By-election – Ward 7 – February 2025
A by-election will be held for Ward 7, Kirktintilloch East & North & Twechar following the resignation of Councillor Susan Murray.
Important information for voters in Ward 7
To vote in this by-election you must be:
- A resident of Ward 7
- Registered to Vote. Find out how to register to vote.
- Be 16 or over on the day of the election.
Please be aware that Voter ID is NOT needed to vote in Local Government Elections.
Voters may wish to consider applying for an absent vote which means voting by post or by proxy (someone voting for them).
For this election the following deadlines apply for voters:
- Register to vote – midnight on Tuesday 28 January
- Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes – 5pm on Wednesday 29 January
- Applications to amend or cancel proxy arrangements - 5pm Wednesday 29 January
- Applications for new proxy votes – 5pm Wednesday 5 February
- Applications for proxy vote on the grounds of a medical emergency – 5pm on Thursday 13 February.
Key dates including important dates for candidates are below.
Key dates
Key dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
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Publication of notice of election |
Friday 3 January 2025 |
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Receipt of Nominations – By appointment only |
Monday 6 January to Monday 13 January 2025 from 10am to 4pm |
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Deadline for delivery of nomination papers |
4pm on Monday 13 January 2025 |
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Deadline for withdrawals of nomination |
4pm on Monday 13 January 2025 |
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Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent |
4pm on Monday 13 January 2025 |
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Publication of statement of persons nominated, including notice of poll and situation of polling stations |
5pm on Monday 13 January 2025 |
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Publication of first interim election notice of alteration |
Monday 13 January 2025 |
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Deadline to register to vote |
Midnight on Tuesday 28 January |
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Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes |
5pm on Wednesday 29 January |
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Applications for new proxy votes |
5pm on Wednesday 5 February |
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Polling day |
7am to 10pm on Thursday 13 February 2025 |
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Deadline for emergency proxy applications |
5pm on Thursday 13 February |
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Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal |
9pm on Thursday 13 February |
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Postal Vote Opening Session – Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre |
9.30pm on Thursday 13 February |
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Last time for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes |
10pm on Thursday 13 February |
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Count – Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre |
10pm on Thursday 13 February |
Notice of by-election
BY-ELECTION – WARD 7 (KIRKINTILLOCH EAST & NORTH & TWECHAR)
East Dunbartonshire Council
Election of Councillor
I, Ann Davie, the Returning Officer for East Dunbartonshire Council, hereby give notice that a by-election is to be held for the return of ONE COUNCILLOR for the Electoral Ward 7 - Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar Ward of East Dunbartonshire Council. The number of councillors to be elected is as follows:
Ward - Ward 7 - Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar
Number of Councillors to be elected - 1
- Nomination forms can be obtained from the Council Headquarters, 12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch G66 1TJ or downloaded from the section below. This office is open for the issue and delivery of nomination papers [by appointment] on weekdays from 10am to 4pm
- Completed nomination forms must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the above address by 4pm on Monday 13 January 2025
- An election will be held if the ward is contested, and voting will take place between 7am and 10pm on Thursday 13 February 2025
- Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 12 midnight on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Applications can be made on the Register to vote page of the Government website.
Postal or proxy voting
- Any elector may apply for a postal or proxy vote at this election
- Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Wednesday 29 January 2025
- Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Wednesday 5 February 2025
- Applications to amend or cancel existing proxy arrangements must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm Wednesday 29 January 2025
- Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election, i.e. made after the 5pm Wednesday 5 February 2025 deadline on the grounds of; disability suffered after that deadline (or, for applicants who suffered a disability before the deadline, their disability meant that they could not reasonably have made an application in time), work/service reasons, being detained in a hospital under the civil sections of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or for Scottish prisoners serving a sentence of 12 months or less, must reach the relevant Electoral Registration Officer at the address below by 5pm on Thursday 13 February 2025. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Wednesday 5 February 2025.
