Edinburgh’s Labour group has announced its candidate for the Leith Walk by-election. They have chosen Marion Donaldson who is already a member of the Leith Central Community Council. Marion lives in the area with her husband and children and works as a team leader in the local food bank.
A by-election is being held in September in the council’s Leith Walk ward. This was brought about by Councillor Deidre Brock resigning after her election to Westminster in May.
Since then the Green councillor Maggie Chapman has also said she will be standing down at the same time to concentrate on the Scottish Parliamentary election next year, and there are now two spaces to fill.
The council leader Andrew Burns who is also leader of the Labour Group on the council said: “I am delighted Marion has been selected as our candidate for the upcoming by-election. I believe she would be an outstanding representative for the people of Leith Walk and would be an asset within the Chambers as we continue to try to work with local residents to act on the priorities for their area.”
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