DATA LABEL: PUBLIC
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
ELECTION RETURN
REPORT BY RETURNING OFFICER
A. PURPOSE OF REPORT
To advise the council of the councillors elected to West Lothian Council.
B. RECOMMENDATION
To note the councillors elected to the council as set out in the appendix to this report.
C. SUMMARY OF IMPLICATIONS
I Council Values Being honest, open and accountable
II Policy and Legal (including Standing Orders require the election return to be Strategic Environmental reported to the first meeting of the council after Assessment, Equality each local government election Issues, Health or Risk Assessment)
III Implications for Scheme of N/A Delegations to Officers
IV Impact on performance and None performance Indicators
V Relevance to Single None Outcome Agreement
VI Resources - (Financial, N/A Staffing and Property)
VII Consideration at PDSP N/A
VIII Other consultations N/A
D. TERMS OF REPORT
1 Local government elections were held in Scotland on Thursday 4 May 2017. The appendix details the election return for West Lothian Council.
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2 In the event that the full list is not available when the agenda for this meeting is sent to members, a fully completed version will be circulated by email and included in the online agenda pack.
E. CONCLUSION
The council is invited to note the election return for West Lothian Council.
F. BACKGROUND REFERENCES
Standing Orders
Appendices/Attachments: Appendix – Electoral Wards and Members Elected
Contact Person: James Millar, Governance Manager, West Lothian Civic Centre, 01506 281613, [email protected]
Graham Hope, Chief Executive, Returning Officer
Date of meeting: 11 May 2017
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APPENDIX
West Lothian Council Elections - 4 May 2017
Election Return
Ward Councillor Party
Linlithgow (1) Tom Conn Labour
Tom Kerr Conservative
David Tait SNP
Broxburn, Uphall (2) Diane Calder SNP and Winchburgh Janet Campbell SNP
Angela Doran Labour
Chris Horne Conservative
Livingston North (3) Alison Adamson Conservative
Robert De Bold SNP
Dom McGuire Labour
Andrew Miller SNP
Livingston South (4) Lawrence Fitzpatrick Labour
Peter Heggie Conservative
Peter Johnston SNP
Moira Shemilt SNP
East Livingston and East Frank Anderson SNP Calder (5) Carl John SNP
Dave King Labour
Damian Timson Conservative
Fauldhouse and The Breich Pauline Clark SNP Valley (6) David Dodds Labour
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Cathy Muldoon Labour
Whitburn and Blackburn (7) Jim Dickson SNP
Bruce Fairbairn Conservative
George Paul Labour
Kirsteen Sullivan Labour
Bathgate (8) William Boyle SNP
Harry Cartmill Labour
Charles Kennedy Conservative
John McGinty Labour
Armadale and Blackridge (9) Stuart Borrowman Independent
Sarah King SNP
Andrew McGuire Labour
Scottish Conservative and Unionist 7
Independent 1
Scottish Labour Party 12
Scottish Liberal Democrats 0
Scottish Green Party 0
Scottish National Party (SNP) 13
Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0
UKIP 0
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