The City of Edinburgh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 3182 (S. 192)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

The City of Edinburgh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998

Made

11th 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 3rd September 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 the City of Edinburgh 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 City of Edinburgh (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 the City of the Edinburgh Council shall be divided into 58 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

11th December 1998

Article 3

SCHEDULE ELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Balerno

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1336 6787 on the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then northeastward along a field boundary to and southeastward and generally northeastward along Dalmahoy Road to its junction with Warriston Road; then northwestward along the said road to a point in line with the southwestern curtilage of properties at Warriston Farm at NG Ref NT 1632 6873; then westward to and generally northwestward and northeastward along the southwestern and northern curtilages of the said properties to Warriston Road; then generally northeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Curriehill Station Road to NG Ref NT 1757 6833; then southward in a straight line to the rear curtilage of No 84 Forth View Crescent; then southeastward along the rear curtilages of properties on the western side of Forth View Crescent, Forth View Avenue, Pentland Avenue and the western boundary of a Playing Field to the A70 road (Lanark Road West); then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of No 418 Lanark Road West at NG Ref NT 1716 6725; then due south across a dismantled railway line to the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 1716 6721; then southeastward and northeastward along the said water to a point in line with the eastern boundary of Lymphoy Glen at NG Ref NT 1748 6732; then due south across a dismantled railway line to and generally southeastward along the eastern boundary of Lymphoy Glen and its continuation southeastward as a wooded strip and field boundaries to NG Ref NT 1888 6537; then southwestward and southeastward along field boundaries to the southern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southwestward and northward along the southern and western boundaries of the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Baberton

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1757 6833 on the eastern boundary of EW 1 on Curriehill Station Road; then southeastward along the said road to where it crosses the Edinburgh to Glasgow (Southern) railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to where it crosses Baberton Mains Road; then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with the western boundary of an access road to a property known as Baberton House at NG Ref NT 1892 6938; then southeastward to and along the said boundary to and continuing generally southeastward and northeastward along the eastern boundary of Baberton Golf Course to a point in line with a cul-de-sac on Baberton Mains Drive at NG Ref NT 1942 6920; then northeastward in a straight line to and along the said cul-de-sac to and generally northeastward and southeastward along the said drive to its junction with Baberton Mains Place; then southward along the said place to a point in line with the northern curtilage of No 6 Baberton Mains Place at NG Ref NT 1975 6932; then westward to and along the said curtilage to the rear curtilage of the said property; then southward along the rear curtilages of Nos 6-24 Baberton Mains Place to and southward along Baberton Mains Avenue to and eastward along Baberton Mains Row to a point in line with the northern curtilage of No 5 Baberton Mains Drive at NG Ref NT 1990 6920; then eastward to and along the said curtilage, to and across the said drive, to Baberton Mains View; then northeastward along the said view to a roundabout on Wester Hailes Road; then southeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Gillespie Road to a point in line with Spylaw Avenue at NG Ref NT 2085 6895; then southward in a straight line to the Water of Leith; then southwestward along the said water to where it is crossed by the Water of Leith Walkway; then southward to and westward along a path leading from West Mill Road to Campbell Park (Playing Field), to the eastern boundary of the said park; then southeastward and southwestward along the eastern and southern boundaries of the said park to the City of Edinburgh Bypass; then southeastward along the said bypass to where it is crossed by Bonaly Road; then southward along the said road to Bonaly Tower and its continuation as a track and a footpath to the southern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council, south of Capelaw Hill; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 1; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 3 Dalmeny/Kirkliston

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1090 7784 on the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council and the A904 road; then eastward along the said road to and generally eastward along the A90 road to where it crosses the Edinburgh to Dalmeny railway line; then northward along the said railway line to the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the mouth of the River Almond; then southward to and southwestward along the said river to a point in line with the western curtilage of No 50 Cammo Road at NG Ref NT 1738 7518; then southward to and along the said curtilage to Cammo Road; then southwestward along the said road to and southward along the western boundary of a property known as Cammo to the eastern boundary of Turnhouse Golf Course; then generally southward along the said boundary to Craigs Road; then westward along the said road to and southward along an access road to Meadowfield Farm Cottages and its continuation, passing west of all residential property at Meadowfield, to the Edinburgh to Dunfermline railway line; then southeastward along the said railway line to and generally southeastward along a track, at the southeastern boundary of Turnhouse Airport, to Glasgow Road at Gogar Roundabout; then generally southward along the City of Edinburgh Bypass to where it is crossed by the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then westward along the said railway line to a point in line with Gogar Station Road at NG Ref NT 1784 7117; then southward to and southward and westward along the said road to where it crosses the Gogar Burn; then generally southwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the A71 road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along Curriehill Road to the northern boundary of EW 1; then generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally northward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 4 Queensferry

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1090 7784 where the northern boundary of EW 3 meets the western boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council on the A904 road; then generally northward and eastward along the western and northern boundaries of the City of Edinburgh Council to the northern boundary of EW3; then southward and generally westward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 5 Cramond

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 3 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then southeastward along the said Council boundary to a point northeast of NG Ref NT 1951 7700; then southwestward in a straight line to NG Ref 1951 7700; then southwestward to and southwestward and southeastward along a field boundary to Cramond Road North; then southwestward along the said road to and southwestward along Gamekeeper’s Road to and southeastward along the eastern boundary of Cargilfield School to a path leading between Barnton Avenue West and Barnton Avenue at NG Ref NT 1911 7577; then southeastward along the said path to and generally southwestward, southeastward and southwestward along the eastern and southern boundaries of Barnton Golf Course to the eastern curtilage of No 4 Barnton Park View; then southward along the said curtilage to and westward along Barnton Park View to Barnton Park Drive; then southward along the said drive to its junction with Queensferry Road; then eastward along the said road to and southwestward along Clermiston Drive to its junction with Parkgrove Crescent; then westward along the said crescent to the rear curtilage of No 53 Drum Brae North; then southward along the rear curtilages of Nos 53-55, the eastern curtilages of Nos 63 and 65 and, the rear curtilages of Nos 73 and 75 Drum Brae North to the southern curtilage of No 75 Drum Brae North; then westward along the said curtilage to and northward along Drum Brae North to its junction with Bartongate Avenue; then southwestward along the said avenue to a point in line with a path leading to Maybury Road at NG Ref NT 1853 7460; then southwestward to and southwestward and northwestward along the said path to Maybury Road; then northeastward along the said road to a point in line with the rear curtilage of No 1 Cammo Gardens at NG Ref NT 1851 7478; then westward to and along the rear curtilages of Nos 1-9 Cammo Gardens and Nos 104-42 Cammo Grove to the rear curtilage of No 18 Cammo Walk; then southward and westward along the rear and southern curtilages of No 18 Cammo Walk to and northwestward and northward along Cammo Walk to an access road leading to Cammo House; then southwestward along the said access road to a point in line with a field boundary, to the southwest of Cammo Home Farm at NG Ref NT 1768 7480; then northwestward to and along the said field boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to and northeastward along a field boundary, northwest of the said farm, to Cammo Road; then northward and westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Note: EW 5 includes the islands of Cow and Calves and Inchmickery in the Firth of Forth.

