Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2009

As I walked out today I began to wonder when the next local elections would be; this evening I found that somehow all this has passed APTSec by:

"The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 17th June 2009 and received Royal Assent on 21st July 2009

Year of local government elections

(1) In section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39) (elections etc. of councillors), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Following the ordinary election of councillors held in 2007 the next ordinary election of councillors shall take place in 2012.

(1B) After the ordinary election of councillors in 2012 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2017, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that.”.

The full Act here

Anyone thinking of standing as a local councillor will have to wait a little while.