Today is the day for voters in Colinton/Fairmilehead to go to the polls and elect the third councillor for their ward.
The by-election has been called as a result of former Labour councillor Scott Arthur being elected to the UK Parliament.
A couple of dogs were out with their owners at Fairmilehead Parish Church Hall – Skye and Edi.
There are 12 candidates:
- Bonnie Prince Bob, Independent
- Mev Brown, Independent
- Mairianna Clyde, Scottish National Party (SNP)
- Neil Cuthbert, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
- Sheila Gilmore, Scottish Labour Party
- David Ian Henry, Independent
- Tam Laird, Scottish Libertarian Party
- Grant Lidster, Reform UK
- Richard Crewe Lucas, Scottish Family Party
- Daniel Aleksanteri Milligan, Scottish Greens
- Louise Spence, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Marc Wilkinson, Independent
The result is expected by 11.30am on Friday.
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