Fourth by-election candidate

October 15, 2014 at 10:17 am

A fourth candidate has announced her intention to stand in the forthcoming by-election for the Kirkwall West and Orphir Ward.

Kirkwall woman, Lorraine McBrearty, will join Orkney Health and Care chairwoman, Gillian Skuse, former OIC executive director of education, Lesley Manson and Kirkwall and St Ola community councilor, Laurence Leonard in the by-election set to take place on Thursday, October 27.

One of the Kirkwall West and Orphir ward’s four seats is vacant following the recent resignation of Jack Moodie.