Statutory Instruments
1999 No. 103 (S.4)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
The Orkney Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1999

Made
15th January 1999

Coming into force
1st February 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 30th July 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 Orkney Islands 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, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Orkney Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st February 1999.

(2) This Order shall apply only for the purposes of elections to be held after 30th April 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 Orkney Islands Council shall be divided into 21 wards, having the names, contents and boundaries set forth in the Schedule to this Order.

Revocation

4.  The Orkney Islands Area (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1992(3) is hereby revoked.

Henry McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th January 1999

Article 3

SCHEDULEELECTORAL WARDS

Ward 1 Pickaquoy

Commencing at an indeterminable point in the Bay of Kirkwall southeast of Quanterness Skerry and in line with the Burn of Hatston; then southeastward along the said bay to a point in line with Burgh Road; then southward in a straight line to and across the A965 road to and southward and southeastward along Burgh Road to its junction with Junction Road; then northeastward along the said road to an unnamed lane north of the Albert Hotel at NG Ref HY 4490 1117; then eastward, southeastward and northeastward along the said unnamed lane to a point NG Ref HY 4500 1115 southeast of a warehouse; then southeastward along an unnamed road to its junction with Albert Street, Bridge Street and Bridge Street Wynd at NG Ref HY 4505 1112; then northeastward along the said wynd to and northeastward along Garden Street to its junction with Queen Street NG Ref HY 4519 1114; then southwestward along the said street and its continuation as King Street to a point in line with Copland’s Lane; then southwestward to and along the said lane to and northwestward along Palace Road to and generally southwestward along Watergate to its junction with Victoria Road; then westward along the said road to and southward along Victoria Street to and northwestward along Union Street to its junction with Junction Road; then southward along the said road to a point in line with an access lane leading to Nos 96-100 Junction Road; then southwestward to and along the said lane to a point on the rear curtilage of No 9 Wellington Street NG Ref HY 4463 1050; then southwestward along the said curtilage to and continuing southwestward along the rear curtilages of the properties to the north of Wellington Street and High Street to and southwestward along the western curtilage of a property known as Korsgarth and its prolongation in a straight line to its junction with High Street, Old Scapa Road and Glaitness Road; then generally westward along Glaitness Road to and generally northward along Sunnybank Road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref HY 4295 1183; then northwestward to and along the said field boundary to the Burn of Hatston at NG Ref HY 4277 1219; then generally northeastward along the said burn to where it enters the Bay of Kirkwall at NG Ref HY 4354 1300; then northeastward in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Ward 2 Berstane and Work

