Garthdee residents encouraged to vote in community council election

22 October 2018

An election to select members of Garthdee Community Council is underway, with voters having until 8pm on Thursday 25 October to cast their votes.

The election is being held in the Garthdee area of Aberdeen, with votes mainly made online and by post.

Eligible voters have received their polling letters which included a step by step guide and log in details for voting online via any web enabled device such as a computer, tablet or smart phone. Online voting opened on Thursday 18 October and will remain open until the close of poll at 8pm on Thursday (25 October).

Kaimhill Library (Pitmedden Terrace) has set up an online voting station which is now open for electors to place their votes. Normal library opening times apply except for polling day when the library will be open from 8am until 8pm on Thursday (25 October).

Each voter is entitled to vote for as many or as few of the candidates as they wish.

Library staff will be happy to help, and a dedicated election staff member will be present on polling day to help anyone who needs it.

There are 12 members of the community council to be elected.

The names in alphabetical order of the candidates nominated are as follows:

Allan

Arthur

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Buchan

Irene Margaret

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Espindola

Benjamin

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Espindola

Joseph

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Malcolm

Thomas

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Murchie

Robert

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Murray

Andrew Greig

25 Craigievar Terrace, Garthdee, Aberdeen, AB10 7BZ.

O'Connor

Paul Joseph

15 Aboyne Place, Garthdee, Aberdeen, AB10 7DR.

Paget

Emma Yvonne

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Ponting

Elizabeth-Anne

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Preston

Robert Strachan

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Smith

Hilda O.

2 Ruthrie Gardens, Garthdee, Aberdeen, AB10 7JZ.

Vu

Anh Huong

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Wilson

Sandra

Address within the Garthdee community council area.

Members of the public with any questions can contact elections@aberdeencity.gov.uk or telephone 01224 523501 for further information.

The results will be announced on the morning of Friday 26 October 2018.