By-election triggered as councillor steps down
Pam Brown has announced she is stepping down from Scottish Borders Council
At a glance
A by-election is to be held on Scottish Borders Council after an SNP councillor announced her intention to step down
Pam Brown's resignation will take effect from 23 November
A vote to find her replacement will take place some time in the three months after that
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A by-election will be held in the Scottish Borders after an SNP councillor announced her intention to step down.
Pam Brown's resignation - for health reasons - will take effect from 23 November.
She was elected in 2022 to represent the Jedburgh and District ward on the local authority.
A by-election will be held before 23 February to find her replacement.
The council is currently run by a Conservative-Independent coalition.
The SNP makes up the biggest opposition group with nine councillors.
Scottish Borders Council convener Watson McAteer said: "I would like to thank councillor Brown for her time with the council and, on behalf of her constituents in Jedburgh, for her service to the community and take this opportunity on behalf of the council to wish her all the best for the future."
The local authority said it would release further details of the by-election in due course.
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- Published13 May 2022
