Time running out for future councillors as SNP name two

PROSPECTIVE FUTURE COUNCILLORS are being reminded that they have until Wednesday to lodge their nomination papers for the May poll. Nominations must be submitted at the elections office by 4pm on March 29 ahead of the polls opening on Thursday, May 4 when 26 Councillors will be elected over eight multi-member wards. Several candidates have … Read more

Council election candidate nomination papers made available

ANYONE WISHING TO challenge for a place on the Moray Council in May’s elections can now obtain the required nomination packs from the local authority. Prospective candidates will need to complete nomination papers and return them to Moray Council between March 14 and the deadline of 4pm on Wednesday, March 29. There are 26 Council … Read more

Two SNP candidates named to contest Keith ward

TWO MORE MORAY SNP candidates have been unveiled to contest the Keith and Cullen ward in May’s local council elections. Deskford man Iain Grieve, a customer services advisor with Moray Council and former Royal Mail employee, will join Theresa Coull from Keith in contesting the ward. Theresa Coull is the mother of current Moray SNP … Read more

Forres candidate takes early note of local issues

A TORY CANDIDATE seeking election to Moray Council from the Forres ward has said that she has already revealed local issues that would demand attention. Claire Feaver is the Conservative candidate for the ward which hosts the constituency office for her party colleague at Holyrood, Douglas Ross MSP. Ms Feaver said that she decided to … Read more

SNP begin candidate roll-out with Buckie pair seeking re-election

THE MORAY SNP group have begun rolling out their candidates for May’s local council elections be confirming two of their sitting councillors will seek re-election. Buckie councillors Gordon McDonald and Sonya Warren will aim to continue serving their local ward. Their campaign has been launched with the help of Moray’s MP Angus Robertson and Banffshire … Read more

Election hopefuls urged to find out what is expected

MORAY COUNCIL ARE urging prospective candidates for the forthcoming local elections in May to book a place on their information session being held this weekend. The local authority has said that places are still available for the session in the council chambers on Saturday, March 4 from 10am until 12noon. Senior officers from the election … Read more