LEADER wards

							                   RURAL TAYSIDE LEADER – ELIGIBLE WARDS

The main centres of population which are to be included in this profile are the towns of Brechin,
Montrose, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Blairgowrie, Crieff, Kinross, Auchterarder and Pitlochry. These
towns are complemented by thriving rural communities and smaller settlements. The total
population of the eligible area is 149,471.

          Table 1: Populations of Main Settlements

                      Settlement                       Population
                         Forfar                          13,206
                       Montrose                          10,845
                        Brechin                           7,199
                       Kirriemuir                         5,963
                      Blairgowrie                         8,441
                         Crieff                           6,579
                        Kinross                           4,681
                     Auchterarder                         3,945
                       Pitlochry                          2,564
                         Total                           63,423

           Table 2: Wards included in Rural Tayside LEADER area

            Rural Perth and Kinross LEADER Wards
            Ward Name                                        Population
            Rannoch and Atholl                                 1,887
            Pitlochry                                          3,130
            Rattray & Glenshee                                 3,592
            Alyth & Old Rattray                                3,408
            Coupar Angus & Meigle                              3,351
            Rosemount                                          3,011
            Blairgowrie                                        2,705
            Kinclaven & Clunie                                 3,264
            Strathtay & Dunkeld                                3,119
            Breadalbane                                        3,215
            Comrie                                             2,931
            Crieff North                                       3,742
            Crieff South                                       2,988
            Strathord & Logiealmond                            4,072
            Strathalmond                                       3,202
            Dunsinnan                                          3,303
            East Carse                                         3,425
            Central Carse                                      3,425
            Earn                                               3,701
Auchterarder                  3,257
Strathallan                   3,785
Auchterarder & Mid Earn       3,480
Abernethy                     3,182
Milnathort                    3,757
Kinross town                  3,102
Kinross-shire                 3,936
Total Perth and Kinross       85,632



Rural Angus LEADER Wards    Population
Ward Name
Brechin North Esk             4084
Brechin South Esk             2824
Brechin West                  4173
Forfar West                   3534
Forfar Central                3740
Forfar East                   3432
Forfar South                  3225
Montrose Ferryden             3773
Montrose Hillside             3823
 Montrose West                 3905
 Kirriemuir West               3996
 Kirriemuir East               3867
 Westfield and Dean            4138
 Montrose Central              3346
 Letham and Friockheim         4103
 Sidlaw West                   4062
 Sidlaw East and Ashludie      3814
 Total Angus                  63,839
Source: Census 2001