CONSULTATION ON NAME OF ANNANDALE EAST WARD, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL AREA
The Scottish Ministers have decided exceptionally to consult on the name of the Annandale East Ward in the Dumfries and Galloway Council area. I would like to emphasise that this consultation is restricted to the name which should be given to the Annandale East Ward and is not an opportunity to revisit the ward boundary review for the Dumfries and Galloway Council area.
The name "Annandale East" is contained in the Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Order (SSI/2006/434). We are consulting on a draft amendment Order (copy enclosed) - The Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 2007 - which proposes to rename the Ward "Annandale East" as either "Eskdale" or "Annandale East and Eskdale." This, however, does not preclude other names being suggested.
A copy of the Statutory Notice which will be placed in the Dumfriesshire Newspaper Group, the Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser and the Annandale Herald from 23 and 24 August 2007, is enclosed at Annex A. The Statutory Notice sets out the locations at which copies of the draft Order will be deposited for public inspection. Dumfries and Galloway Council has been asked to make a copy of this letter and the draft Order available at its offices (as indicated in the Statutory Notice) for inspection by members of the public for a period of 2 months beginning on 24 August 2007.
Responses to the consultation
Representations about the proposals should be submitted by 24 October 2007 and should be addressed to Liz Hamilton, Scottish Executive, Local Government - Local Governance and Standards Team, Area 3J, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. Alternatively, representations may be made by email to liz.hamilton@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by fax to 0131 244 7020. Those making representations are requested to provide their full postal address including postcode.
Alternative formats
The text of this consultation paper will be made available, on request, in alternative formats. Anyone requiring the document in an alternative format should contact Jacqueline McKellan at the above address.
Handling your response
We need to know how you wish your response to be handled and, in particular, whether you are happy for your response to be made public. Please complete and return the Respondent Information Form enclosed with this consultation paper as this will ensure that we treat your response appropriately. If you ask for your response not to be published we will regard it as confidential and will treat it accordingly.
All respondents should be aware that the Scottish Executive is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and would therefore have to consider any request made to it under the Act for information relating to responses made to this consultation exercise.
Next steps in the process
Where respondents have given permission for their responses to be made public (see the enclosed Respondent Information Form), these will be made available to the public in the Scottish Executive Library by 31 October 2007 and on the Scottish Executive consultation web pages by 7 November 2007. We will check all responses where agreement to publish has been given for any potentially defamatory material before logging them in the library or placing them on the website. You can make arrangements to view responses by contacting the Scottish Executive Library on 0131 244 4552. Responses can be copied and sent to you, but a charge may be made for this service.
Comments and complaints
If you have any comments about how this consultation exercise has been conducted, please send them to:
Liz Hamilton
Scottish Executive
Public Service Reform Directorate
Local Government Division
Area 3J
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2007 No.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 2007
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26 and 233 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973[1] and all other powers enabling them in that behalf.
In accordance with section 26(2) they have sent copies of the draft Order to concerned local authorities, public authorities and community councils and have given public notice that the draft has been prepared and is available for inspection.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. -(1) This Order may be cited as the Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 2007 and shall come into force on 2007.
(2) In this Order "the principal Order" means the Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006[2].
Amendment of Schedule to the principal Order
2. -In the Schedule to the principal Order (Electoral Wards) in column 2 for the words "Annandale East" substitute the word "Eskdale".
Or (alternative wording)
[2.- In the Schedule to the principal Order (Electoral Wards) in column 2 for the words "Annandale East" substitute the words "Annandale East and Eskdale".]
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
2007
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 to change the name of Ward 13 from "Annandale East" to "Eskdale" ["Annandale East and Eskdale"].
While this Order is not subject to any parliamentary procedure, in terms of section 26 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Scottish Ministers published notification of the draft Order in the [Dumfriesshire Newspaper Group[3], Eskdale and Liddelsdale Advertiser and the Dumfries and Galloway Standard]. They also made the draft available for inspection at various Dumfries and Galloway Council offices. Interested parties had two months to make any representations to the Scottish Ministers regarding the proposed name and the Scottish Ministers duly considered such representations before making this Order.
Notes:
[1] 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).
[2] SSI 2006 No. 434.
[3] The Dumfriesshire Newspaper Group comprises the Annandale Herald, Moffat News, Annandale Observer, and the Dumfries Courier. abcdefghijk
ANNEX A
CONSULTATION ON NAME OF "ANNANDALE EAST" WARD IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL AREA
The Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 (SSI2006/434) listed Ward 13 as the "Annandale East" Ward. After consideration of representations received, the Scottish Ministers have decided to consult on an appropriate name for Ward 13. Notice is hereby given today, 24 August 2007, that the Scottish Ministers have prepared a draft Order - The Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 2007 proposing that the Ward name should be changed from "Annandale East" to either "Eskdale" or "Annandale East and Eskdale"
Copies of the draft Order can be inspected during office hours at the offices of Dumfries and Galloway Council from 24 August 2007 onwards at:
English Street, Dumfries
and also at the following locations:
Ewart Library, Catherine Street, Dumfries (for mobile libraries which serve Eskdalemuir, Kirkpatrick Fleming etc)
Gretna Library, Richard Greenhow Centre, Central Avenue, Gretna
Langholm Library, Charles Street Old, Langholm
Area Management Annandale and Eskdale, High Street, Annan
Customer Service Centre, 56F Annan Road, Gretna
Customer Service Centre, Town Hall, High Street, Langholm
Representations about the proposals should be submitted by 24 October 2007 and should be addressed to Liz Hamilton, Scottish Executive, Local Government - Local Governance and Standards Team, Area 3J, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. Alternatively, representations may be made by email to liz.hamilton@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by fax to 0131 244 7020. Those making representations are requested to provide their full postal address including postcode.
By Order of the Scottish Ministers
RESPONDENT INFORMATION FORM
ANNANDALE EAST WARD NAME - DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL AREA
Please complete the details below and return it with your response. This will help ensure we handle your response appropriately. Thank you for your help.
Name:
Postal Address:
1. Are you responding: (please tick one line)
(a) as an individual _ go to Q2a/b and then Q4
(b) on behalf of a group/organisation _ go to Q3 and then Q4
INDIVIDUALS
2a. Do you agree to your response being made available to the public (in the Scottish Executive library and/or on the Scottish Executive website)?
Yes (go to 2b below) _
No, not at all _ we will treat your response as confidential
2b. Where confidentiality is not requested, we will make your response available to the public on the following basis ( please tick one of the following boxes)
Yes, make my response, name and address all available _
Yes, make my response available, but not my name or address _
Yes, make my response and name available, but not my address _
ON BEHALF OF GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS:
3 The name and address of your organisation will be made available to the public (in the Scottish Executive library and/or on the Scottish Executive website). Are you also content for your response to be made available?
Yes _
No _ We will treat your response as confidential
SHARING RESPONSES/FUTURE ENGAGEMENT
4 We will share your response internally with other Scottish Executive policy teams who may be addressing the issues you discuss. They may wish to contact you again in the future, but we require your permission to do so. Are you content for the Scottish Executive to contact you again in the future in relation to this consultation response?
Yes _
No _
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