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4567 1189 on the southern shore of the Bay of Kirkwall in line with the rear curtilages of the properties on the eastern side of Weyland Bay Housing Estate; then northwestward and northward along the Bay of Kirkwall passing to the west of Iceland Skerry and to the north of Thieves Holm to and generally southeastward along the centreline of The String and Shapinsay Sound to a point in line with the centreline of Inganess Bay; then southwestward to and along the centreline of the said bay to a point in line with the Point of Grimsetter; then southwestward in a straight line to the said point and continuing southwestward in a straight line across Kirkwall Airport to a point on the A960 road at NG Ref HY 4771 0771; then generally northwestward along the said road to its junction with an unnamed road leading passed a property known as Quoydandy Cottage NG Ref HY 4593 0922; then northeastward along the said unnamed road to and northwestward along Inganess Road to and northeastward along Berstane Loan to its junction with Berstane Road; then northwestward along the said road to a point in line with the southern curtilage of a property known as Yggdrasil NG Ref HY 4636 1036; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage to and northwestward along the rear curtilage of the said property to and continuing northwestward along the rear curtilages of the properties to the south of Berstane Road to a boundary fence at NG Ref HY 4611 1060; then southwestward, northwestward and southwestward along the said boundary fence to and continuing southwestward along the rear curtilages of Nos 22-34 Reid Crescent to and northwestward along the western curtilage of No 34 Reid Crescent and its prolongation in a straight line to Reid Crescent; then northwestward along the said crescent to and across The Meadows to and continuing northwestward along the northern boundary of Kirkwall Grammar School and its prolongation in a straight line to an access road within the school grounds at NG Ref HY 4566 1083; then southwestward along the said access road to and northwestward along Willow Road to and northward along Willowburn Road to a point in line with the western boundary of Kirkwall Infant School; then northeastward to and along the said boundary to and continuing northeastward along the western boundary of Papdale Halls of Residence to a point in line with the southern curtilage of a property known as Norlands NG Ref HY 4544 1104; then northwestward to and northwestward and northeastward along the southern and western curtilages of the said property and its prolongation in a straight line to Berstane Road; then northwestward along the said road to and northeastward along East Road to and northward along Weyland Terrace to a point in line with the southern curtilage of a property known as Heatherlea NG Ref HY 4534 1131; then northeastward to and along the said curtilage to and continuing northeastward along the rear curtilages of the properties to the south of Eastquoy Road to and northeastward along the southern curtilage of a property known as Corston to the eastern curtilage of the said property; then northwestward along the said curtilage to and continuing northwestward along the rear curtilages of the properties to the north of Eastquoy Road to and northwestward along the northern curtilage of a property known as Dalwhinnie to the southern boundary of Weyland Park TA Centre NG Ref HY 4540 1146; then northeastward along the said boundary to NG Ref HY 4551 1153; then southeastward and northeastward along the southeastern boundaries of the Weyland and Weyland Bay Housing Estates to NG Ref HY 4587 1179; then northwestward to and along the rear curtilages of the properties on the eastern side of Weyland Bay Housing Estate and its prolongation in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Ward 3 Warrenfield

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4471 1059 at its junction with Junction Road and Union Street on the southern boundary of EW 1; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to its junction with Victoria Street, Union Street and Clay Loan; then southeastward along Clay Loan to and southeastward along Dundas Crescent to and southeastward along Bignold Park Road to a point in line with the southern boundary of Claymore Creamery NG Ref HY 4545 0994; then southwestward to and along the said boundary to the A961 (Holm Road); then northward along the said road to and northwestward along Quoybanks Crescent to a point in line with the southeastern curtilage of No 23 Pipersquoy Road NG Ref HY 4499 1023; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage to and northwestward along the southwestern curtilage of the said property to and northwestward along the southwestern curtilage of No 21 Pipersquoy Road and its prolongation in a straight line to Pipersquoy Road; then southwestward in a straight line to and along the southeastern curtilage of No 19 Pipersquoy Road to and westward along the rear curtilage of the said property and the rear curtilage of No 17 Pipersquoy Road to an unnamed road leading between No 17 Pipersquoy Road and a property known as Vestabor; then northward along the said unnamed road to and westward along Pipersquoy Road to its junction with Broadsands Road; then generally northward along the said road to and westward along Manse Road to its junction with Junction Road; then northward along the said road to the point of commencement.

Ward 4 Lynnfield

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4499 1023 at its junction with Quoybank Crescent, Summerdale Drive and Pipersquoy Road on the southern boundary of EW 3; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to the A960 road at NG Ref HY 4545 0994; then southeastward along the said road to a point in line with the northern curtilage of a property known as Ballochmyle NG Ref HY 4551 0987; then northeastward to and along the said curtilage and its prolongation in a straight line to Inganess Road; then southeastward along the said road to a point in line with the rear curtilage of No 1 Bellevue Park NG Ref HY 4575 0973; then southwestward to and along the rear curtilages of Nos 1 to 4 Bellevue Park and its prolongation in a straight line to the A960 road; then southeastward along the said road to a point in line with the southern curtilages of the properties at Lynnside NG Ref HY 4573 0955; then generally southwestward and northwestward along the southern and western curtilages of the said properties to an unnamed road at NG Ref HY 4566 0956; then southwestward and northwestward along the said unnamed road to the A961 road at NG Ref HY 4512 0933; then northeastward along the said road to a point in line with the southern boundary of the Highland Park Distillery NG Ref HY 4514 0940; then northwestward to and northwestward and northeastward along the southern and western boundaries of the said distillery to an unnamed burn at NG Ref HY 4500 0963; then generally northwestward along the said unnamed burn to where it is crossed by New Scapa Road; then northwestward along the said road to and eastward along Scapa Crescent to a point in line with the rear curtilages of the properties known as Dell'ovo, Lynnwood and Laleham on New Scapa Road NG Ref HY 4479 1015; then northward to and along the said curtilages to the rear curtilages of the properties on the southern side of Pipersquoy Road; then eastward along the said rear curtilages to and northward along an unnamed road to the southern boundary of EW 3; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 5 Brandyquoy