Contact details of Electoral Registration Officer
Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute
East Dunbartonshire
235 Dumbarton Road,
CLYDEBANK
G81 4XJ
Phone: 0141 562 1200
Email: ero-edc@dab-vjb.gov.uk
Signed: Ann Davie, Returning Officer, East Dunbartonshire Council
Dated: 3 January 2025
Notice of poll
Election of Councillor
1. Polling will take place between the hours of 7am and 10pm on Thursday 13 February 2025 for the election of the number of councillors indicated below for the ward listed below, there remaining more validly nominated candidates than the number of councillors to be elected
2. The name, description (if any) and address of each candidate remaining validly nominated are as follows:
Ward 7 - Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar - one Councillor to be elected
Election of Councillor
| Candidate’s surname* (including present name if appropriate) | Other names in full* (including present names if appropriate) | Description (if any) | Candidate’s address (or relevant area or country)** |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Christoforou |
Marthos |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
Gallagher |
Eamonn |
Alba Party For Independence |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
Gill |
Satbir Kaur |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
Hampton |
Bruce |
Reform UK |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
Marshall |
Aidan |
Scottish Labour Party |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
Marshall |
Serina |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
McManus |
Alan |
Sovereignty |
East Dunbartonshire |
|
Rowan |
Elizabeth |
Scottish Greens |
East Dunbartonshire |
3. The persons entitled to vote as electors at this election are the persons registered in the register of electors for the respective electoral wards, but a person whose name is so registered may not vote if the entry in the said register gives as the date on which the person will become of voting age a date later than the day fixed for the poll.
Signed: Ann Davie, Returning Officer
Date: 13 January 2025
* Note to Returning Officers: where the candidate has given a commonly used surname and/or forename on that candidate’s nomination form, it is that commonly used surname and/or forename (instead of any other name) that will appear on the Notice of Poll.
** The candidate’s address will appear on the notice of poll in accordance with what has been provided by the candidate on the home address form. The address shall appear where the candidate has made a signed statement that they require the address to be made public. The relevant area (as defined in rule 4(12)) or the country outside the UK where the candidate’s home address is located shall appear where the candidate has not made a signed statement that they require the address to be made public.
Situation of polling stations
The poll for this election will take place between the hours of 7am and 10pm. Notice is hereby given that the polling stations and the voters assigned to each in this election shall be as follows.
The persons entitled to vote as electors at this election are the persons registered in the register of electors for the respective electoral wards, but a person whose name is so registered may not vote if the entry in the said register gives as the date on which the person will become of voting age a date later than the day fixed for the poll.
