Nominations for election to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Board closed on 26 May. Existing members Owen McKee from Breadalbane and Trossachs and Willie Nisbet from East Loch Lomond and Port of Menteith were unopposed. New member David McKenzie from Blairmore will represent Cowal and Loch Lomond.

 

Stirling Council will hold a postal vote to determine the members for the remaining wards, Callander and West Loch Lomond and Balloch. Ballot papers will be posted on June 10. The deadline for returning papers is 4pm on 1 July. Votes will be counted at National Park headquarters on the evening of 1 July with Stirling Council Chief Executive Bob Jack as Returning Officer. The new board members will take up their posts immediately following the count.

Candidates Standing for Callander

Jack Black

Dan McKirgan

David Warnock

Candidates for West Loch Lomond and Balloch

Iain Wragg

David McCowan

 

Full details of the election, including a map of the wards can be found on Stirling Council’s website www.stirling.gov.uk/nationalparkelections