On May 5 West Dunbartonshire will go to the polls to decide who will make up the new council administration.Those elected as councillors will make decisions on behalf of residents about vital local services including roads, parks, schools and planning.Currently West Dunbartonshire Council is a minority SNP administration, with the party having gained four seats in 2017 and increased their share of the vote by nine percent to overtake Labour as the biggest party.Locally, Dumbarton and the Vale are split into three wards: Dumbarton, Leven and Lomond.
In the build-up to May’s vote we’re giving every one of the candidates vying for your vote the opportunity to make their case.In this article we will focus on Dumbarton - where four members will be elected.Currently the town is represented by Labour’s David McBride, SNP duo Karen Conaghan and Iain McLaren and Conservative Brian Walker.Councillors Conaghan, Walker and McLaren were all elected for the first time in 2017, with Councillor McBride having represented Dumbarton since the ward’s creation in 2007.A new face is guaranteed to be elected this year however, with Councillor McLaren not seeking re-election and a total of nine candidates on the ballot paper.Karen Conaghan - SNPI’m standing for council again in the Dumbarton ward.For the past five years as a councillor I’ve worked hard for local residents on a whole variety of issues from problems with antisocial behaviour to street lighting, from bin collections to housing and much more.I’ve also served as a member of all the main committees and many other bodies doing my best to bring wisdom, insight and challenge to each area.As someone who has lived in Dumbarton most of my life, I care deeply about the area and truly
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