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Looks like the numbers of people putting their name forward to stand for the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park has collapsed.
In two out of the five wards only one candidate has come forward to stand. This as folks will appreciate is an utter condemnation about what folks think about our so called democracy. They have absolutely no faith in the rotten edifice that is the LLTNP authority.
Of course anyone who has read about how the 75 year old elected member for Balloch was hounded and harried for asking question about planning issues and peoples rights will know elected representative are not there to represent the people but rather to abide by park board decisions and policies. People also know that for asking questions to which he was getting no answers elected member Sid Perrie was whilst medically certified to be unfit dragged in absentia, and without representation, into a complaint process whereby he was suspended for six months. The board for good measure even stopped his ” sick pay “.
But the tide is turning. Sid Perrie has launched a Sheriff Court appeal into the legality of his suspension prepared by the legal firm headed by the eminent KC who is acting for Moira Salmond in her action against the Scottish Government. Mr Perrie is going to have his day in court and have issues previously hidden exposed to the light of day,
And of course, in Glasgow, city councillor Fiona Higgins is having her case reviewed in a Judicial Review in the Court of Session using the same Salmond legal team. Again like Sid Perrie, she has been pursued by asking questions of authority officials.
But for those interested undernoted is a link to a Parks Watch article just published regarding the shocking Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park,
https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2026/06/18/a-new-low-for-the-local-member-elections-in-the-loch-lomond-and-trossachs-national-park-authority/
And in terms of loss of confidence it has just emerged that the Tories have taken Edinburgh South from the SNP whilst in Abroath and Broughty Ferry the SNP have held on.
And of Labour they came 4th in both by elections.
Not good news for Anas Sarwar in Scotland, and not good news for Andy Burnham.
Anyway, the results were just announced around 5.00am this Friday morning and it will be interesting as to how the media spin this.
Aberdeen South. Apologies for mistype.