GREEN candidate for the Shetland West by-election Debra Nicolson says she will be “going out to win” the contest. She said she “won’t be sit back and think it’s a foregone conclusion”. In something of a streamlined re-run of May’s main election, Nicolson will again come up against the independent Mark Robinson and SNP candidate […] Shetland News …
SNP candidate for the upcoming Shetland West council by-election Zara Pennington says she is standing in the ward again to highlight issues and “hopefully move them forward”. She is one of three candidates in the running for the ward’s vacant, coming up against independent Mark Robinson and Green member Debra Nicolson. Like the other two […] Shetland News …
WELCOME to Shetland News’ live coverage of the North Isles council by-election count at the Clickimin in Lerwick. Votes were cast yesterday (Thursday) and the count today should be fairly quick – it is kicking off at 11am with the result expected shortly after. The by-election took place because only two candidates came forward for […] Shetland News …
WELCOME to Shetland News’ coverage of the council election count, which is taking place this morning at the Town Hall in Lerwick. A total of 17 candidates will be elected today for a five-year term on Shetland Islands Council. Results for the five wards contested will roll in during the morning with the first announcement […] Shetland News …
POLLING stations are now open in the Shetland Islands Council elections. People have up to 10pm to cast their vote. With between two and four seats in each ward, folk are asked to rank the candidates in order of preference. Only five of the seven wards in Shetland are going to the ballot box after […] Shetland News …
TODAY marks the last chance for candidates to stake their claim for tomorrow’s (Thursday) council elections. Polling places will open their doors between 7am and 10pm, and results will be announced on Friday during a count at Lerwick Town Hall. For some candidates it was their first foray into campaigning, while for the more seasoned […] Shetland News …
WHILE the overwhelming majority of council election candidates have signed Shetland Fishermen’s Association’s pledge, some have decided against putting pen to paper. Explaining his decision to “respectfully decline” the invitation to sign the pledge, Lerwick South candidate Dennis Leask said: “For me, a councillor is elected to serve their voters on ward issues and Shetland-wide […] Shetland News …
THERE is little doubt that the possible provision of fixed links to island communities will be top of the agenda once the new councillors get their feet under the table and start their five years in local government. Almost all of the 35 candidates have offered a view on the topic that has been discussed […] Shetland News …
ROADSIDE signs which were put up by the Scottish Greens to the south of Lerwick have been taken down as they did not meet council rules around erecting election posters. The signs in question were stuck into the verge along the A970, starting from Gulberwick and heading south. But their size, and the fact they […] Shetland News …
CANDIDATES in next month’s council elections have been invited to show support for the local fishing fleet by signing the FISH Pledge, and thereby backing the broad aims and ambitions shared by local crews. Shetland Fishermen’s Association executive officer Daniel Lawson said the sector was worth £138 million annually, directly employing 450 people. The FISH […] Shetland News …