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Elect Her Western Isles
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is supporting women to get involved in local politics
Date and time: to
Location: Online
Organisation: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
The Comhairle, in collaboration with Elect Her, will be holding a Seminar on Tuesday 8 December 2026 for women interested in standing in the May 2027 local government elections. The Seminar will provide an overview of the role of a councillor and will provide an opportunity for women to share, learn and find resources and advice on standing for elected office. You will hear from our two female councillors, Frances Murray and Susan Thomson as well as from two former councillors, Agnes Rennie and Morag Munro.
The Seminar will take place online through MS Teams and is open to women only.
Cllr Frances Murray said “Democracy works best when the voices of every section of society are fairly and equally represented. At present only 2 out of 29 councillors in the Western Isles are women. This is a situation that we should all want to see improve. I would encourage every woman who has an interest in having her voice heard and wants to play an active role in local politics to take the first step by attending the Seminar.”
To register to participate in this event which will run from 7.30pm – 9.00pm please contact the Comhairle election team at elections@cne-siar.gov.uk.
Elect Her aims to support women who are standing for elected office. You can find out further information on the Elect Her website: https://www.elect-her.org.uk/