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4530 1118 at the junction of Berstane Road and East Road on the western boundary of EW 2; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to a point in line with a path leading to Thoms Street NG Ref HY 4548 1072; then southwestward to and along the said path to and across Thoms Street to an access road leading to Bignold Park; then southwestward along the said access road to the northeastern boundary of Bignold Park; then southeastward and southwestward along the northern and eastern boundaries of the said park and its prolongation in a straight line to The Meadows; then southwestward along the said road to the A960 road and the eastern boundary of EW 3; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally northeastward along the southern boundary of EW 1 to its junction with Queen Street, Garden Street and East Road; then northeastward along East Road to the point of commencement.

Ward 6 Papdale

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4548 1072 where the eastern boundary of EW 5 meets the western boundary of EW 2; then generally southeastward and southwestward along the western boundary of EW 2 to the A960 road at NG Ref HY 4594 0923; then northwestward along the said road to the eastern boundary of EW 4; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to and northwestward along the eastern boundary of EW 3 to the southern boundary of EW 5; then generally northeastward along the eastern boundary of EW 5 to the point of commencement.

Ward 7 Scapa and Kirkwall South West

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4113 1161 on the summit of Wideford Hill; then southeastward in a straight line to an access road leading to a property known as Sunnybrae; then southeastward along the said access road to the western boundary of EW 1; then southward and eastward along the western and southern boundaries of EW 1 to the western boundary of EW 3; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to the northern boundary of EW 4; then generally southwestward and southward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 4 to NG Ref HY 4482 0977 on the B9148 road; then southward along the said road to a point in line with the southern curtilage of Harbour House, Scapa NG Ref HY 4431 0804; then northwestward to and along the said curtilage to and continuing northwestward in a straight line to the centreline of Scapa Bay; then southwestward along the centreline of Scapa Bay and Scapa Flow to an indeterminable point in Scapa Flow northeast of the Calf of Flotta; then northward along Scapa Flow to and northwestward along the centreline of Waulkmill Bay to the Mill Burn, flowing from Loch of Kirbister; then northwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the A964 road; then eastward along the said road to a track leading to Harabreck; then northward along the said track to where it crosses the Burn of Swartaback at NG Ref HY 3746 0722; then southeastward, northeastward and northward along the said burn to its confluence with an unnamed tributary at NG Ref HY 3899 0909; then northeastward in a straight line to the summit of Burrey Brae at NG Ref HY 3978 1004; then eastward to and northeastward along a drain to where it is crossed by Old Finstown Road to the east of Smerquoy at NG Ref HY 4021 1106; then northeastward in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Ward 8 Shapinsay and Kirkwall Harbour

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4471 1123 at its junction with the A965 road and Burgh Road on the eastern boundary of EW 1; then northward along the said EW boundary to and continuing northward along the centreline of the Bay of Kirkwall to and northward and northeastward along the centreline of Wide Firth passing to the west of Taing Skerry and the east of Holm of Boray and Gairsay, to an indeterminable point on the Stronsay Firth southeast of Little Green Holm; then southeastward, southward and southwestward along the centreline of the said firth to and generally westward along the centreline of Shapinsay Sound to the western boundary of EW 2; then northwestward, southwestward, southeastward and southwestward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 2 to the northern boundary of EW 5; then southwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally westward and northward along the eastern boundary of EW 1 to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 8 includes the islands of Shapinsay and Helliar Holm.

