http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/511/madeThe Aberdeen City (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006ConstituenciesKing's Printer for Scotland2011-07-04LOCAL GOVERNMENT This Order gives effect to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Aberdeen City Council. The area of Aberdeen City Council is divided into 13 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. The proposals follow on the review of the whole of Scotland undertaken by the Commission under section 4(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. The Order applies only for the purposes of elections held after the coming into force of section 1 of that Act. 2006 No. 511 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Aberdeen City (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 Made 18th October 2006 Coming into force 10th November 2006 The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and giving effect to proposals submitted to them on 1st August 2006 by the Boundary Commission under section 17(1) of that Act regarding electoral arrangements for the area of Aberdeen City Council, hereby make the following Order: Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Aberdeen City (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 10th November 2006. 2 This Order shall apply only for the purposes of elections to be held after the date on which section 1 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 comes into force. Interpretation 2 In this Order– a a reference to an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and b “the deposited data” means the data recorded on the DVD-ROM– i entitled “Aberdeen City (Electoral Arrangements) 2006”; and ii deposited with the Scottish Ministers at their offices at Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ. Electoral arrangements 3 1 The area of Aberdeen City Council shall be divided into 13 electoral wards. 2 The number and name of an electoral ward is as specified in columns 1 and 2 respectively of the Schedule to this Order. 3 The number of councillors to be returned for an electoral ward is as specified in the entry in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order corresponding to that electoral ward. 4 The boundaries of the electoral wards are as described by the deposited data. TOM McCABE A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
18th October 2006 SCHEDULE ELECTORAL WARDS Article 3
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Number of electoral wardName of electoral wardNumber of councillors to be returned
1Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone4
2Bridge of Don4
3Kingswells/Sheddocksley3
4Northfield3
5Hilton/Stockethill3
6Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen3
7Midstocket/Rosemount3
8George St/Harbour3
9Lower Deeside3
10Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross4
11Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee3
12Torry/Ferryhill4
13Kincorth/Loirston3
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order gives effect to proposals made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland for the future electoral arrangements for the area of Aberdeen City Council. The area of Aberdeen City Council is divided into 13 electoral wards as described in the Schedule to the Order. The proposals follow on the review of the whole of Scotland undertaken by the Commission under section 4(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. The Order applies only for the purposes of elections held after the coming into force of section 1 of that Act.

The Order describes the boundaries of the new electoral wards by means of data stored on a DVD-ROM. Copies of the DVD-ROM are to be deposited with and maps of the boundaries of the electoral wards are available (in hard copy or on-line) from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland and Aberdeen City Council.

1973 c. 65. The functions of the Secretary of State transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). 2004 asp 9.