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Red weather warning for Storm Eowyn - Friday 24 January 2025 – Service Updates

A red weather warning has been issued for Friday 24 January 2025, between 10am and 5pm as Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption.

All schools and education establishments will be closed on Friday 24 January and bin collections are suspended. Further service updates can be found here.

Past elections

Bellshill, Ward 15 by-election

Scottish Labour Party candidate Anne McCrory has been elected to serve as an elected member in Ward 15 Bellshill of North Lanarkshire Council, following a by-election on Thursday 15 June. 

The number of first preference votes polled for each candidate was:  

  • Joseph Budd, Scottish National Party (SNP) – 753
  • Colin Cameron, Scottish Conservative and Unionist – 236
  • John Arthur Henry Cole, Scottish Liberal Democrats – 34
  • Leo Francis Lanahan, Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life - 30
  • John Marshall, Alba Party for Independence – 107
  • Anne McCrory, Scottish Labour Party – 1,440
  • Rosemary McGowan, Scottish Greens - 44
  • Simona Panaitescu, Freedom Alliance. Stop the Great Reset – 7
  • Billy Ross, British Unionists – For a Better Britain - 120
  • Neil Wilson, UK Independence Party - 7

 Total of first preference votes: 2,778

The percentage poll was 22.7% and the electoral quota was 1,390. 

41 ballot papers were rejected.

Page last updated:
18 Sep 2023

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