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No Labour put forward and Tory candidates for the first time… 60 candidates to stand in the Western Isles

Western Isles Council
Western Isles Council

The long-serving leader of Western Isles Council has decided not to seek re-election.

Angus Campbell has held the position of leader since it was separated from the convener position.

Sources said it must have been a last minute decision as he was not named among the councillors standing down at the final meeting of the last council.

The outgoing council is six SNP councillors, two Labour and the rest are independents.

This time round Labour have not put up any candidates, while the Scottish Conservatives are standing for what is believed to be the very first time in the Western Isles. The SNP is also putting up a number of candidates.

A total of 60 candidates are standing for 31 seats across nine wards.

Barra, Vatersay, Eriskay and South Uist

David Blaney, Ind; Ronald Joseph Mackinnon, Ind; Calum Macmillan, SNP; Iain MacNeil, Ind; Donald Manford, SNP; Donnie Steele, Ind; Paul Francis Steele

Benbecula and North Uist

Neil Macdonald Beaton, Ind; Ken Macbrayne, Con; Roddy Mackay, Ind; Iain Murdoch Macleod, Ind; John Macleod, Ind; Roslyn Macpherson, SNP; Uisdean Robertson, Ind; Andrew Walker, Ind

Harris and South Lochs

Finlay Cunningham, Ind; Paul Anthony Finnegan, Ind; Catherine Macdonald, Ind; Fiona Macleod, SNP; Sheena Macleod, Ind; DJ Macrae, Ind; John Graham Mitchell, SNP; Alex Dan Smith, Ind; Denise Wilson, Ind;

Uig and North Lochs

Ranald Fraser, Con; Norman Alexander Macdonald, Ind; Donald Cudig Macleod, Ind; Angus Morrison, Ind

Point

Don Macdonald, Con; Norrie Tomsh Macdonald, Ind; Alasdair Macleod, Ind; John Murdo Macmillan, Ind; Tony Robson, Ind; Finlay Mackenzie Stewart, Ind

Stornoway South

Caroline Linda Brick, Ind; Keith Dodson, Ind; Rae Mackenzie, SNP; Shonnie Beag Macritchie, Ind; Angus McCormack, Ind; Campbell McKenzie, Ind; Derek McPherson, Ind; Charlie Nicolson, Ind

Stornoway North

Iain Maclean Macaulay, Ind; Neil Mackay, Ind; Roddie Mackay, Ind; Lesley McKenzie, Ind; Gordon Murray, SNP

Broadbay

Donald Crichton, Ind; Ruaraidh Ferguson, Ind; Iain C Maciver, Ind; John A Maciver, SNP; Allan Cameron Maclachlan, Ind; Calum Maclean, Ind

Westside and Ness

John Mackay, Ind; Alistair Maclennan, Ind; John Norman Macleod, Ind; Kenneth Macleod, SNP; Kenny John Macleod, Ind; Malcolm Ivor McTaggart, Ind