John Ross Scott
- Ward: Kirkwall East
- Address: 19 Torness, Papdale Est, Kirkwall, KW15 1UU
- Telephone: 01856 874330
- Mobile: 07867 197016
- Email John Ross Scott
How Best To Contact Me
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Personal Profile
An award-winning journalist, former Leader of Scottish Borders Council and Scottish Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson best known for championing and being the early figurehead for both the £295million Borders Rail Link and £65million Balfour Hospital. Served as a Borders councillor from 1980-2003 Honorary Provost of Hawick (1999-2002), co-founder and Chair of the South East Scotland Transport Partnership (1999-2003), and Chair of NHS Orkney (2007-2015). Editor of Orkney Today (2003-2008) and Living Orkney Magazine (2009-2019) Joined the Scottish Green Party in 2020 and served on the Scottish Greens national Elections and Campaigns Committee (2021-22)
Committee Memberships
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Outside Interests
Writing, reading, listening to music, walking, performing with various theatre groups
Contact
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Privacy Notice
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