Ward 6 Davidson’s Mains

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 5 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southeastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of the Commodore Hotel on Marine Drive; then southward to and along the said curtilage to Marine Drive; then southward in a straight line, across Marine Drive and Silverknowes Golf Course, to the rear curtilages of Nos 2-50 Muirhouse Gardens at NG Ref NT 2100 7624; then southward along the said curtilages to and continuing southward along the western boundaries of Silverknowes Primary School and the adjoining playing field to the rear curtilages of properties on the north side of Silverknowes View; then eastward and southward along the rear curtilages of properties on the north and east sides of Silverknowes View to Ferry Road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along a track leading south to House o'Hill Avenue to where it crosses a dismantled railway line southwest of Wester Drylaw Drive; then southeastward along the said dismantled railway line to where it is crossed by Telford Road; then generally westward along the said road to its junction with Hillhouse Road; then southwestward and southeastward along Strachan Road to and southeastward along Ravelston Dykes Road to a point in line with the northern curtilage of a property known as Ravelston Brae at NG Ref NT 2163 7398; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage to and southward along the western curtilage of Ravelston Brae to Ravelston Dykes Lane; then southwestward along the said lane and its prolongation in a straight line to the northern boundary of a Zoo; then westward along the said boundary to and generally northward along a footpath, on the western boundary of Corstorphine Hill Park, to and northward along a footpath leading to an access road to the said park from Clermiston Road North; then westward along the said access road to and generally northward along Clermiston Road North to its junction with Queensferry Road; then westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 5; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 7 Muirhouse/Drylaw

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 6 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with a path, running northward from West Shore Road, through a recreation ground; then southward to and generally southward along the said path to and generally southward along West Shore Road to its junction with Marine Drive; then generally southward along the said drive to and southward along Pennywell Road to and eastward along Ferry Road to a point in line with a dismantled railway line, to the southeast of Easter Drylaw Drive at NG Ref NT 2270 7570; then southwestward to and generally southwestward along the said dismantled railway line to where it is crossed by Telford Road; then westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 6; then generally northwestward and northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 8 Craigleith

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2270 7570 on the eastern boundary of EW 7 where a dismantled railway line is crossed by Ferry Road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along East Fettes Avenue to its junction with Carrington Road; then westward along the said road to and southeastward along Crewe Road South and its continuation as Orchard Brae to its junction with Queensferry Road; then generally westward along the said road to an access road to Mary Erskine School; then southwestward along the said access road to and continuing southwestward along the northern curtilages of the school and of Nos 37 and 45 Ravelston Dykes Road to the eastern boundary of EW 6; then generally northward and eastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 7; then generally eastward and northeastward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 7 to the point of commencement.

Ward 9 Pilton

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 7 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to a point north of the mouth of Granton Harbour; then southward in a straight line to and southwestward along the western breakwater and its prolongation in a straight line to West Harbour Road; then southwestward along a dismantled railway line to an unnamed road at NG Ref NT 2271 7685; then southeastward along the said road to its junction with West Granton Road; then northeastward along the said road to and southward along Royston Mains Street to and eastward along Royston Mains Crescent to and southward along Royston Mains Road to and eastward along Boswall Parkway to its junction with Pilton Drive; then southward along the said drive to the northern boundary of EW 8; then westward along the said EW boundary to and generally westward and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 7 to the point of commencement.

Ward 10 Granton

Commencing at the mouth of Granton Harbour where the eastern boundary of EW 9 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then eastward along the said Council boundary to a point opposite Wardie Steps, north of Lower Granton Road; then generally southward to and along the said steps to Granton Road; then southward along the said road to and generally westward along Ferry Road to the northern boundary of EW 8; then westward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 9; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 11 Trinity

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 10 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally eastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with Craighall Road; then southward to and along the said road to and westward along Ferry Road to a point in line with a dismantled railway line to the east of George Heriot’s Sports Ground at NG Ref NT 2509 7610; then southward to and along the said dismantled railway line to where it crosses the Water of Leith; then southwestward along the said water to where it is crossed by Inverleith Row; then northwestward along Inverleith Row to and westward along Ferry Road to the eastern boundary of EW 10; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 12 Newhaven

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 11 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally northeastward along the said Council boundary to the entrance to the Western Harbour of Leith Docks; then southeastward in a straight line to the centre of a swing bridge at the entrance to the inner harbour and the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2708 7681; then generally southwestward along the said water to where it is crossed by Great Junction Street; then northwestward along the said street to and generally southwestward along Ferry Road to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 13 East Craigs

