 4 boundary; then generally northwestward along the common ward boundary with the Midlothian Council Ward 4 to the common point with the Midlothian Council Wards 3 and 4 boundaries.

Ward 8 Bonnyrigg North

Commencing on the common point on the ward boundaries of Midlothian Council Wards 6 and 7 at NG Ref NT 2935 6536; then generally northward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 6 boundary to the point where Haveral Wood meets Lasswade Road; then continuing generally south and eastward along Lasswade Road to the western boundary of the properties at the east end of Lasswade Road; then north and eastward along the boundaries of the said properties to the River North Esk; then along the course of the River North Esk to the field boundary with the wood at the west end of the Melville Castle Hotel properties at NG Ref NT 3058 6639; then generally southward along the said boundary to the junction of Elm Row, the B704 and Melville Dykes Road; then generally east along Melville Dykes Road to the junction with the track at the northern end of Viewbank Avenue; then southeastward along the said track and Viewbank Avenue to it’s southern end where it meets Eskbank Road; then generally southwestward along Eskbank Road, Lothian Street and Polton Street to the junction with Dobbies Road; then northwestward along Dobbies Road to the junction with Hawthornden Avenue; then southwestward along Hawthornden Avenue to where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 7 boundary; then generally northwestward along the common ward boundary to the common point on the ward boundaries of Midlothian Council Wards 6 and 7 at NG Ref NT 2935 6536.

Ward 9 Bonnyrigg South

Commencing on the common point with Midlothian Council Ward 7 boundary at NG Ref NT 2978 6439; then northeastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 7 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 8 boundary at NG Ref NT 3046 6491; then northeastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 8 boundary to a point NG Ref 3173 6582; then northeastward along the A6094 road to a point NG Ref NT 3196 6601; then southeastward along the A7 by-pass to a point NG Ref NT 3211 6577; then southwestward along the Penicuik-Bonnyrigg Walkway to a point NG Ref NT 3028 6417; then northwestward along a path to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 7 boundary at NG Ref NT 3007 6425; then northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 7 to a point NG Ref NT 2978 6439.

Ward 10 Newtongrange

Commencing on the junction of the A7 and B6455 roads at NG Ref NT 3283 6479; then southeastward along the B6455 road to a point NG Ref NT 3290 6476; then northwestward traversing Lady Lothian’s Plantation along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3286 6494; then generally eastward traversing Lady Lothian’s Plantation to a point where it meets the Ochre Burn at NG Ref NT 3304 6500; then southeastward along the Ochre Burn to a point NG Ref NT 3311 6486; then southeastward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3324 6481; then northward along the B703 road to a point NG Ref NT 3326 6485; then generally northeastward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3363 6501; then southeastward along The Beeches/Mansfield Road to a point NG Ref NT 3373 6496; then northeastward along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3404 6536; then northeastward along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3415 6541; then generally southward along Morris Road to a point NG Ref NT 3415 6499; then southeastward along the southern boundary of playing fields to a point NG Ref NT 3452 6490; then generally southwestward along the B6482 road to a point NG Ref NT 3442 6439; then northwestward along Suttieslea Road to a point NG Ref NT 3428 6448; then generally southwestward along an unclassified road to a point NG Ref NT 3393 6335; then northwestward along Stobhill Road to a point NG Ref NT 3345 6356; then southward along the A7 road to a point with NG Ref NT 3341 6312; then northwestward along the B704 road to a point NG Ref NT 3321 6326; then northward along the dismantled railway to a point NG Ref NT 3320 6410; then generally northwestward along the A7 road to the commencement point at NG Ref NT 3283 6479.

Ward 11 Arniston/Cockpen

Commencing on the common point with Midlothian Council Ward 7 boundary at NG Ref NT 3057 6132; then generally northward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 7 boundary to a point where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 9 boundary at NG Ref NT 3007 6425; then generally northeastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 9 boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3211 6577; then southeastward along the A7 road to a point NG Ref NT 3238 6531; then southwestward along Pittendriech Burn to a point NG Ref NT 3193 6502; then generally southeastward along a track to a point NG Ref NT 3251 6478; then northeastward along the unclassified road to a point NG Ref NT 3258 6495; then southeastward along the A7 to where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary at NG Ref NT 3283 6479; then generally southward and eastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3394 6338; then generally eastward along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3440 6332; then southward along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3440 6296; then eastward along a track to a point NG Ref NT 3463 6298; then generally eastward along the field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3487 6296; then southwestward along Quarry Road to a point NG Ref NT 3455 6236; then southeastward along Barleyknowe Road to a point in line with Barleyknowe Lane; then southwestward to and along the said lane to a point NG Ref NG 3417 6204; then southeastward along Hunterfield Road to a point NG Ref 3424 6192; then generally southwestward along a track and its continuation as a path to a point NG Ref NT 3372 6139; then southeastward across the Shank Bridge to a point NG Ref NT 3368 6144; then northwestward along the Gore Water to its confluence with the River South Esk; then northward along the said river to where it is crossed by an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 3308 6197; then southwestward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of the properties at Carrington Barns Cottages; then northwestward, southwestward and southeastward along the eastern, northern and western boundaries of the said properties to the unnamed road leading between Carrington Barns and Carrington; then southwestward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of the easternmost properties of Carrington on the northern side of Main Street; then northward to and generally northward, westward and southward along the eastern, northern and westernmost curtilages of the properties of Carrington to the unnamed road running between Carrington and the property known as Capielaw; then northwestward along the said unnamed road to the common point with Midlothian Council Ward 7 boundary at NG Ref NT 3057 6132.

