Review of Local Government Electoral Arrangements South Ayrshire Council Area As required by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland has made arrangements to publish its provisional proposals for revised electoral arrangements in South Ayrshire Council area on 7 July 2005.

The legislation requires that the Commission should make proposals for revised electoral arrangements comprising wards suitable for returning either 3 or 4 members using a single transferable vote system of proportional representation.

The Commission’s provisional proposals for South Ayrshire Council area are as follows:

The number of Councillors remains unchanged at 30.

As part of the statutory consultation process, arrangements have been made for maps showing the boundaries of the proposed electoral wards to be deposited for public inspection at the following locations:

• County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr
• Maybole Area Office, 70 High Street, Maybole
• Burns House, Burns Statue Square, Ayr
• Prestwick Area Office, 2 The Cross, Prestwick
• Troon Area Office, Municipal Buildings, South Beach, Troon
• Girvan Area Office, 19 Knockcushan Street, Girvan
  

Maps illustrating the provisional proposals are also available for viewing, or downloading free of charge, from the Commission’s website at www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk.

Interested parties are invited to make representations to the Commission during the 12-week period ending on 29 September 2005. Representations can be made by letter to The Secretary, The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, 3 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7QJ; or by email to south.ayrshire@lgbc-scotland.gov.uk or by fax to 0131 538 7511.

Issued on behalf of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

July 2005