Nominations deadline reminder

Prospective candidates for the forthcoming Moray Council elections have until next Wednesday to lodge their nominations.

Nomination papers require to be submitted to the council’s elections office by 4pm on March 29.

Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, May 4 to elect 26 councillors in eight multi-member wards.

Nomination packs for those interested in standing for election are available by e-mailing election.enquiries@moray.gov.uk or by calling 01343 563334.

Moray Council area stretches from Tomintoul in the south to the shores of the Moray Firth, from Keith in the east to Forres in the west. The council and its 4,500 employees respond to the needs of 95,510 residents in this beautiful part of Scotland, which nestles between Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.

Famous for its colony of dolphins, fabulous beaches and more malt whisky distilleries than any where else in Scotland, Moray is a thriving area and a great place to live.

Headquartered in  Elgin, the administrative capital of Moray.