| The Rubbish Party | |
| Leader: | Sally Cogley |
| Headquarters: | Cessnock Castle Galston KA4 8LJ |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Colours: | White Red |
| Seats1 Title: | East Ayrshire Council |
The Rubbish Party is a minor political party in Scotland that returned a candidate at the 2017 East Ayrshire Council election, in East Ayrshire, Scotland.[1] [2] The party was re-elected in the 2022 election.
The party was registered by Sally Cogley, of Galston, two months before the election, due to her concern over issues of waste and littering.[3]
Prior to forming The Rubbish Party, Cogley was known locally for her anti-litter activism, having organised a series of social media campaigns against fly-tipping and dog fouling in the Loudoun (Irvine) Valley area.[4] [5]
Cogley formed the party and launched her candidacy for office with a series of clean-up events in the local area and campaigned under such slogans as "Vote Sally for a better valley". Her campaign assured voters that she "aims to make the Irvine Valley a better place to work, live and visit."[6] [7]
In May 2017, Cogley was elected to represent the Irvine Valley ward on East Ayrshire Council.[2]
In June 2021, The Rubbish Party formed part of the leadership team of East Ayrshire Council alongside the Labour and Co-operative Party when Colgey was appointed as Depute provost, following a vote by Opposition Councillors to replace the incumbent SNP chairpersons.[8]
| Year | Candidates | Votes | Share of votes | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 784 | 1.88% | New | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 787 | 1.85% | 0.03% | ||