2017 City of Edinburgh Council local election
Morningside ward
This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.
6 candidates stood in the Morningside ward.
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Sandy Howat
Scottish National Party (SNP)
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Neil Ross
Liberal Democrats
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Nick Cook
Conservative and Unionist Party
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Chris Land
Conservative and Unionist Party
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Melanie Main
Scottish Green Party
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Mandy Watt
Labour Party
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
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