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Scottish political party From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Dunbartonshire Community Party is a minor political party involved in local government elections in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.[1][2] The party was formed in 2016 to contest the 2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election.
West Dunbartonshire Community Party | |
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Leader | Drew MacEoghainn |
Founded | 2016 |
Headquarters | 5 Glen Artney Road, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, G82 2BS |
Ideology | Socialism |
Colours | Purple |
West Dunbartonshire Council | 1 / 22 |
In 2016, the party was founded by Drew MacEoghainn along with other community activists. It was decided that the party should have no leader giving an equal say to all members.[3] The Scottish Socialist Party's only elected representative, Councillor Jim Bollan, and his independent colleague, Councillor George Black, joined the party.[4] The two councillors retained their existing designations until the council was dissolved in early 2017 in preparation for the election that May.
In the election, only Bollan was elected to represent the party, with Black losing his seat in Dumbarton ward.[5]
In March 2021, the party was deregistered from the Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties; it was reregistered that May.[6][2]
Bollan retained his seat in the 2022 election.[7]
The party's policy platform includes:[8][9]
The party also says that most of its members support Scottish Independence but they are "granted freedom to both express and back whatever view on Scottish Independence they so choose".[8]
The party opposes plans to build a Flamingo Land resort on Loch Lomond.[10]
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