The Fife Council Area and Perth and Kinross Council Area (Keltybridge and Fife Environmental Energy Park at Westfield) Boundaries Amendment Order 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland conducted a review of the local authority boundary between Fife Council area and Perth and Kinross Council area, and submitted its report to Scottish Ministers on 1st October 2015. It made proposals for the transfer of certain areas between Perth and Kinross Council and Fife Council. The report also made proposals for changes in the electoral arrangements consequential on the changes in the local authority areas.

Since the report there have been changes to the electoral wards of both councils (see S.S.I. 2016/284 and S.S.I. 2016/276) but the local authority areas remained unchanged. This Order gives effect to the report with modifications which reflect the subsequent changes to the electoral wards.

The boundary maps defined in article 2 of this Order are stored on DVD-ROM and certified copies are issued by the Local Government Boundary Commission in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Government Area Changes (Scotland) Regulations 1977. The copies are sealed and signed by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 10 of schedule 4 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Copies of the DVD-ROM are available for inspection by the public from the local authorities concerned.

The maps annexed to and forming part of this note give a general guide to the areas transferred by this Order.