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1738 7506 where the eastern boundary of EW 3 meets the southern boundary of EW 5; then generally southeastward, eastward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to and generally eastward and southeastward along the western boundary of EW 6 to a point in line with an access road to Corstorphine Hill Park on Clermiston Road North at NG Ref NT 2020 7466; then continuing southward along Clermiston Road North to and westward along a track, to the south of Drum Brae Drive, to Rannoch Road; then southward along the said road to and westward along Rannoch Terrace to its junction with Hoseason Gardens; then southward along the said gardens to a point in line with the southeastern curtilage of No 24 Hoseason Gardens at NG Ref NT 1971 7419; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage to and continuing southwestward along the northwestern curtilages of No 26 Hoseason Gardens, Nos 7-1 Essendean Place, No 3 Alan Breck Gardens to the rear curtilage of No 1 Alan Breck Gardens; then northwestward along the said curtilage to and southwestward along the northwestern curtilage of the said property to Alan Breck Gardens; then southeastward along the said gardens to and southwestward along the northwestern curtilage of No 2 Alan Breck Gardens, the southeastern curtilages of Nos 18-14 Durar Drive and the northwestern curtilages of Nos 13 and 20 Ardshiel Avenue to the northern boundary of Drumbrae Primary School; then westward along the said boundary and the rear curtilages of properties on the north side of Drum Brae Avenue and its prolongation in a straight line to Drum Brae South; then westward across Drum Brae South to and westward along a footpath leading to Craigmount Avenue North to Craigmount Avenue North; then westward across the said avenue to and westward along the northern curtilage of No 25 Craigmount Avenue North and the rear curtilages of the properties on the northern side of Craigmount Loan and its prolongation in a straight line to a path leading between Craigmount Brae and Stuart Square; then westward along the said path to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties of Nos 5-10 Stuart Square at NG Ref NT 1881 7385; then southward to and southward, westward and northward along the rear curtilages of Nos 5-17 Stuart Square and its prolongation in a straight line to the Bughtlin Burn; then southwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by a footpath leading south to Craigs Road, west of Stuart Park; then southward along the said footpath to and generally northwestward along Craigs Road to the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 14 N.E. Corstorphine

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2020 7466 where the western boundary of EW 6 meets the eastern boundary of EW 13; then generally southeastward along the western boundary of EW 6 to a point on the northern boundary of a Zoo, in line with Ravelston Dykes Lane at NG Ref NT 2082 7360; then eastward and southward along the northern and eastern boundaries of the said zoo to and southward along the eastern boundary of the Post House Hotel to Corstorphine Road; then westward along the said road and its continuation as St John’s Road to and northward along Craigs Gardens to and eastward along Craigs Road to and northward along Craigmount Avenue to the southern boundary of EW 13; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 15 Murrayfield

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2163 7398 where the eastern boundary of EW 6 meets the southern boundary of EW 8; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to where Queensferry Road crosses a dismantled railway line at NG Ref NT 2240 7442; then southeastward along the said dismantled railway line to a point in line with the southern curtilage of St George’s School at NG Ref NT 2303 7359; then northeastward to and along the said curtilage to the eastern curtilage of the said school; then southeastward in a straight line to the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2343 7365; then generally northeastward along the said water to where it is crossed by Belford Road; then eastward along the said road to and southeastward along Douglas Gardens and its continuation as Palmerston Place to its junction with West Maitland Street; then southwestward along the said street to and southwestward along Dalry Road to where it crosses the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then southwestward along the said railway line to where it crosses the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2230 7253; then generally northeastward along the said water to where it is crossed by an access road to Murrayfield Ice Rink; then northward along the said access road to its junction with Corstorphine Road; then westward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 14; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to and generally northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 6 to the point of commencement.

Ward 16 Dean

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2354 7462 on a roundabout junction with Orchard Brae and Comely Bank Road on the eastern boundary of EW 8; then generally northwestward and eastward along the said EW boundary to its junction with Carrington Road and East Fettes Avenue; then southeastward along the said avenue to a point in line with the northern curtilage of No 13 East Fettes Avenue at NG Ref NT 2396 7489; then eastward to and along the said curtilage to and continuing eastward along the northern curtilage of No 19 North Park Terrace to North Park Terrace; then eastward across the said terrace to and continuing eastward along the northern boundary of the Academy Cricket Ground to Portgower Place; then southward along the said place to and westward along Comely Bank Road to and southward along Dean Park Street to its junction with Dean Park Crescent; then southwestward along the said crescent to its junction with Queensferry Road; then southeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Queensferry Street to and southwestward along Shandwick Place and its continuation as West Maitland Street to the eastern boundary of EW 15; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 8; then generally eastward and northwestward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 8 to the point of commencement.

Ward 17 Stockbridge

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2359 7584 at its junction with Ferry Road and East Fettes Avenue on the southern boundary of EW 10; then eastward along the said EW boundary to and eastward and southeastward along the western boundary of EW 11 to where the Water of Leith is crossed by Huntly Street at NG Ref NT 2518 7507; then southeastward along the said street, Cannon Mills and Rodney Street to and westward along Cornwallis Place to its junction with Summer Bank; then southward along Summer Bank to and generally westward along Royal Crescent and its continuation as Fettes Row to NG Ref NT 2498 7463; then southwestward in a straight line to its junction with St Stephen Street and St Vincent Street; then northwestward and southwestward along St Stephen Street to and northwestward along North West Circus Place to its junction with Gloucester Street; then southward along the said street to and southwestward along Doune Terrace to NG Ref NT 2458 7429; then northwestward in a straight line to the rear curtilages of the properties on the southern side of Mackenzie Place; then southwestward along the said curtilages and their continuation in a straight line to the Water of Leith; then southwestward along the said water to the eastern boundary of EW 16; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 8; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 18 New Town

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2554 7490 at its junction with Rodney Street and Cornwallis Place on the southern boundary of EW 17; then southeastward along Rodney Street, Bellevue, Mansfield Place and Broughton Street to a roundabout junction at the top of Leith Walk at NG Ref NT 2601 7436; then southwestward along Leith Street to and westward along Princes Street to the eastern boundary of EW 16; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 17; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 19 Broughton

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2598 7606 where the Water of Leith is crossed by Newhaven Road; then southeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Pilrig Street to its junction with Leith Walk; then southwestward along the said walk to and northwestward along Annandale Street to its junction with East London Street; then southwestward along the said street to a point in line with the western curtilage of London Street Primary School at NG Ref NT 2590 7472; then southeastward to and along the said curtilage and its continuation in a straight line to Union Street; then southeastward along the said street to and southwestward along Leith Walk to the eastern boundary of EW 18; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to and northwestward along the eastern boundary of EW 17 to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then northward along the said EW boundary to where a dismantled railway line crosses the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2525 7537; then generally northeastward along the said water to the point of commencement.

