Nominations open for by-election

Nominations open tomorrow for the forthcoming by-election in Moray Council’s Elgin City North ward.

The by-election has been set for Thursday, July 13 and follows the resignation of Councillor Sandy Cooper earlier this month.

Nomination forms are available from the election office at council headquarters in Elgin or by calling 01343 563334 on weekdays between 10am and 4pm.

Completed forms must be lodged in person and by appointment to the election office by 4pm on Monday, June 12.

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.