Boundary Commission for Scotland: Revised Recommendations
The Boundary Commission for Scotland today published its revised recommendations for the 3 Scottish Parliament Constituencies in the Highland Council area. The Commission has also outlined its provisional proposals for the Highlands and Islands Region. Any representations (either in support or objecting to the proposals) have to be submitted by 21 June 2009. The Commission's proposals can be accessed on its website - a link can be
found here.
The full set of constituencies recommended for this council area is:
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross 55,690 electors
Inverness and Nairn 61,600 electors
Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch 56,470 electors
Maps showing the extent of the constituencies and the proposed Highland & Islands Region are shown below
The by-election for a councillor to serve the Inverness West Ward (No 14) on The Highland Council has been won by Alasdair Christie, Liberal Democrat Focus Team. The turnout was 38.35%. Six candidates contested the vacancy, created by the recent death of Independent Councillor, Jimmy MacDonald.
- Scottish Parliament Results
Disclaimer
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