Highland Council election: The full slate of those standing is released revealing that the wards across Ross-shire are some of the most contested in the region with 34 candidates targetting just 18 seats

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The full list of candidates seeking to represent the Ross-shire area at Highland Council has been confirmed by the local authority.

In all there are five wards across the wider Ross-shire area – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh; Cromarty Firth; Tain and Easter Ross; Dingwall and Seaforth; and the Black Isle.

In all there are 34 candidates across all the wards vying for 18 seats making them some of the most contested areas in the whole region.

Voters will go to the polls on May 5 to elect a new Highland Council.

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (four seats):

BIRT Chris Scottish National Party (SNP)

CAMPBELL Biz (Independent)

KERR Margot (Scottish Liberal Democrats)

KRAFT Liz (SNP)

LOGUE Patrick (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Cromarty Firth: (four seats)

BAXTER Andrew Phillip (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

COLLIER Tamala (SNP)

FRASER Eric (Independent)

MORLEY-SMITH Maxine (Independent).

MUNRO Pauline (Independent)

NOLAN Molly (Scottish Liberal Democrats)

REAT Daniel (Scottish Greens - Delivering For Our Community)

STEVENSON Kate (Independent)

STEWART Kirsty (Scottish Labour Party)

Tain and Easter Ross (three seats):

LOUDEN Derek (SNP)

MORRISON Veronica (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

RAWLINGS Sarah (Scottish Liberal Democrats)

RHIND Alasdair (Independent)

ROBERTSON Fiona (Independent).

Dingwall and Seaforth (four seats):

BERKENHEGER Gavin Scottish Conservative and Unionist

HOOD Les Scottish Labour Party

KENNEDY Sean Edward Independent

MACKENZIE Graham Alexander Scottish National Party (SNP)

MACLEAN Angela Scottish Liberal Democrats

PATERSON Margaret Independent

WIDROW Thomas Scottish Greens - Delivering For Our Community

Black Isle (three seats):

ATKIN Sarah Independent

BRYANT Margaret Scottish Labour Party

JOHNSTON Lyndsey Scottish National Party (SNP)

MACCALLUM Morven-May Scottish Liberal Democrats

MCLENNAN Okain John Independent

SMITH Bev Independent

STRATTON Theo Scottish Conservative and Unionist

THOMAS Anne Scottish Greens – Delivering For Our Community

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