Ward: 7 KIRKINTILLOCH EAST & NORTH & TWECHAR
Date of election: 13 February 2025.
Polling stations
| Polling District | Polling station and address | Station number | Description of voters entitled to vote at the polling station |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CS02 |
Oxgang Primary School, Lammermoor Road, Kirkintilloch G66 2AB |
1 |
BARRHILL COURT, |
|
CS02 |
Oxgang Primary School, Lammermoor Road, Kirkintilloch G66 2AB |
2 |
LAMMERMOOR PLACE, |
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CS03 |
Oxgang Primary School, Lammermoor Road, Kirkintilloch G66 2AB |
3 |
ALEXANDER PLACE, |
|
CS04 |
Twechar Primary School, Main Street, Twechar G65 9TA |
1 |
ALEXANDER AVENUE, ANNIESTON, AUCHENDAVIE STEADING, AUCHINSTARRY ROAD, BAIRD DRIVE, BEVIN COURT, BURNBRAE, COLLIERY PLACE, DAVIDSON CRESCENT, DIFFER AVENUE, DRUMGREW QUADRANT, GARTSHORE, GARTSHORE CRESCENT, GETTER GROVE, GLEN SHIRVA ROAD, HURRIER DRIVE, JOHNSTONE TERRACE, KELVIN TERRACE, KELVIN VIEW, KENNEDY AVENUE, LANGMUIR ROAD, MACDONALD CRESCENT, MAIN STREET, MERRYFLATS, MINERS WAY, PARK AVENUE, ST JOHNS WAY, SUNNYHILL, TINTOCK ROAD, TURNYHILL ROAD, WATERSIDE ROAD, WINDY YETTS, OTHER ELECTORS |
|
CS05 |
Harestanes Primary School, Mauchline Court, Kirkintilloch G66 2SA |
1 |
ALLOWAY COURT, ALLOWAY DRIVE, ALLOWAY QUADRANT, ALLOWAY TERRACE, ANTONINE, APPIN COURT, APPLECROSS ROAD, ARMOUR COURT, ARMOUR DRIVE, ARMOUR GARDENS, ARMOUR PLACE, ATHOLL COURT, AUCHENDAVIE ROAD, BADENOCH ROAD, BRAES O’YETTS DRIVE, BROADYETTS DRIVE, BURNS DRIVE, BURNS ROAD |
|
CS05 |
Harestanes Primary School, |
2 |
CARRICK COURT, CLARINDA COURT, COWAL CRESCENT, DAVID GRAY DRIVE, DRUMHILL, EASTERMAINS, ELLISLAND, ELLISLAND DRIVE, FOSSIL GROVE, GAIRLOCH GARDENS, GLENCONNER WAY, GLENELG CRESCENT |
|
CS05 |
Harestanes Primary School, Mauchline Court, Kirkintilloch G66 2SA |
3 |
HARESTANES GARDENS, KINGSWAY, KINKELL GARDENS, KINTAIL GARDENS, KINTYRE GARDENS, LANGMUIR ROAD, LINEKILNS DRIVE, LORN PLACE, MAUCHLINE AVENUE, MAUCHLINE COURT, MERKLAND DRIVE, MOIDART GARDENS, MORAY PLACE, RANNOCH DRIVE, STRATHEARN GROVE, WATERSIDE ROAD, OTHER ELECTORS |
|
CS06 |
Hillhead Community Centre, 169 Meiklehill Road, Kirkintilloch G66 2JT |
1 |
AFTON VIEW, ALLOWAY DRIVE, ALLOWAY GARDENS, ALLOWAY GROVE, ALLOWAY QUADRANT, ALLOWAY TERRACE, BURNS COURT, BURNS DRIVE, BURNS ROAD, DOON PLACE, DOON ROAD, DOON WAY, FELLSVIEW AVENUE, LANGMUIR ROAD, LOCH LEA, MERKLAND COURT, MERKLAND DRIVE, MERKLAND PLACE, MOSSGIEL GARDENS, NEWDYKE ROAD, TINTOCK DRIVE, OTHER ELECTORS |
|
CS07 |
Hillhead Community Centre, 169 Meiklehill Road, Kirkintilloch G66 2JT |
2 |
ABBOTSFORD DRIVE, BANKS ROAD, BLACKDYKE ROAD, BORDER WAY, CLEDDANS ROAD, CONWAY COURT, DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN PLACE, DRYBURGH PLACE, DUN PARK, EILDON ROAD, FERNLEA ROAD, FRIARS CROFT, GRAHAMSDYKE PLACE, GRAHAMSDYKE ROAD, HARDMUIR GARDENS, HARDMUIR ROAD, HIGHFIELD AVENUE, HIGHFIELD COURT, HIGHFIELD CRESCENT, HIGHFIELD GROVE, HIGHFIELD ROAD, HILLHEAD ROAD |
|
CS07 |
Hillhead Community Centre, 169 Meiklehill Road, Kirkintilloch G66 2JT |
3 |
IVANHOE DRIVE, JOHN STREET, KENILWORTH ROAD, LAMMERMOOR ROAD, LANGMUIR AVENUE, LILY GARDENS, MARMION DRIVE, MCFARLANE PLACE, MEIKLEHILL AVENUE, MEIKLEHILL ROAD, MITCHELL GARDENS, NEWDYKE AVENUE, NEWDYKE ROAD |
