Residents urged to cast their votes this Thursday in Local Council By-Election.

This by-election aims to fill two vacant councillor positions in Collinton and Fairmilehead.

Residents of Colinton/Fairmilehead, Scotland are reminded that voting takes place on Thursday in the second by-election of the past three months. This by-election aims to fill two vacant councillor positions, with the opportunity for voters to choose the candidates they want serving them until the 2027 council elections.

A significant portion of eligible voters, with 5,379 individuals, have decided to exercise their right to cast their vote by post. On January 23rd, polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm at the following locations:

Charwood
Fairmilehead Parish Church Hall
St. Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church Hall
Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre
Pentland Community Centre

Residents in Colinton/Fairmilehead go to the polls this Thursday (23 January) to elect two new councillors 🗳️

We're urging all eligible residents to remember their polling cards and to vote.

Find out more on our website: https://t.co/J39cq9K8iy pic.twitter.com/DbwSsI98uy

— The City of Edinburgh Council (@Edinburgh_CC) January 20, 2025

The electronic election count will take place on Friday 24th January starting at 10am. The two successful candidates will then attend the full council meeting at 2pm on Friday afternoon to vote on introducing the Visitor Levy in Edinburgh.

The candidates are as follows:

• Bonnie Prince Bob, Independent
• Mev Brown, Independent
• Mairianna Clyde, Scottish National Party (SNP)
• Neil Cuthbert, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
• David Henry, Independent
• Nick Hornig, Independent
• Grant Lidster, Reform UK
• Richard Crewe Lucas, Scottish Family Party
• Daniel Aleksanteri Milligan, Scottish Greens
• Mark Ney-Party, Independent
• Peter Alexander Nicholson, Scottish Liberal Democrats
• Conor Savage, Scottish Labour Party
• Marc Wilkinson, Independent