Stepps / Cardowan
The Commission has commenced a review of the boundary between North Lanarkshire Council area and Glasgow City Council area at Stepps / Cardowan. This review is in line with the Ministerial Direction made to the Commission by Scottish Ministers in March 2008 to review this boundary. A copy of that Direction is available on the Legislation section of this website.
Stages of the Review
The steps for a review are set out in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended. The amended text of the relevant sections of that Act is available on the Legislation section of this website. The steps can be summarised as follows:
- Stage 1: the Commission formally decides to proceed with a review. The Commission took this decision in April 2008.
- Stage 2: the Commission considers options for boundary alignment and selects its preferred option. The Commission expects to consider a paper with boundary options at its meeting in late May 2008.
- Stage 3: The Commission informs the affected local authorities of its proposal. The local authorities have a two month period to make representations. The Commission expects to inform the local authorities of its proposal in June 2008. The period for local authorities to respond to the Commission will probably be extended to take account of Councils' summer recess. After this period, the Commission will consider the representations made, and revise its proposal as it thinks appropriate.
- Stage 4: The Commission publishes its proposal for public consultation having consulted with the local authorities to determine suitable display points (such as Council offices and libraries) and local newspapers. It is expected that this period of public consultation will begin during the autumn of 2008, and last for 12 weeks.
- Stage 5: The Commission will consider all the representations received, and decide whether to hold a Local Inquiry. A Local Inquiry would be held if the Commission felt it needed to gather further information about the issues involved.
- Stage 6: After considering all the representations made, including those at a Local Inquiry (if one is held), the Commission will revise its proposal as it thinks appropriate, and prepares its report and recommendations for Scottish Ministers. When that report is submitted to Scottish Ministers, it is also published through the Commission's website, by distribution to local authorities and other interested parties, and through public display points such as libraries and Council offices. The timing of this report will depend on whether a Local Inquiry is held. If there is no Local Inquiry, the Commission expects to submit its report in early summer 2009.
After the Commission has submitted its report, Scottish Ministers decide whether to implement the recommendations by submitting an Order to the Scottish Parliament.
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