Ward 20 Calton

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2656 7514 on the eastern boundary of EW 19 at its junction with Pilrig Street and Leith Walk; then northeastward along the said walk to and eastward along Iona Street to its junction with Easter Road; then generally southward along the said road to and generally southwestward along Regent Road and Waterloo Place to the eastern boundary of EW 18; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 19; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 21 Harbour

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2550 7620 at its junction with Craighall Road and Ferry Road on the southern boundary of EW 12; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to where the Water of Leith is crossed by Commercial Street at NG Ref NT 2708 7654; then southeastward along the said street and its continuation as Bernard Street to its junction with Constitution Street; then southwestward along the said street to and southwestward along Leith Walk to and northwestward along a dismantled railway line to NG Ref NT 2655 7582; then southwestward through Pilrig Park to the eastern boundary of EW 19; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 19 to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then northward and eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 22 Lorne

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 12 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southeastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the junction of Seafield Road and Seafield Street at NG Ref NT 2864 7575; then southwestward in a straight line to and northwestward along Seafield Road to its junction with Seafield Place; then southward along the said place to and westward along Claremont Park, Gladstone Place, East Hermitage Place, Hermitage Place and Vanburgh Place to its junction with Easter Road; then southwestward along the said road to and northwestward along Gordon Street to its junction with Halmyre Street; then southwestward along the said street to and southeastward along Lorne Street to its junction with Easter Road; then southward along the said road to the northern boundary of EW 20; then westward and southwestward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 20 to and northwestward along the eastern boundary of EW 19 to the southern boundary of EW 21; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the southern, eastern and northern boundaries of EW 21 to the eastern boundary of EW 12; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 23 Gyle

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1727 7364 on Craigs Road where the eastern boundary of EW 3 meets the southern boundary of EW 13; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 14; then generally southward, westward, southward and eastward along the western and southern boundaries of EW 14 to Meadow Place Road at NG Ref NT 1932 7293; then southward along the said road to and eastward along Ladywell Road to a point NG Ref NT 1955 7264; then southward in a straight line to and along the eastern side of Dunsmuir Court and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the rear curtilages of the properties on the northern side of Broomhall Road; then generally eastward and southeastward along the said rear curtilages to the southern curtilage of No 58 Broomhall Road; then southwestward along the said curtilage to and southwestward along Broomhall Gardens to its junction with Meadow Place Road; then southeastward along the said road to where it crosses the Edinburgh to Dunfermline railway line at NG Ref NT 1959 7199; then generally northwestward along the said railway line to where it is crossed by South Gyle Road; then southwestward along the said road to South Gyle Mains; then southeastward along South Gyle Mains to and continuing generally southeastward and southward along South Gyle Wynd to South Gyle Broadway; then generally northwestward along South Gyle Broadway to a roundabout at its western junction with South Gyle Crescent; then southwestward round the roundabout to and generally southeastward along the said crescent to its junction with Cultins Road; then generally southward, westward and southward along the said road to and westward along the Edinburgh to Glasgow (Northern) railway line to the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 24 S.E. Corstorphine

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1932 7293 where the eastern boundary of EW 23 meets the southern boundary of EW 14; then eastward along the said EW boundary and the southern boundary of EW 15 to Traquair Park East at NG Ref NT 2107 7287; then southward along Traquair Park East to a point in line with a dismantled railway line at NG Ref NT 2109 7278; then eastward to and generally eastward along the said dismantled railway line to the northern boundary of Carrick Knowe Golf Course; then southwestward and southward along the northern and western boundaries of the said golf course to the Edinburgh to Dunfermline railway line; then generally westward along the said railway line to the eastern boundary of EW 23; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 25 Parkhead

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2072 7111 at a roundabout junction with Saughton Road and Calder Road; then northeastward along Calder Road to a point in line with the rear curtilages of Nos 42-32 Longstone Terrace at NG Ref NT 2092 7121; then southeastward to and along the said rear curtilages and the eastern curtilages of Nos 35, 51, 67 and 83 Longstone Gardens and their continuation in a straight line to the Murray Burn; then generally eastward along the said burn to its confluence with the Water of Leith at Longstone; then generally southeastward along the said water to NG Ref NT 2145 7098; then southwestward in a straight line to and southwestward along Longstone Road to its junction with Kingsknowe Road North then southeastward and southwestward along the said road to its junction with Redhall Road; then southeastward along the said road to and southward and eastward along Redhall Grove to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the western side of Redhall Drive at NG Ref NT 2135 7053; then southward to and generally southward along the said curtilages to the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to a dismantled railway line to the south of Redhall Public Park at NG Ref NT 2159 7047; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the said dismantled railway line and its prolongation in a straight line to the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2171 7004; then southwestward along the said water to a footbridge in Colinton Dell, south of Redhall Mill at NG Ref NT 2137 6947; then northwestward in a straight line to and along the eastern boundary of a wood, east of Hailes Avenue, and its prolongation in a straight line across Lanark Road to the southern boundary of Kingsknowe Golf Course; then southwestward along the said boundary and the rear curtilages of the properties on the north side of Lanark Road to Wester Hailes Road and the northern boundary of EW 2; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to a point on Wester Hailes Road in line with Baberton Mains View; then continuing northwestward along Wester Hailes Road to and northeastward along the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line to where it crosses Clovenstone Road at NG Ref NT 2021 6992; then northward along the said road to and generally eastward and northward along Hailesland Road to its junction with Murrayburn Road; then northward in a straight line, across the said road, to Sighthill Avenue; then northwestward along the said avenue to its junction with Calder Road; then northeastward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 26 Craiglockhart

