20 candidates stand for Cairngorms National Park Authority Board elections.
Issued on behalf of The Returning Officer
There will be a contest in 4 of the 5 wards of the Cairngorms National Park area where 1 member for each ward is to be elected to represent the Board of the Park Authority.
Ward 2, with the main communities of Aviemore, Boat of Garten, Coylumbridge and Feshiebridge, is uncontested. The candidate, Lauren MacCallum will be declared elected by not later than 11am on Thursday 23 March 2023.
A total of 19 candidates will contest the remaining 4 wards. Ballot papers and candidate statements will be posted to all eligible electors in each of the contested wards on Tuesday 28 February 2023, and must be returned by 2pm on Thursday 23 March 2023, if they are to be included in the counting of votes.
The counting of the votes will take place on Thursday 23 March 2023 commencing at 5pm at Craig MacLean Leisure Centre, Cromdale Road, Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3HU.
The candidates are:
Ward 1 - Highland/Perth & Kinross (main communities - Blair Atholl, Dalwhinnie, Kingussie and Newtonmore).
Candidates:
- Graham William Beckett
- Kenny Deans
- Deirdre Falconer
- Richard Jennings
- Bonnie McGhie-Convery
Ward 3 – Highland (main communities - Carrbridge, Cromdale, Grantown and Nethybridge).
Candidates:
- Keith John Ballam
- Declan Gallacher
- John Kirk
Ward 4 – Moray (main communities - Cockbridge, Glenlivet, Strathdon and Tomintoul).
Candidates:
- Alexander Chapman Campbell
- Amy Culpean
- Jock Edwards
- Anouk Kloppert
- Eleanor Christina Mackintosh
Ward 5 - Aberdeenshire/Angus/Perth & Kinross (main communities - Ballater and Braemar).
Candidates:
- Peter John Argyle
- Mark Bamber
- Kathy Dale
- Paul Edward Gibb
- Fergus Mutch
- Susan Ellen Stewart
For further information visit: www.highland.gov.uk/cnpa