Ward 9 Stromness North

Commencing at NG Ref HY 2628 1008 where the Mill Burn is crossed by Cairston Road; then northeastward along the said road to its junction with an unnamed road leading to a property known as Navershaw; then southward and eastward along the said unnamed road to and eastward along the northern curtilage of Navershaw to a field boundary at NG Ref HY 2663 0960; then eastward along the said field boundary to and southward along a field boundary to NG Ref HY 2682 0924; then southward in a straight line to and along the centreline of the Bay of Navershaw to and generally westward along Cairston Roads, passing to the north of Inner Holm, to and westward across Stromness Harbour to a point in line with the northern curtilages of Nos 36-40 Dundas Street NG Ref HY 2532 0887; then westward to and along the said curtilages to Dundas Street; then northward along the said street to and generally northwestward along Khyber Pass to Franklin Road; then southward, southwestward and westward along the said road to and northwestward along Hellihole Road to its junction with Back Road; then generally northeastward along the said road to and northwestward along Grieveship Road and its continuation as a track to a path at NG Ref HY 2479 0939; then northeastward along the said path, passing over the summit of Brinkies Brae, to a path at NG Ref HY 2530 0985; then southeastward along the said path to and northward along a track leading passed a property known as East Brae, to a point in line with the southern curtilage of a property known as Wilmar NG Ref HY 2542 1026; then westward to and westward and northward along the southern and western curtilages of the said property to an unnamed road leading passed a property known as Wardhill; then northeastward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with a field boundary NG Ref HY 2555 1038; then northward to and northwestward along the said field boundary to and northeastward along a field boundary to and northeastward along the northern curtilage of a property known as Didcot to an unnamed road leading passed a property known as Millfield; then southeastward along the said unnamed road to a point in line with the western boundary of an Electricity Sub Station NG Ref HY 2569 1046; then northeastward to and along the said boundary to and continuing northeastward along the rear curtilages of the properties known as Clairhome, Burnbank and Ruahine and its prolongation in a straight line to Hillside Road; then northeastward along the said road to where it crosses the Mill Burn; then southeastward along the said burn to the point of commencement.

Ward 10 Stromness South, Graemsay and North Hoy

Commencing at NG Ref HY 2500 0937 on the western boundary of EW 9; then southeastward, southwestward and generally eastward along the said EW boundary to an indeterminable point on Cairston Roads to the east of Inner Holm; then generally southeastward along the centreline of Cairston Roads, passing to the east of Outer Holm, to and continuing southeastward along the centreline of Clestrain Sound, passing to the east of Graemsay, to Bring Deeps; then southward across the said deeps to and southward along Chalmers Hope to a point in line with a path NG Ref HY 2870 0057; then southwestward to and along the said path to a track leading to the B9047 road at NG Ref HY 2866 0050; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 399 on Knap of Trowieglein NG Ref ND 2398 9847; then southward in a straight line to and generally southwestward along the Summer Burn to and continuing southwestward in a straight line to the western boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the said Council boundary to and eastward along the centreline of Hoy Sound to an indeterminable point west of the Staigs of Nethertown and in line with Nethertown Road; then northeastward in a straight line to and generally northeastward along the said road to its junction with Back Road; then northward along the said road to and northwestward along an unnamed road leading passed a property known as Skansen, to and across Outertown Road to and northwestward along an unnamed road leading passed a property known as Brownstown, to a point in line with the northwestern boundary of Marwick Playing Field NG Ref HY 2481 0921; then northeastward to and along the said boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 11 Orphir, Walls and Flotta

