The local authorityCouncil · scottish_council · Scotland
Orkney Islands.
Independent-controlled scottish_council. 6 wards across 1 parliamentary constituency.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
19/21
Independent 90%
Westminster
1
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Independent chamber, opposed area.
Orkney Islands is a scottish_council controlled by Independent (19 of 21 seats). It covers 6 wards spanning 1 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Ind 19Green 2
Independent 90% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Skuse | Ind | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | 2022 |
| James Moar | Ind | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | 2022 |
| Raymie Peace | Ind | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | 2022 |
| David Dawson | Ind | Kirkwall East | 2022 |
| Gwenda Shearer | Ind | Kirkwall East | 2022 |
| John Ross Scott | Grn | Kirkwall East | 2022 |
| Steven Heddle | Ind | Kirkwall East | 2022 |
| Ivan Taylor | Ind | Kirkwall West and Orphir | 2022 |
| Kristopher Leask | Grn | Kirkwall West and Orphir | 2022 |
| Leslie Manson | Ind | Kirkwall West and Orphir | 2022 |
| Sandy Cowie | Ind | Kirkwall West and Orphir | 2022 |
| Heather Woodbridge | Ind | North Isles | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney and Shetland | 6 | 100% | Alistair Carmichael | LD |
Sources, methods & last update
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CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Orkney Islands
Not yet ingested for Orkney Islands
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level