The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland is currently
carrying out a review of local government electoral arrangements. Earlier in
the year it consulted with Dundee City Council on an option for ward boundaries
that would have created a western boundary for The Ferry ward at Fairfield Road.
However the council decided to support an alternative proposal that will create
a boundary at Victoria Road, resulting in most of West Ferry being moved to the
East End ward.
At the meeting where this was considered I tabled an
amendment that would have resulted in the council expressing a preference for
retaining the existing Ferry ward boundary i.e. at the Gardyne campus of Dundee
and Angus College but I didn’t get support from any of the other councillors.
A 12 week period of public consultation started on 30
July. The commission has decided to adopt, and consult on, Dundee City
Council’s suggested electoral arrangements. If like me you feel that West Ferry
should remain part of The Ferry ward then please make your view known to the
commission during the consultation period. Responses can be made in the following
ways:
In writing to:
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HD
By email to:
lgbcs@scottishboundaries.gov.uk
Via the
consultation portal on its website:
Comments on the proposals need to be submitted by
Thursday 22 October 2015.
