As postal votes begin to hit letterboxes today with just three weeks to go until Scotland goes to the polls in 32 council areas, Drum Brae/Gyle candidate Mark Brown has received backing from fellow ward Cllr Claire Bridgman in his bid to be reelected on 5 May.
Cllr Bridgman is a former SNP Councillor who now sits as an Independent. She will be stepping down at the election, but has thrown her support behind her Conservative ward colleague.
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The independent councillor said: “Whilst Mark and I may differ on certain political issues, what can’t be denied is that Mark is a hard working councillor, who over the past five years has worked tirelessly for the residents of Drumbrae/Gyle, and supported our local schools and numerous groups across the communities within the ward.
“If you are looking for a councillor who will stand up our for our community, be tenacious and hold the Council to account, give one of your preference votes to Mark on May 5th – even if you are someone who doesn’t typically vote ‘Blue’.”
Mark Brown who was first elected in 2017, said: “I would like to thank Claire for her backing of my campaign to seek re-election. I appreciate her generous comments, and it has been a privilege to work with her on a number of issues across the last five years.
“While I have made some progress on safe school routes, opposing the low traffic neighbourhood proposals and tackling fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour in Drum Brae/Gyle, there is still much to be done, and I seek re-election to continue addressing local issues and serve the community.”
The candidates in Drum Brae/Gyle are:
Mark Brown | Conservative |
Nkechi Okoro | Labour |
Ed Thornley | Liberal Democrat |
Robert Aldridge | Liberal Democrat |
Eileen Johnston | Scottish Family Party |
Anne Scott | Scottish Greens |
Gary Smith | Scottish Libertarian Party |
Euan Hyslop | SNP |
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