|
CS07 |
Hillhead Community Centre, 169 Meiklehill Road, Kirkintilloch G66 2JT |
4 |
REDBRAE ROAD, ROSEBANK AVENUE, SCOTT WYND, SHELLS ROAD, WATERLOO CLOSE, WATERLOO GARDENS, WAVERLEY CRESCENT, WAVERLEY PARK, WHITEHILL AVENUE, WHITEHILL CRESCENT, WOODSTOCK AVENUE, OTHER ELECTORS |
|
MS49 |
St David's Memorial Park Church Hall, Alexandra Street, Kirkintilloch G66 1HE |
1 |
ACHILL PLACE, ADAMSLIE CRESCENT, ADAMSLIE DRIVE, ALEXANDRA STREET, ALFORD AVENUE, BANKVIEW CRESCENT, BANKVIEW DRIVE, BEAUFORT DRIVE, BELLEVUE AVENUE, BELLEVUE ROAD, BELLFIELD ROAD, BRAEHEAD STREET, BURNSIDE AVENUE, BYARS ROAD, CAMPHILL AVENUE, CAMPSIE VIEW, CLAREMONT AVENUE, COWGATE, COXDALE AVENUE, DAVID DONNELLY PLACE, ELM BANK, FRASER GARDENS, GLASGOW ROAD, GLENVIEWM HAYSTON COURT, HAYSTON ROAD |
|
MS49 |
St David's Memorial Park Church Hall, Alexandra Street, Kirkintilloch G66 1HE |
2 |
KELVIN COURT, KELVIN DRIVE, KELVIN WAY, KERR STREET, LION BANK, LOVAT DRIVE, MELFORD AVENUE, NORTHBANK AVENUE, NORTHBANK ROAD, NORWOOD AVENUE, OXFORD STREET, PARK AVENUE, PETER D STIRLING ROAD. QUEEN STREET, REGENT STREET, ROB ROY GARDENS, ROB ROY PLACE, ROCHDALE PLACE, ROMAN ROAD, UNION STREET, VICTORIA STREET, WASHINGTON ROAD, WEST HIGH STREET, WESTERMAINS AVENUE, WOODLAND AVENUE, OTHER ELECTORS |
|
CS08 |
St David's Memorial Park Church Hall, Alexandra Street, Kirkintilloch G66 1HE |
3 |
AILSA DRIVE, ARRAN DRIVE, BROOMHILL COURT, BROOMHILL DRIVE, BROOMHILL FARM MEWS, CANAL LANE, CANAL STREET, CLUGSTON COURT, CORMORANT DRIVE, CROSSGATE, EASTSIDE, HOPKINS BRAE, KELVINVALE, KILSYTH ROAD, LANFINE DRIVE, LEDGATE, WYLIE COURT, OTHER ELECTORS |
The persons entitled to vote as electors at this election are the persons registered in the register of electors for the respective electoral wards, but a person whose name is so registered may not vote if the entry in the said register gives as the date on which the person will become of voting age a date later than the day fixed for the poll.
Signed: Ann Davie, Returning Officer
Date: 13 January 2025
Notice of Election Agents
I, Ann Davie, Returning Officer hereby give notice that the following names and addresses of election agents of candidates at the council by-election to be held on Thursday 13 February 2025 and the addresses of the offices or places of such election agents to which all claims, notices, legal process, and other documents addressed to them may be sent, have respectively been declared in writing to me as follows:
Ward 7 - Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar
| Name of Candidate | Name of Agent | Office of Election Agent to which claims etc may be sent |
|---|---|---|
|
Marthos Christoforou |
Benjamin Langmead |
Unit 44f, Huntershill Village, 102 Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs G61 1RP |
|
Eamonn Gallagher |
Eamonn Gallagher |
11 Lyne Croft, Bishopbriggs G64 3LN |
|
Satbir Kaur Gill |
Jason Lingiah |
1 Coxdale Avenue, Kirkintilloch G66 1AR |
|
Bruce Hampton |
David Smith |
7 Chapelton Gardens, Bearsden G61 2DH |
|
Aidan Marshall |
Callum McNally |
Flat 2/1, 15 Spider Bridge Court, Lenzie G66 3UP |
|
Serina Marshall |
Gordan Low |
78 Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs G64 1RN |
|
Alan McManus |
Dr Alan McManus |
52 Alloway Drive, Kirkintilloch G66 2NF |
|
Elizabeth Rowan |
Neill Simpson |
3 Lochmill Holdings, Milton of Campsie G66 8AE |