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Draft Multi Member Wards for The Highland Council

The Council has received for comment draft multi member wards for Council elections in 2007.  This comprises 23 new multi member wards of three or four members.  The table below lists the proposed new wards in numerical order and gives some information of the expected electorate in 2009.  Each ward seeks to find natural communities with the actual number of electors deviating slightly from parity.  The figures below indicate the deviation from parity as a percentage figure.  Added to the information from the Boundary Commission is a column which seeks identify the main communities which fall within the new wards.  Below this table some maps are provided which should help you identify the new proposed wards.

The Council will be considering its response to the Boundary Commission at the end of April.  Thereafter, the Boundary Commission will finalise its proposals and put these out to public consultation during the summer of 2005.

Ward
Number		 Forecast
Electorate		 Deviation
from Parity		 Members Rough Description
1 4685

-25

3

 Ardgay, Bonar Bridge, Lairg, Lochinver, Kinlochbervie, Bettyhill and Strathhalladale
2 7775

-7

4

 Rural Caithness and Reay
3 6085

-2

3

 Thurso and Scrabster
4 5370

-14

3

 Wick, Pultneytown
5 5290

-15

3

 Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie, Dornoch and Edderton
6 6560

5

3

 Lochcarron, Gairloch, Ullapool, Garve, Strathpeffer, Auchterneed.
7 8530

3

4

 Evanton, Alness and Invergordon
8 6225

0

3

 Tain, Balintore, Milton, Kildary and Barbaraville
9 7965

-5

4

 Dingwall, Maryburgh and Conon Bridge
10 7035

13

3

 The Black Isle
11 7845

-6

4

 Island of Skye
12 8635

4

4

 Eigg, Mallaig, Caol, Spean Bridge, Invergarry, Lochalsh and Kyle of Lochalsh
13 8975

8

4

 Fort Augustus, Drumnadrochit, Cannich, Kirkhill, Lentran, Beauly and Muir of Ord
14 8425

1

4

 Smithton, Culloden, Balloch, Ardersier, Cawdor and Piperhill.
15 8975

8

4

 Nairn and Auldearn
16 6430

3

3

 Stratherrick, Dores, Tomatin, Moy, Daviot, Sunnyside, Carrbridge, Grantown and Advie
17 6265

1

3

 Nethybridge, Boat of Garten, Aviemore, Newtonmore, Dalwhinnie, Laggan
18 8205

-1

4

 Ardnamurchan, Moidart, Morvern, Glencoe, Fort William.
19 6620

6

3

 Westhill, Cradlehall, Inches, Castle Heather and Leys Castle
20 6000

-4

3

 Culcabock, Crown, Raigmore and Longman
21 8665

4

4

 Drummond, Hilton, Lochardil, Holm and Ness Castle
22 8855

7

4

 Bellfield, Haugh, City Centre, Ballifeary, Dalneigh and South Merkinch
23 6745

8

3

 Dunain, Charleston, Kinmylies, Scorguie, North Merkinch and South Kessock
Total 166170

 

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