The local authorityCouncil · scottish_council · Scotland
Shetland Islands.
Independent-controlled scottish_council. 7 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
22/24
Independent 92%
Westminster
1
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Independent chamber, opposed area.
Shetland Islands is a scottish_council controlled by Independent (22 of 24 seats). It covers 7 wards spanning 1 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Ind 22Green 1Scottish National Party (SNP) 1
Independent 92% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arwed Wenger | Ind | Lerwick North and Bressay | 2022 |
| Gary Robinson | Ind | Lerwick North and Bressay | 2022 |
| Stephen Arthur Leask | Ind | Lerwick North and Bressay | 2022 |
| Cecil Laing Smith | Ind | Lerwick South | 2022 |
| Dennis Leask | Ind | Lerwick South | 2022 |
| John Finlay Sinclair Fraser | Ind | Lerwick South | 2022 |
| Neil Pearson | Ind | Lerwick South | 2022 |
| Alec George Priest | Ind | North Isles | 2017 |
| Duncan Anderson | Ind | North Isles | 2017 |
| Ryan Thomson | Ind | North Isles | 2017 |
| Catherine Hughson | Ind | Shetland Central | 2022 |
| Davie Sandison | Ind | Shetland Central | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney and Shetland | 7 | 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 Shetland Islands
Not yet ingested for Shetland Islands
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level