Due to the arising vacancy following the sad passing of much respected Councillor Val Walker, a by-election is to be held to elect one councillor to Electoral Ward No. 9 of the City of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ Council, Fountainbridge/ Craiglockhart. The returning officer has determined that polling should take place on Thursday 26 June 2025.
The formal notice of election will be published on Friday 16 May 2025. The period for nominations would then run from and include Monday 19 May 2025 until 4pm on Friday 23 May 2025. Download the and other information for candidates and agents.
You can on the UK Government website. To vote in this by-election, you must register by midnight Tuesday 10 June 2025.
Voters may wish to consider applying for an absent vote which means voting by post or by proxy (someone voting for them). For a polling date of Thursday 26 June 2025, the following deadlines apply for registration and voting include applications
- to be included on the register of voters must be made by midnight on Tuesday 10 June 2025
- for new postal votes (including postal proxy votes) must be made by 5 pm on Wednesday 11 June 2025
- for changes to existing postal or proxy votes must be made by 5 pm on Wednesday 11 June 2025
- for new proxy votes (except for emergencies) must be made by 5 pm on Wednesday 18 June 2025
Apply to the
17A South Gyle Crescent
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ
EH12 9FL
0131 344 2500