Ward 12 Gorebridge South

Commencing on the Midlothian Council boundary on the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 4 boundary at NG Ref NT 2629 5520; then generally northeastward along the common Midlothian Council Ward boundaries of 4 and 7 to and generally eastward along the common Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary to the point on Barleyknowe Road at NG Ref NT 3461 6229; then southeastward along Barleyknowe Road to the junction with the B 6372 road Lady Brae; then southwestward along Lady Brae to the junction with the unclassified road to Stobs; then southward along the said road to the point where it meets an unnamed burn southeast of Ashbank at NG Ref NT 6030 6106; then southwestward along the course of the unnamed burn to its confluence with the Gore Water; then generally northwestward along the said water to a point at NG Ref NT 3477 6079 in line with a field boundary and the field boundary west of the Gore Water; then northwestward to and along the field boundary to the B6372 road Powdermill Brae; then southwestward along the B6372 to the junction with Beech Avenue, Arniston Estate and an unclassified road at NG Ref NT 3278 5896; then southeastward along the unclassified road and continuing in the same direction along a track to Esperston at NG Ref NT 3386 5696; then continuing in the same general direction along the same track and field boundary to Sowburnrig at NG Ref NT 3484 5608; then eastward in a straight line to the northern point of an unnamed triangular wood; then southeastward along the eastern boundary of the triangular wood and continuing in the same direction along the western boundary of an unnamed wood strip to the point where it meets the B 7007 road; then in the same direction along the field boundary to the west of Whitelaw Cleugh to the point where it meets the Midlothian Council boundary; then generally southwestward and then northward along the Midlothian Council boundary to the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 4 boundary at NG Ref NT 2629 5520.

Ward 13 Dalkeith/Newton

Commencing on the Midlothian Council boundary on the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 6 boundary at the junction of the Edinburgh City Bypass and the A768 road Lasswade Road at NG Ref NT 2926 6717; then generally northeastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3411 6922; then southwestward along the River Esk/River North Esk to a point NG Ref NT 3296 6757; then southward along Old Edinburgh Road to a point NG Ref NT 3303 6719; then southwestward along Eskbank Road to a point NG Ref NT 3252 6668; then westward along Lasswade Road/Melville Dykes Road A768 to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 8 boundary at NG Ref NT 3089 6638; then generally westward and northward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 8 to the point where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 6 at NG Grid Ref NT 2953 6639; then generally northward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 6 boundary to the point where it meets the Midlothian Council boundary at the junction of the Edinburgh City Bypass and the A768 road Lasswade Road at NG Ref NT 2926 6717.

Ward 14 Dalkeith/Eskbank

Commencing on the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 13 boundary and Midlothian Council Ward 8 boundary at NG Ref NT 3089 6638; then generally eastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 13 boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3411 6922; then southeastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3468 6907; then southwestward along the A6094 road to a point NG Ref NT 3415 6760; then southwestward along the A6094 road to a point NG Ref NT 3392 6760; then southwestward along the River South Esk to a point NG Ref NT 3362 6707; then westwards along the A68 Newmills Road/ London Road to a point NG Ref NT 3323 6708; then generally southwestward along Lothian Road/Abbey Road to a point NG Ref NT 3288 6646; then southeastward along Newbattle Road B703 to a point NG Ref NT 3297 6639; then southwestward along the Newbattle Cemetery boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3290 6630; then generally southwestward along Dalkeith Police Station boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3289 6612; then southwestward along the Esk Valley College boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3271 6592; then westward in a straight line to and southwestward along the B6392 road to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary at NG Ref NT 3238 6531; then northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 9 boundary at NG Ref 3211 6577; then generally northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 9 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 8 boundary at NG Ref NT 3173 6582; then northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 8 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 13 boundary at NG Ref NT 3089 6638.