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2298 7164 where the Edinburgh to Glasgow (Southern) railway line crosses the Haymarket to Morningside railway line; then southeastward along the Haymarket to Morningside railway line to where it crosses the Union Canal; then northeastward along the said canal to where it is crossed by Harrison Road; then southeastward along the said road and its continuation as Gillsland Road to and northeastward along Colinton Road to a point in line with the eastern boundary of George Watson’s College at NG Ref NT 2404 7161; then southeastward to and generally southeastward and southwestward along the eastern and southern boundaries of the said college to the eastern boundary of a playing field; then southwestward and westward along the eastern and southern boundaries of the said playing field to Myreside Road; then southward along the said road and Craighouse Road to a point in line with the northern boundary of Craig House Hospital at NG Ref NT 2357 7084; then westward to and generally southward along the eastern boundary of the said hospital to and continuing southward along the eastern boundary of Craiglockhart Golf Course to Glenlockhart Road; then eastward along the said road to and southward along an access road to the City Hospital to a point in line with the eastern boundary of the said hospital at NG Ref NT 2366 6996; then southward to and generally southward, westward and northward along the eastern, southern and western boundaries of the said hospital to an access road to Colinton Mains Drive; then westward along the said access road to and northwestward along Colinton Mains Drive to its junction with Colinton Road; then southwestward along the said road to and northwestward along Patie’s Road to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the southern side of Broomyknowe at NG Ref NT 2213 6974; then southwestward to and generally southwestward and northwestward along the said curtilages to the rear curtilages of Nos 59-64 Katesmill Road; then southwestward along the said curtilages to and northwestward along the western curtilage of No 64 Katesmill Road to the southern boundary of a property, to the east of the entrance of an access road to Merchiston Castle School; then southwestward and northwestward along the southern and western boundaries of the said property and its continuation in a straight line to the southeastern boundary of Colinton Castle Sports Club; then southwestward and northwestward along the southeastern and southwestern boundaries of the said sports club and its prolongation in a straight line to the eastern boundary of a wooded area of Colinton Dell at NG Ref NT 2168 6976; then generally southwestward along the said boundary to a drain flowing into the Water of Leith; then westward along the said drain to the eastern boundary of EW 25; then generally northeastward, southwestward and northward along the said EW boundary to the Water of Leith at NG Ref NT 2145 7098; then generally southeastward along the said water to where it is crossed by the Edinburgh to Glasgow (Southern) railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to the point of commencement.

Ward 27 Stenhouse

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2107 7288 where the eastern boundary of EW 24 meets the southern boundary of EW 15; then eastward and southward along the said EW boundary to where the Water of Leith is crossed by the Edinburgh to Dunfermline railway line at NG Ref NT 2230 7252; then southwestward along the said railway line to where it crosses Balgreen Road; then southeastward along the said road to and southwestward along Stevenson Drive to and southwestward along Calder Road to the northern boundary of EW 25; then westward along the said EW boundary to its junction with Calder Road and Saughton Road; then northward along the said road to the southern boundary of EW 24; then northeastward, northwestward, northeastward and generally westward and northward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 24 to the point of commencement.

Ward 28 Moat

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2230 7253 where the southern boundary of EW 27 meets the southern boundary of EW 15; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the Haymarket to Morningside railway line, southeast of Roseburn Street at NG Ref NT 2304 7279; then generally southward along the said railway line to the northwestern boundary of EW 26; then southwestward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the northern boundary of EW 25; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 27; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to and northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 15 to the point of commencement.

Ward 29 Shandon

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2378 7307 on the southern boundary of EW 15 where the Edinburgh to Dunfermline railway line meets the Edinburgh to Glasgow (Southern) railway line; then southwestward along the said railway line to where it crosses Gorgie Road; then northeastward along the said road to and southwestward along Ardmillan Terrace to its junction with Angle Park Terrace; then northeastward along the said terrace to a point in line with the northern end of West Bryson Road at NG Ref NT 2357 7234; then southeastward to and along the said road to the eastern boundary of a playground at Harrison Park; then southeastward along the said boundary of the said playground and the adjoining bowling green to the Union Canal; then southwestward along the said canal to the northern boundary of EW 26; then southwestward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 28; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to and northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 15 to the point of commencement.

Ward 30 Dalry

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2420 7334 where the southern boundary of EW 15 meets the southern boundary of EW 16; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to and eastward along the southern boundary of EW 18 to Lothian Road at NG Ref NT 2471 7367; then southward along the said road to and southwestward along Fountainbridge and its continuation as Dundee Street and Angle Park Terrace to the eastern boundary of EW 29; then southwestward, northwestward, southwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 15; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 31 Fountainbridge

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2483 7308 at its junction with Fountainbridge and Lothian Road on the southern boundary of EW 30; then southeastward along Earl Grey Street to and generally southwestward along Home Street and its continuation as Leven Street and Bruntsfield Place to its junction with Viewforth; then northwestward along Viewforth to where it crosses the Union Canal at NG Ref NT 2431 7261; then southwestward along the said canal to the eastern boundary of EW 29; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 30 to the point of commencement.

Ward 32 Tollcross

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2472 7367 where the eastern boundary of EW 30 meets the southern boundary of EW 18; then eastward along the said EW boundary to The Mound at NG Ref NT 2535 7386; then southward along The Mound to and eastward along North Bank Street to and southward along Bank Street and its continuation as George IV Bridge to Chambers Street; then eastward along the said street to and southward along West College Street to the western end of South College Street at NG Ref NT 2590 7329; then southwestward to and along Lothian Street to Teviot Place; then westward along the said place to a point in line with Middle Meadow Walk at NG Ref NT 2570 7312; then southward to and along the said walk to and westward along Melville Drive to its junction with Warrender Park Terrace; then southward and southwestward along the said terrace and its continuation as Warrender Park Crescent to its junction with Whitehouse Loan; then southward along the said loan to a point in line with the southern boundary of Bruntsfield Links at NG Ref NT 2499 7213; then northwestward to and along the said boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to the eastern boundary of EW 31; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 30 to the point of commencement.

Ward 33 Southside

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2570 7312 on Teviot Place in line with Middle Meadow Walk on the eastern boundary of EW 32; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to a point on Lothian Street, southwest of West College Street at NG Ref NT 2590 7325; then eastward along Lothian Street to and southeastward along its continuation as Potterrow to its junction with Marshall Street; then eastward along the said street to and eastward along the northern side of Nicolson Square to its junction with Nicolson Street; then southward along the said street to and northeastward along Hill Place to its junction with Richmond Place; then northward along the said place to and eastward along Adam Street to the Pleasance; then southward along the Pleasance to a point in line with New Arthur Place at NG Ref NT 2628 7330; then eastward to and along the said street and its prolongation in a straight line to and southeastward along a footpath, running parallel to Viewcraig Gardens, to and southeastward along a footpath to Brown Street; then eastward to and southeastward along the western boundary of Holyrood Park to Holyrood Park Road at NG Ref NT 2691 7268; then southwestward along the said road to and northwestward along Dalkeith Road to its junction with East Preston Street; then southwestward along the said street and its continuation as West Preston Street to and northwestward along Summerhall Place, Summerhall and Summerhall Crescent to the junction of Summerhall Crescent and Melville Drive; then westward along the said drive to the eastern boundary of EW 32; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 34 Holyrood