Commencing at NG Ref HY 3978 1004 on the summit of Burrey Brae and the western boundary of EW 7; then generally southward along the said EW boundary to an indeterminable point on Scapa Flow northeast of the Calf of Flotta; then southeastward along Scapa Flow, passing to the northeast of Nevi Skerry, to and southwestward along the centreline of the Sound of Hoxa to and continuing southwestward in a straight line, passing to the southwest of the islands of South Ronaldsay and Swona, to the southern boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then northwestward along the said Council boundary to the southern boundary of EW 10; then generally northeastward and northward along the said EW boundary to an indeterminable point on Clestrain Sound northeast of Graemsay; then northward along the said sound towards the Bay of Ireland to a point in line with Moo Taing; then eastward in a straight line to Moo Taing and continuing eastward in a straight line to an unnamed burn at NG Ref HY 2949 0787; then southeastward along the said unnamed burn to where it is crossed by the A964 road at NG Ref HY 3014 0745; then eastward in a straight line to summit point 268 on Ward Hill at NG Ref HY 3355 0799; then northeastward in a straight line to summit point 201 on South Rusky Hill at NG Ref HY 3411 0957; then northeastward in a straight line to a point on Germiston Road at NG Ref HY 3486 1048; then northwestward along the said road to where it crosses an unnamed burn south of Upper Nisthouse at NG Ref HY 3475 1089; then eastward in a straight line to summit point 176 on the Hill of Lyradale at NG Ref HY 3629 1105; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 220 on Keelylang Hill at NG Ref HY 3780 1031; then southeastward in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 11 includes the islands of Holm of Houton, Cava, Rysa Little, Fara, Flotta, Switha and South Walls.

Ward 12 Firth and Sunnybrae

Commencing at NG Ref HY 3928 1801 in the Bay of Isbister at a point in line with a track leading to the A966 road; then eastward and southeastward along the Bay of Isbister to and southeastward across the Wide Firth to and generally southwestward along the western boundary of EW 1 to the northern boundary of EW 7; then northwestward and southwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally northwestward along the northern boundary of EW 11 to summit point 176 on the Hill of Lyradale at NG Ref HY 3629 1105; then northwestward in a straight line to the source of the Burn of Lyradale at NG Ref HY 3615 1151; then generally westward and northwestward along the said burn to where it is crossed by an unnamed track leading to Heddle Road at NG Ref HY 3476 1186; then northward along the said track to and northwestward along the said road to and northwestward along an access road leading to a property known as Park of Heddle to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref HY 3441 1230; then northwestward to and along the said field boundary to an unnamed burn at NG Ref HY 3430 1261; then northwestward in a straight line to a track at NG Ref HY 3412 1338; then southwestward in a straight line to and southwestward along the northern curtilage of a property known as Stymilders to and northwestward along a field boundary and its prolongation in a straight line to its junction with the A965 road and A986 road; then northeastward in a straight line to where an unnamed burn flows from the southern end of Loch of Wasdale at NG Ref HY 3420 1455; then generally northward along the western shore of the said loch to and northwestward, northward and generally northeastward along the Burn of Syradale to an unnamed tributary at NG Ref HY 3518 1592; then northward and northeastward along the said unnamed tributary and its prolongation in a straight line to a point on Burrien Hill at NG Ref HY 3562 1641; then northward in a straight line to summit point 202 on the said hill at NG Ref HY 3558 1665; then northward in a straight line to summit point 213 on Ernie Tooin at NG Ref HY 3557 1959; then southeastward in a straight line to where the western and southern boundaries of a property known as Upper Cottascarth meet at NG Ref HY 3664 1908; then northeastward, eastward and northward along the southern and eastern boundaries of the said property to an access road to the said property at NG Ref HY 3669 1911; then eastward and southward along the said access road to where it crosses an unnamed burn flowing to the Bay of Isbister at NG Ref HY 3679 1898; then eastward and southward along the said unnamed burn to where it is crossed by Lyde Road at NG Ref HY 3758 1837; then eastward along the said road to and across the A966 road to a track leading to the Bay of Isbister; then southeastward and northeastward along the said track and its prolongation in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 12 includes the islands of Holm of Grimbister, Damsay and Quanterness Skerry.

