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 .

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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