Na Hearadh (ward) explained

Na Hearadh
Year:2022
Council:Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region:Scotland
Previous:Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch
Electorate:1,360 (2022)
Population:1,795 (2021)[1]
Elects Howmany:2
Councillor1:Grant Fulton
Party1:Independent (politician)
Councillor2:Paul Finnegan
Party2:Independent (politician)
Towns:Tarbert
Scot Parl:Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scot Region:Highlands and Islands
Westminster:Na h-Eileanan an Iar

gd|'''Na Hearadh'''|Harris|italics=no is one of the 11 wards of gd|[[Comhairle nan Eilean Siar]]|Council of the Western Isles. Created in 2022, the ward elects two councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 1,795 people.

Boundaries

The ward was created following the 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which were instigated following the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. The act allowed for the creation of single- and dual-member wards to allow for better representation of island areas. Uibhist a Tuath was formed from the previous Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch ward. The ward is centred around the Isle of Harris – the southern portion of the island of Lewis and Harris – in the Outer Hebrides as well as a number of uninhabited islands including Pabbay and Ensay in the Sound of Harris; Gasker, Scarp and Taransay in the Atlantic Ocean; and Scalpay in the Little Minch.[2]

Councillors

YearCouncillors
2022Grant Fulton
(Independent)
Paul Finnegan
(Independent)
2024Kenny MacLeod
(Independent)

Election results

2022 election

See main article: 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Na Hearadh . Scottish Government . 13 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area . Boundaries Scotland . June 2021 . 13 October 2024.