Ward 13 Harray and Stenness

Commencing at NG Ref HY 3583 2073 on a triangulation pillar on Mid Tooin; then southward in a straight line to and generally southward along the western boundary of EW 12 to the northern boundary of EW 11; then generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to an indeterminable point on Clestrain Sound in line with Moo Taing; then northward along the said sound to and northward along the centreline of the Bay of Ireland to and generally northward along The Bush to the Loch of Stenness; then generally northward along the said loch and westward to a point on the Bridge of Brodgar at NG Ref HY 3051 1269; then northward in a straight line to Loch Harry; then generally northward along the centreline of the said loch to a point in line with an unnamed burn flowing from the west side of Loch of Bosquoy to Loch of Harray; then eastward in a straight line to and along the said unnamed burn to where it is crossed by Russland Road; then generally northeastward along the said road to and northwestward along the A986 road to a point in line with the rear curtilage of a property known as Lochview NG Ref HY 2976 2042; then northwestward to and along the said curtilage to and continuing northwestward along the rear curtilages of the properties on the eastern side of the A986 road to and northwestward along the eastern boundary of Dounby Primary School to and continuing northwestward along the eastern curtilage of Ongar Cottage and its prolongation in a straight line to the B9057 road at NG Ref HY 2962 2085; then northeastward along the said road to its junction with an access road leading to a property known as Newhouse; then southeastward along the said road to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref HY 3029 2120; then northward to and northward and southeastward along the western and southern boundary of the said field and its continuation in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Ward 14 Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre

Commencing at an indeterminable point on the Westray Firth midway between Killi Holm and Rusk Holm; then southward along the said firth, passing to the east of Egilsay and the west of Muckle Green Holm, to the northern boundary of EW 8; then generally southwestward and southward along the northern and western boundaries of EW 8 to the northern boundary of EW 1; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally northwestward along the northern boundary of EW 12 to the eastern boundary of EW 13; then northward along the said EW boundary to a triangulation pillar on Mid Tooin at NG Ref HY 3583 2073; then northwestward in a straight line to a triangulation pillar on Mid Hill at NG Ref HY 3357 2487; then northwestward in a straight line to the summit of Himmon Hill; then northwestward in a straight line to where the southern and eastern boundaries of the properties at Crismo meet at NG Ref HY 3156 2880; then northwestward and northeastward along the eastern boundary of the said properties and its prolongation in a straight line to the A966 road; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 150 on Costa Hill at NG Ref HY 3112 2970; then northwestward in a straight line to Costa Head and continuing northwestward in a straight line to the western boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then eastward along the said Council boundary to and along the centreline of the Westray Firth to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 14 includes the islands of Eynhallow, Rousay, Wyre, Holm of Scockness, Killi Holm, Egilsay, Sweyn Holm, Gairsay, Holm of Boray, Holm of Rendall and Puldrite Skerry.

Ward 15 Birsay and Dounby

Commencing at an indeterminable point on the western boundary of Orkney Islands Council and the western boundary of EW 14; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to and generally westward along the northern boundary of EW 13 to a point on the A986 road in line with the southern curtilage of a property known as Lochview NG Ref HY 2976 2042; then northwestward along the said road to and southwestward along the B9057 road to where it crosses the Burn of Hourston at NG Ref HY 2885 2011; then generally northwestward along the said burn and its continuation as the Burn of Ess and the Burn of Warth to a point in line with an unnamed road leading from the A967 road passed a property known as Rosebank NG Ref HY 2694 2238; then westward to and along the said unnamed road to its junction with an unnamed road leading passed a property known as Bryameadow Farm; then westward in a straight line to Outshore Point at NG Ref HY 2266 2269; then westward in a straight line to the western boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then northeastward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 15 includes all islands along its northwestern coastal extent, including Brough Head.

Ward 16 Sandwick and Stromness Landward

Commencing at an indeterminable point on the western boundary of Orkney Islands Council and the southern boundary of EW 15; then generally eastward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to and generally southward along the western boundary of EW 13 to and southward along the western boundary of EW 11 to the eastern boundary of EW 10; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to and generally eastward, northwestward and southwestward along the southern, eastern, northern and western boundaries of EW 9 to the northern boundary of EW 10; then generally southwestward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then northward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 16 includes all islands along its western coastal extent.