Ward 15 Dalkeith/Woodburn

Commencing on the common point with Midlothian Council Ward 14 at NG Ref NT 3363 6707; then generally northeastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 14 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council boundary at NG Ref NT 3469 6907; then southeastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3697 6808; then northeastward along an unclassified road to a point NG Ref NT 3702 6810; then southeastward along the A6124 road to a point NG Ref NT 3743 6735; then southwestward along an unclassified road to a point NG Ref 3723 6698; then generally westwards along the A68 road to a point NG Ref NT 3505 6676; then northwestward along a burn to a point NG Ref NT 3481 6699; then southwestward along Jean Armour Drive to a point NG Ref NT 3471 6684; then northwestward to and generally northwestward along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3469 6684; then northwestward along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3462 6689; then northeastward along a path to NG Ref NT 3464 6693; then northwestward along a path to a point NG Ref NT 3462 6694; then southwestward in a straight to a point on Whitehill Drive at NG Ref NT 3459 6689; then southwestward along Whitehill Drive to a point NG Ref NT 3455 6666; then northwestward along the A68 road to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 14 boundary at NG Ref NT 3363 6707.

Ward 16 Newbattle/Pathhead

Commencing on the common point with Midlothian Council Ward 11 and Midlothian Council Ward 14 at NG Ref NT 3238 6531; then generally northeastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 14 to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 15 boundary at NG Ref NT 3363 6707; then generally eastward and northwestward along the common ward boundary with the Midlothian Council Ward 15 boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3702 6810; then southwestward to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council boundary at NG Ref NT 3697 6808; then generally northeastward and southeastward along the Midlothian Council boundary to a point NG Ref NT 4150 6411; then southwestward along a track to a point NG Ref NT 4074 6388; then southwestward traversing fields, the A68[T] road and more fields to a point NG Ref NT 3987 6322; then northwestward along a field boundary then burn to a point NG Ref NT 3908 6392; then southwestward along the B6367 road to a point NG Ref NT 3882 6357; then westward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3852 6363; then northeastward along the Tyne Water to a point NG Ref NT 3859 6370; then northwestward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3849 6379; then generally northwestward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3782 6404; then southwestward along the B6372 to a point NG Ref NT 3777 6396; then northwestward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3771 6404; then southwestward along Dewar Town Burn to a point NG Ref NT 3713 6388; then southwestward along an unclassified road to a point NG Ref NT 3684 6385; then northwestward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3695 6398; then generally northwestward along an unclassified road to a point NG Ref NT 3614 6523; then northwestward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3484 6604; then northwestward traversing a field to a point NG Ref NT 3465 6615; then southwestward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3444 6609; then southward along the B6482 road to a point NG Ref NT 3447 6593; then northwestward along a field boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3420 6602; then southwestward along a field boundary to a point where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary at NG Ref NT 3404 6536; then generally southwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary to a point where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary at NG Ref NT 3283 6479; then generally northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 14 boundary at NG Ref NT 3238 6531.

Ward 17 Easthouses/Mayfield North

Commencing on the common point with Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary and Midlothian Council Ward 16 boundary at NG Ref NT 3404 6536; then generally northeastward, southeastward and southward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 16 boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3605 6469; then westward along an unclassified road to a point NG Ref NT 3575 6464; then southwestward along an unclassified road to a point NG Ref NT 3549 6425; then northwestward along Westhouses Avenue to a point NG Ref NT 3535 6431; then northwestward along Westhouses Road to a point NG Ref NT 3524 6449; then northeastward along the housing boundary to a point NG Ref NT 3540 6484; then northwestward along Oak Crescent to a point NG Ref NT 3533 6491; then southwestward along D'Arcy Road to a point NG Ref NT 3506 6479; then northwestward along Bogwood Road to a point NG Ref NT 3466 6543; then southward along the B6482 road to a point NG Ref NT 3462 6517; then westward along a path to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary at NG Ref NT 3421 6529; then northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary to a point where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 16 boundary at NG Ref NT 3404 6536.

Ward 18 Mayfield South

Commencing on the common point with the Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary and the Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary at NG Ref NT 3396 6342; then generally northward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 17 boundary at NG Ref NT 3421 6529; then generally southeastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 17 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 16 boundary at NG Ref NT 3605 6469; then generally eastward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 16 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council boundary at NG Ref NT 4150 6411; then generally southeastward and southwestward along the Midlothian Council boundary to a point where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 12 boundary at NG Ref NT 3638 5524; then generally northward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 12 boundary to a point where it meets the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary at NG Ref NT 3461 6229; then generally northwestward along the common ward boundary with Midlothian Council Ward 11 boundary to a point where it meets the Midlothian Council Ward 10 boundary at NG Ref NT 3396 6342.

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 Midlothian 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 Midlothian Council is divided into 18 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. The Order makes minor modifications to the boundaries of Wards 4, 12, 15 and 16 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.

(1)

1973 c. 65.

(2)

Schedule 5 was substituted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), Schedule 13, paragraph 92(67).