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2535 7386 where the eastern boundary of EW 32 meets the southern boundary of EW 18; then eastward along the said EW boundary to and generally northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 20 to Abbeymount at NG Ref NT 2690 7432; then southwestward along Abbeymount to where it is crossed by the Edinburgh to Musselburgh railway line; then eastward along the said railway line to where it is crossed by Meadowbank Terrace at NG Ref NT 2797 7421; then southwestward along the said terrace to the eastern boundary of Holyrood Park; then generally southward along the said boundary to the northern curtilage of a property known as South Lodge; then westward, southward and eastward along the northern, western and southern curtilages of the said property to the eastern boundary of Holyrood Park at NG Ref NT 2828 7268; then generally southward and westward along the eastern and southern boundaries of the said park to the eastern boundary of EW 33; then generally northwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 33 to the eastern boundary of EW 32; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 35 Meadowbank

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2698 7488 where the Granton to Portobello railway line crosses Easter Road on the eastern boundary of EW 20; then southeastward along the said railway line to where it crosses Restalrig Road South at NG Ref NT 2829 7435; then southeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Willowbrae Road to its junction with Ulster Crescent; then westward along the said crescent and its prolongation in a straight line to the eastern boundary of EW 34; then generally northwestward and westward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 34 to the eastern boundary of EW 20; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 36 Mountcastle

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2829 7435 where the Granton to Portobello railway line crosses Restalrig Road South; then southeastward along the said railway line to where it crosses the Figgate Burn at NG Ref NT 3002 7376; then southwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by Duddingston Road; then southwestward along the said road and Duddingston Road West to its junction with Meadowfield Avenue at NG Ref NT 2910 7301; then northwestward along the said avenue to and southwestward along Meadowfield Terrace to its junction with Meadowfield Drive; then generally northward along the said drive to NG Ref NT 2857 7292; then southwestward to and along a path, leading to No 21 Meadowfield Drive, to and generally southwestward along the northern curtilages of the properties to the north of The Causeway and their prolongation in a straight line to the eastern boundary of EW 34; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to and generally eastward and northwestward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 35 to the point of commencement.

Ward 37 Leith Links

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2821 7598 at its junction with Seafield Road and Seafield Place on the southern boundary of EW 22; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to its junction with Seafield Street and Seafield Road at NG Ref NT 2864 7575; then southeastward along the said road to and southeastward along Craigentinny Avenue North to a point in line with a footpath which runs along the northwestern curtilage of No 1 Craigentinny Avenue North at NG Ref NT 2879 7557; then generally southwestward to and along the said footpath to and southwestward and northwestward along the southeastern and southwestern boundaries of the Eastern General Hospital and their prolongation in a straight line to a dismantled railway line to the north of the Allotment Gardens at Restalrig Circus at NG Ref NT 2828 7545; then generally southwestward along the said dismantled railway line to where it is crossed by Hawkhill Avenue; then generally southwestward along the said avenue and its continuation as Albion Place to and southwestward along Albion Road to the eastern boundary of EW 20; then northward along the said EW boundary to and generally northeastward and northward along the southern boundary of EW 22 to the point of commencement.

Ward 38 Restalrig

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2861 7548 on the eastern boundary of EW 37 where it meets a track leading to the Craigentinny Golf Club House; then generally southeastward along the said track to a point in line with the western curtilage of the Craigentinny Golf Club House at NG Ref NT 2902 7525; then southwestward to and southwestward, southeastward and eastward along the western and southern curtilages of the said club house to the northern boundary of an Electricity Substation to the northwest of No 141 Craigentinny Avenue; then southward along the western boundary of the said substation to and southward and westward along the rear curtilages of Nos 141-77 Craigentinny Avenue and Nos 59-37 Craigentinny Road to the western curtilage of No 37 Craigentinny Road at NG Ref NT 2890 7476; then southward along the said curtilage to and eastward along Craigentinny Road to its junction with Loganlea Road; then generally southwestward along the said road to and southeastward along Loganlea Avenue to its junction with Restalrig Avenue; then eastward along the said avenue to and southwestward along Portobello Road to the northern boundary of EW 36; then westward along the said EW boundary to and westward along the northern boundary of EW 35 to and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 20 to the southern boundary of EW 37; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 39 Portobello

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 22 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southeastward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with Marlborough Street; then southwestward to and along the said street to and southeastward along Portobello High Street and its continuation as Abercorn Terrace to its junction with St Mark’s Place at NG Ref NT 3090 7368; then southwestward along the said place to and southward along Hope Lane to where it is crossed by the Granton to Portobello railway line; then northwestward along the said railway line to and northwestward along the northern boundary of EW 36 to the eastern boundary of EW 38; then generally northwestward, northeastward and northwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 38 to the eastern boundary of EW 37; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 22; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 40 Milton

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of EW 39 meets the northern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally eastward and southwestward along the northern and eastern boundaries of the City of Edinburgh Council to the Brunstane Burn at NG Ref NT 3268 7297; then generally southwestward along the said burn and the Niddrie Burn to where it is crossed by Duddingston Park South at NG Ref NT 3045 7242; then northward along Duddingston Park South to and eastward along Milton Road to its junction with Hope Lane; then northward along the said lane to the eastern boundary of EW 39; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 41 Murray Burn

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1859 7037 at its junction with the City of Edinburgh ByPass and Calder Road; then generally eastward along the said road to and southward along Wester Hailes Road to its junction with Sighthill Crescent; then generally eastward along the said crescent to and northeastward along Sighthill Drive to the western boundary of EW 25; then generally southward, southwestward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to the northern boundary of EW 2; then generally westward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to where the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line crosses Baberton Mains Road at NG Ref NT 1901 6944; then northeastward along the said road to a point in line with the western boundary of the properties known as Baberton Mains at NG Ref NT 1904 6949; then northward to and along the said boundary to and generally northwestward along field boundaries to the Murray Burn at NG Ref NT 1854 7011; then generally eastward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the City of Edinburgh ByPass; then northward along the said bypass to the point of commencement.