Ward 17 St Andrew’s Deerness and Wideford

Commencing at NG Ref HY 4482 0977 where the eastern boundary of EW 7 meets the western boundary of EW 4; then southeastward and northeastward along the western and southern boundaries of EW 4 to and southeastward along the western boundary of EW 6 to the western boundary of EW 2; then generally southeastward and northeastward along the western, southern and eastern boundaries of EW 2 to the southern boundary of EW 8; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to an indeterminable point on the Stronsay Firth southeast of Shapinsay; then southeastward in a straight line south of Auskerry to the eastern boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then southwestward along the said Council boundary to an indeterminable point southeast of Copinsay in line with South Outflow NG Ref HY 5396 0152; then northwestward in a straight line to South Outflow; then northwestward in a straight line to a point on a track leading to the properties known as Upperbigging and Midbigging where it crosses an unnamed burn at NG Ref HY 5238 0347; then southwestward in a straight line to the summit of Swart Howe at NG Ref HY 5089 0327; then northwestward in a straight line to the summit of Howe of Staneloof at NG Ref HY 4824 0699; then southwestward in a straight line to a triangulation pillar at NG Ref HY 4567 0591; then southwestward in a straight line to the summit of Gaitnip Hill at NG Ref HY 4484 0542; then northwestward in a straight line to Haddiewell and continuing northwestward in a straight line to the eastern boundary of EW 7; then northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 17 includes all islands along its northern and eastern coastal extent, including Blaster Hole, Horse of Copinsay, Copinsay, Corn Holm, Ward Holm and Black Holm.

Ward 18 Holm and Burray

Commencing at NG Ref HY 5089 0327 on the summit of Swart Howe and the southern boundary of EW 17; then eastward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then southward along the said Council boundary to an indeterminable point southeast of Burray in line with Water Sound; then northwestward to and along the centreline of the said sound to and across the mid point of Churchill Causeway No 4 to and continuing westward along the centreline of Water Sound to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to and northeastward along the eastern boundary of EW 7 to and southeastward, northeastward and southeastward along the southern boundary of EW 17 to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 18 includes the islands of Lamb Holm, Glimps Holm, Burray and Hunda.

Ward 19 South Ronaldsay

Commencing at NG Ref ND 4786 9519 on the mid point of Churchill Causeway No 4 on the southern boundary of EW 18; then eastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then southward and westward along the eastern and southern boundaries of Orkney Islands Council to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 18; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 19 includes the islands of South Ronaldsay, Swona and Pentland Skerries.

Ward 20 Sanday, North Ronaldsay and Stronsay

Commencing at an indeterminable point on the Stronsay Firth where the northern boundary of EW 17 meets the eastern boundary of EW 8; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to a point in line with the centreline of Eday Sound west of Linga Holm; then northwestward to and northward along the centreline of the said sound to and northeastward along the centreline of Lashy Sound to an indeterminable point east of the Calf of Eday; then northeastward along The North Sound passing to the west of the Holms of Ire to the northern boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then eastward and southward along the northern and eastern boundaries of Orkney Islands Council to the northern boundary of EW 17; then northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 20 includes the islands of North Ronaldsay, Sanday, Holms of Ire, Holms of Spurness, Little Linga, Holm of Huip, Stronsay, Linga Holm, Papa Stronsay, Ingale Skerry and Auskerry.

Ward 21 Papa Westray, Westray and Eday

Commencing at an indeterminable point on the Atlantic Ocean where the northern boundary of EW 14 meets the western boundary of Orkney Islands Council; then northward and eastward along the western and northern boundaries of Orkney Islands Council to and southward along the western boundary of EW 20 to and westward along the northern boundary of EW 8 to the eastern boundary of EW 14; then northward and northwestward along the eastern and northern boundaries of EW 14 to the point of commencement.

Note:EW 21 includes the islands of Papa Westray, Holm of Papa, Holm of Aikerness, Westray, Wart Holm, Holm of Faray, Faray, Eday, Calf of Eday, Rusk Holm, Muckle Green Holm and Little Green Holm.

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 Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands Council is divided into 21 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. The Order has effect for the purposes of elections held after 30th April 1999 and will thus first apply as regards 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).

(3)
S.I. 1992/3307.