Item 7 - Results of Local Government By-election held on 28 November 2024 and Vacancies on Committees and Other Bodies.
West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 December 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration Meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council: 18 December 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Subject: Results of Local Government By-election held on 28 November 2024 and Vacancies on Committees and Other Bodies. 1. Purpose 1.1 This report provides the Council with information on the result of the Local Government by-election held in the Kilpatrick Ward on 28th November 2024 and requests that the vacancies shown in the appendix to this report be filled. 2. Recommendation 2.1 The Council is asked: (a) to note the result of the by-election held on 28 November 2024 as detailed in paragraph 4 of the report below; and (b) to nominate elected members to serve on the committees and other bodies listed in the appendix to this report. 3. Background 3.1 A by-election was held in Kilpatrick Ward to elect a councillor to replace the vacancy created by the resignation of Councillor Douglas McAllister. 3.2 The resignation resulted in a number of vacancies on council committees and bodies which are shown in the appendix to this report. 4. Main Issues 4.1 The method used to elect a local Councillor was the Single Transferable Vote (Weighted Inclusive Gregory model) which required the electorate to vote by order of preference. The result of the local by-election was as follows: Candidates Total Votes prior to election or exclusion Paula Baker, Scottish Greens 95 Dylan McAllister, Communist Party of Britain 23 Ewan McGinnigle, Scottish Conservative and Unionist 103 Andrew Joseph Muir, Scottish Family Party 25 Kai O’Connor, Scottish Liberal Democrats 66 William Rooney, Scottish Labour Party 814 Marina Scanlan, Scottish National Party (SNP) 564 David Haydn Smith, Reform UK 200 ITEM 7
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William Rooney, Scottish Labour Party was elected at Stage 6. 5. People Implications 5.1 There are no implications for employees of the Council. 6. Financial and Procurement Implications 6.1 There are no financial or procurements implications. All elected member posts have been included in the budget for 2024/25 which is showing an underspend due to this and the previous council vacancy. 7. Risk Analysis 7.1 As the by-election has been completed, there is no requirement for a risk analysis. 8. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 8.1 The filling of vacancies on council committees and other bodies will have no impact on any equality group. 9. Consultation 9.1 Officers from finance and legal services have been consulted on the content of this report. 10. Strategic Assessment 10.1 This report has no direct impact on the Council’s strategic priorities. Alan Douglas Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration Date: 29 November 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Person to Contact: George Hawthorn, Manager of Democratic and Registration Services, Council Offices, Dumbarton. Telephone No. 01389-737204 or e-mail: george.hawthorn@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Background paper: None Appendix: Vacancies on committee and other bodies. Wards Affected: Ward 4 - Kilpatrick