Council Elections 2007

[John S]

I was interested to see the new ward layouts for the council elections in 2007, particularly Ward 2 Kintyre and the Islands. The new system will be a form of proportional representation called the Single Transferable Vote. The following link will take you to a pdf. catalogue of the wards -

http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/multime ... /index.htm

Looks like they identified all the easy communities and then stuffed the remainder into ward 2.

[Malky]

I was interested to see the new ward layouts for the council elections in 2007, particularly Ward 2 Kintyre and the Islands.

You're just being polite John. Lumping everything from Carradale west all the way across to Islay is nuts What idiot thought this up?

Malky

[John S]

Hi Malky,

According to the minutes of the boundary commission - community councils, the local authority and the political parties have had some input to the decision making process, the boundary commission making the final decision. The committee seems to be chaired by Brian Wilson.

The only criticism on Kintyre Ward 2 I can see was made by Carradale Community Council and was not considered as valid by the commission.

[jdcarra]

Hi Malky,

According to the minutes of the boundary commission - community councils, the local authority and the political parties have had some input to the decision making process, the boundary commission making the final decision. The committee seems to be chaired by Brian Wilson.

The only criticism on Kintyre Ward 2 I can see was made by Carradale Community Council and was not considered as valid by the commission.

John

Just a correction, not Carradale but East Kintyre Community Council which takes in Peninver to Grogport.

[John S]

I stand corrected JD
What's the feeling in East Kintyre with the new ward?

[jdcarra]

I stand corrected JD
What's the feeling in East Kintyre with the new ward?

I think the answer to that John is not very happy. I attended the meeting were this issue was raised. I have had a telephone conversation with G Page on this and he will be replying on my behalf as the secretary of EKCC and has looked into it a lot further.

JD