Ward 42 Sighthill

Commencing at NG Ref NT 1959 7199 where the eastern boundary of EW 23 meets the southern boundary of EW 24; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to and generally southward along the western boundary of EW 27 to the northern boundary of EW 25; then generally westward and southward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 25 to the northern boundary of EW 41; then generally northwestward and southward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 41 to the northern boundary of EW 2; then southwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally northwestward along the eastern boundary of EW 1 to the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 23; then generally eastward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 43 Colinton

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2261 6972 at its junction with an access road to the City Hospital and Colinton Mains Drive on the southern boundary of EW 26; then southeastward along the said drive to NG Ref NT 2275 6935; then southeastward along the western curtilages of the properties on the western side of Colinton Mains Drive, Colinton Mains Loan, Colinton Mains Road and Oxgangs Farm Grove to and southeastward across Redford Road to the western boundary of Hunter’s Tryst Plantation; then southeastward and eastward along the western and southern boundaries of the said plantation to and eastward along the southern boundary of the Hunter’s Tryst Public House to Oxgangs Road; then eastward along the said road to and southward along Swanston Avenue to a point in line with the northern curtilage of No 101 Swanston Avenue at NG Ref NT 2427 6828; then westward to and along the said curtilage to the rear curtilage of the said property; then southward along the rear curtilages of Nos 97-61 Swanston Avenue and their continuation in a straight line to the southern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council at NG Ref NT 2428 6671; then generally southward, southwestward and northwestward along the said Council boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 2; then generally northward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 25; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to and generally eastward along the southern boundary of EW 26 to the point of commencement.

Ward 44 Firrhill

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2261 6972 where the eastern boundary of EW 43 meets the southern boundary of EW 26; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to a point on the rear curtilages of the properties on the west side of Greenbank Road at NG Ref NT 2371 6959; then southeastward along the said curtilages to the Braid Burn; then generally eastward along the said burn to a point in line with a path crossing the northern end of Oxgangs Avenue; then southeastward to and southward along the said path and its continuation as Cockmylane to Caiystane Gardens; then eastward along the said gardens to and southward along Caiystane Drive to its junction with Caiystane Terrace; then eastward along the said terrace to and southward along Caiystane Hill to its junction with Caiystane Avenue; then westward along the said avenue to and southward along Caiystane View to the eastern boundary of EW 43; then generally westward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 45 Merchiston

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2431 7261 where the Union Canal is crossed by Viewforth on the southern boundary of EW 31; then southeastward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 32; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to a point in line with Greenhill Gardens at NG Ref NT 2479 7215; then generally southward to and along the said gardens to its junction with Chamberlain Road; then westward along the said road to and southward along Morningside Road to its junction with Colinton Road; then southwestward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 26; then generally southwestward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to and northeastward along the eastern boundary of EW 29 to the southern boundary of EW 31; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 46 North Morningside/Grange

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2449 7190 at its junction with Morningside Road and Colinton Road on the southern boundary of EW 45; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to its junction with Chamberlain Road and Greenhill Gardens at NG Ref NT 2478 7190; then southward along the said gardens to and eastward along Strathearn Place and its continuation as Strathearn Road to and southward along Kilgraston Road to its junction with Grange Loan; then generally southeastward along the said loan to and southeastward along Blackford Avenue to where it crosses the Morningside to Craigmillar railway line at NG Ref NT 2592 7109; then generally westward along the said railway line to the eastern boundary of EW 26; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 45; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 47 Marchmont

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2566 7252 on Melville Drive in line with Middle Meadow Walk on the southern boundary of EW 32; then southward to and along Argyle Place to and westward along Warrender Park Road to its junction with Marchmont Crescent; then southwestward along the said crescent to and southward along Marchmont Road to the northern boundary of EW 46; then westward and northward along the said EW boundary to and generally northward along the eastern boundary of EW 45 to the southern boundary of EW 32; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 48 Sciennes

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2566 7252 where the eastern boundary of EW 47 meets the southern boundary of EW 33; then eastward and southward along the said EW boundary to the junction between Simmerhall Place and West Preston Street at NG Ref NT 2627 7240; then southeastward to and along Causewayside to its junction with Salisbury Place; then eastward along the said place to and southeastward along Upper Gray Street to and southwestward along Duncan Street to its junction with Ratcliffe Terrace; then southeastward along the said terrace and its continuation as Mayfield Road to where it crosses the Morningside to Craigmillar railway line at NG Ref NT 2662 7140; then southwestward along the said railway line to the eastern boundary of EW 46; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally northeastward along the eastern boundary of EW 47 to the point of commencement.

Ward 49 Newington

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2592 7109 where the southern boundary of EW 46 meets the southern boundary of EW 48; then generally northeastward, northward and eastward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 48 to its junction with Upper Gray Street and Duncan Street at NG Ref NT 2653 7197; then northeastward along the said street and its continuation as Blacket Avenue to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the western side of Blacket Place at NG Ref NT 2667 7205; then northwestward to and northwestward and northeastward along the rear curtilages of Nos 44-4 Blacket Place and the northern curtilage of No 60 Dalkeith Road to Dalkeith Road; then southeastward along the said road and its continuation as Old Dalkeith Road to where it crosses the Braid Burn at NG Ref NT 2783 7109; then westward along the said burn to the northwestern boundary of Inch Park; then generally southwestward along the said boundary and the northwestern curtilage of a property known as West Lodge, at the entrance to Kingsinch School, to Gilmerton Road; then southwestward across the said road to and generally southwestward and westward along the northwestern boundary of the East of Scotland Agriculture College and the rear curtilages of the properties of Mid Liberton to Liberton Road; then westward across the said road to and southwestward and westward along the Braid Burn to where it is crossed by a footpath passing through Blackford Hill Park at NG Ref NT 2565 7027; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said footpath to and northward along an access road to Blackford Hill Park to the southern boundary of EW 46 at NG Ref NT 2553 7103; then eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 50 Prestonfield

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2627 7240 where the eastern boundary of EW 48 meets the southern boundary of EW 33; then generally eastward, southward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 34; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to the Braid Burn at NG Ref NT 2861 7208; then generally southwestward along the said burn to the eastern boundary of EW 49; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 49 to the eastern boundary of EW 48; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 51 South Morningside

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2361 7098 where the eastern boundary of EW 26 meets the southern boundary of EW 46; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 49; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the western and southern boundaries of EW 49 to a footpath leading to Braid Hills Drive at NG Ref NT 2608 7017; then generally southward along the said footpath to and generally northwestward along Braid Hills Drive to and southwestward along Braid Hills Road to its junction with Comiston Road; then southward along the said road to and southwestward along Comiston Springs Avenue to a point in line with the southern boundary of Braidburn Valley Park at NG Ref NT 2419 6943; then westward to and generally westward along the said boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 44; then generally westward and northward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 26; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 52 Fairmilehead

