Former Labour councillor launches his Independent bid

FOCHABERS/LHANBRYDE COUNCILLOR Sean Morton has pledged to continue serving his constituents in the ‘challenging times ahead’ if he is re-elected. Councillor Morton was elected as a Labour representative in 2012 – but will contest his place in the council as an Independent candidate at the May 4 election. He has launched his campaign today with … Read more

Council battle is hotting up as several show their hand

LESS THAN 24 hours before the nomination deadline for the 2017 local council elections in Moray several more well known and new candidates have revealed they will run. The four council seats in the Heldon & Laich ward will be very keenly contested, with one of the leading Independent councillors representing the ward, John Cowe, … Read more

Liberal Democrat candidates to contest Moray elections

A LIBERAL DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE has been announced to contest the Heldon and Laich ward in May’s local authority elections. John Mitchell will contest the ward taking to four the number of candidates already revealed for the four-seat ward, joining Tory candidate James Allan, Green representative James MacKessack-Leitch and Independent Ryan Edwards. Mr Mitchell worked for … Read more

SNP pitch in two for battle in Fochabers/Lhanbryde ward

TWO MORE SNP members have been revealed as candidates for the Fochabers/Lhanbryde ward in May’s local government elections. Fochabers resident Shona Morrison and Garmouth man David Bremner will contest the ward in which the SNP is currently represented by Margo Howe. Three seats are available with Sean Morton, who won a place for Labour at the … Read more

Independent sets his sights on a Council seat

A WELL KNOWN and respected Lossiemouth man has thrown his hat into the ring as a candidate in May’s local council elections. Ryan Edwards has declared his intention to run in the Heldon and Laich ward, the third candidate for that ward so far with Tory candidate and current councillor James Allan already in the race … Read more

Feature: Future is not all doom and gloom for Moray

A Conservative Moray Council candidate for the Elgin City South ward at the forthcoming Elections, Ray McLean pens this for insideMoray in an attempt to point out that all is not doom and gloom for our local authority. As a community news service insideMoray has no allegiance to any party or individual. The facility to … Read more