ANOTHER councillor has expressed their interest in taking on the top job in the chamber. Stephen Leask, who was re-elected in Lerwick North and Bressay for a second term earlier this month, said he feels he could bring much to the role. Emma Macdonald and Ryan Thomson have.
TWO councillors have expressed their interest in taking on the local authority’s leader role. Emma Macdonald, who was depute leader in the last council term, and Ryan Thomson - who chaired the environment and transport committee - are both keen on the job and are set to put.
A MEETING of the full Shetland Islands Council will take place next week to rubber-stamp a planning decision. Councillors will be asked at Thursday’s meeting to approve granting planning permission for an electricity grid supply point at Gremista in Lerwick. The application.
THERE’S an old saying that ‘Shetland never got anything from Scotland but dear meal and greedy ministers.’ That was true, once upon a time, but still sums up the attitude of some councillors to the Scottish Government over the past five years, writes former councillor and.
THERE was high praise in the council chamber yesterday morning (Wednesday) for convener Malcolm Bell as he presided over his last meeting. The Lerwick councillor is hanging up his boots after a decade in the role. He chairs meetings of the full council and Wednesday’s session.