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2425 6986 at its junction with Braids Hill Road and Comiston Road on the southern boundary of EW 51; then generally northeastward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to a footpath leading to Blackford Hill Park at NG Ref NT 2603 6986; then southeastward along Braid Hills Drive to an access road to a property known as Meadowhead; then southward and westward along the said access road and its continuation, passing to the west of all residential property at Meadowhead and north of all residential property at Mortonhall, to the eastern boundary of a wood north of the Fairmile Nursing Home at NG Ref NT 2554 6860; then southeastward and southward along the said boundary and the eastern boundary of the Fairmile Nursing Home to Frogston Road West; then eastward along the said road and its continuation as Frogston Brae to a point in line with the eastern boundary of a strip of woodland leading southward from Frogston Brae towards Lothian Burn at NG Ref NT 2628 6792; then southward to and along the said boundary and its continuation in a straight line to the southern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then northwestward, southward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 43; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to and generally northward, westward and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 44 to the southern boundary of EW 51; then generally eastward and northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 53 Alnwickhill

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2608 7017 where the eastern boundary of EW 51 meets the southern boundary of EW 49; then generally eastward and northeastward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 49 to where the Braid Burn is crossed by Old Dalkeith Road at NG Ref NT 2783 7109; then southeastward along the said road, passing to the rear of a property known as Inchview, to its junction with Walter Scott Avenue; then southwestward along the said avenue to and generally westward along Dinmont Drive to its junction with Summertrees Court at NG Ref 2774 7032; then southwestward along the said court and its prolongation in a straight line to Gilmerton Road; then southeastward along the said road to its junction with Mount Vernon Road; then southwestward along the said road to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the eastern side of Nellfield at NG Ref NT 2793 6986; then southward to and along the said curtilages to the northern boundary of Mount Vernon Cemetery; then generally westward, southward and eastward along the northern, western and southern boundaries of the said cemetery to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties at the eastern end of Yewlands Crescent and Yewlands Gardens at NG Ref NT 2785 6945; then southward to and along the said curtilages to the southern curtilage of No 37 Yewlands Crescent; then westward along the said curtilage to and along Yewlands Gardens to its junction with Lasswade Road; then northwestward along the said road to and westward along Kirkgate to and southward along Liberton Gardens and its continuation as Howden Hall Road to a point in line with the northern boundary of Mortonhall Crematorium at NG Ref NT 2719 6848; then westward to and along the said boundary to the eastern boundary of a wood at the west end of the Crematorium; then generally northward along the said boundary to Stanedykehead; then westward along Stanedykehead to the eastern boundary of EW 52; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 51 to the point of commencement.

Ward 54 Kaimes

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2620 6866 where the eastern boundary of EW 52 meets the southern boundary of EW 53; then generally eastward, southward, northeastward and southward along the said EW boundary to its junction with Yewlands Gardens and Lasswade Road at NG Ref NT 2769 6932; then southeastward along the said road to the southern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally westward along the said Council boundary to the eastern boundary of EW 52; then generally northwestward and eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 55 Moredun

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2767 7025 on the eastern boundary of EW 53; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to its junction with Walter Scott Avenue and Old Dalkeith Road at NG Ref NT 2821 7067; then southeastward along the said road, passing to the rear of all residential property south of a property known as Inchview with sole access to Old Dalkeith Road, including Edmonstone House and all residential property associated with it, to its junction with Ferniehill Road; then southwestward along the said road and its continuation as Ferniehill Drive to its junction with Gilmerton Road; then northwestward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 56 Gilmerton

Commencing at NG Ref NT 2769 6932 where the eastern boundary of EW 54 meets the southern boundary of EW 53; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 55; then generally southeastward and northeastward along the western and southern boundaries of EW 55 to its junction with Ferniehill Road and Old Dalkeith Road at NG Ref NT 2974 6947; then eastward along the said road to the eastern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then southeastward and southwestward along the eastern and southern boundaries of the City of Edinburgh Council to the eastern boundary of EW 54; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 57 Craigmillar

Commencing at NG Ref NT 3044 7211 where the Morningside to Craigmillar railway line is crossed by Duddingston Park South; then southward along Duddingston Park South to and eastward along Niddrie Mains Road to a point in line with a path leading through an Industrial Estate, east of Blackchapel Road at NG Ref NT 3087 7172; then northeastward to and along the said path to where it is crossed by the Craigmillar to New Craighall railway line; then eastward along the said railway line to its junction with the Newcraighall to Granton railway line at NG Ref NT 3183 7182; then northwestward along the said railway line to where it crosses a dismantled railway line at NG Ref NT 3173 7195; then eastward along the said dismantled railway line to where it crosses Newcraighall Road; then northeastward along the said road to where it crosses a dismantled railway line at NG Ref NT 3227 7207; then northwestward along the said dismantled railway line to a point in line with the northernmost curtilages of the properties at Wanton Walls at NG Ref NT 3221 7208; then northward to and northward and northeastward along the said curtilages and their continuation in a straight line to the eastern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southeastward and southwestward along the said Council boundary to the northern boundary of EW 56; then westward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 55; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the southern and eastern boundaries of EW 55 to the northern boundary of EW 53; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to and northeastward along the southeastern boundary of EW 50 to the southern boundary of EW 34; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to Duddingston Road at NG Ref NT 2865 7211; then southward along the said road to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the northern side of North Cairntow at NG Ref NT 2867 7205; then eastward to and along the said curtilages to the eastern curtilage of No 20 North Cairntow; then southward along the said curtilage and its continuation in a straight line to the Morningside to Craigmillar railway line; then eastward along the said railway line to the point of commencement.

Ward 58 Duddingston

Commencing at NG Ref NT 3001 7376 where the eastern boundary of EW 36 meets the southern boundary of EW 39; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 40; then generally southwestward and northeastward along the western and southern boundaries of EW 40 to the eastern boundary of the City of Edinburgh Council; then generally southward along the said Council boundary to the northern boundary of EW 57; then generally westward along the said EW boundary to and generally northwestward along the eastern boundary of EW 34 to the southern boundary of EW 36; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect (with minor modifications of a drafting nature) to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of the City of Edinburgh 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 the City of Edinburgh Council is divided into 58 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. 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).