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Orkney Islands Council local election

Kirkwall West and Orphir ward

This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.

  • On 4 May 2017 you will elect your local authority councillor(s) in a single transferable vote election. Your local authority is responsible for all services delivered at a local level, including:

    • Education
    • Transport
    • Planning
    • Fire and public safety
    • Social care
    • Libraries
    • Waste management
    • Trading standards
    • Rubbish collection
    • Recycling
    • Council Tax collections
    • Housing
    • Planning applications

    Read more about local government in Scotland.

    To vote at Scottish council elections you must be:

    • 16 years of age or over on polling day
    • a British citizen or Irish citizen, or
    • a citizen of another European country, or
    • a Commonwealth citizen who has leave to remain in the UK or who does not require leave to remain in the UK

7 candidates stood in the Kirkwall West and Orphir ward.

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