John Ross Scott
Ward
Kirkwall East
Address
C/o Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
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 Membership
Details of committee membership are available in the Related Resources section on this page.
Outside Interests
Writing, reading, listening to music, walking, performing with various theatre groups
Privacy Notice
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Contact details
- Facebook – Councillor John Ross Scott
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How best to contact me
Facebook – Councillor John Ross Scott – Kirkwall East, or by email or phone.
Related resources
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John Ross Scott - Register of Members Interest
This document contains the April 2026 register of interests for Councillor John Ross Scott, who represents Kirkwall and St Ola. It lists his council and journalism income, pensions, £670.82 in election expenses, a property in Kirkwall East and a Scottish Widows policy. It also records voluntary and community roles, including THAW Orkney, theatre groups and The Pickaquoy Centre Trust, with no contracts, gifts, hospitality or close family interests declared.
Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.
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Committee Membership 2024-2027
This document contains the Orkney Islands Council committee membership from May 2024 to May 2027. It lists councillors, their electoral areas and roles across the Council’s committees and boards, including policy, development, education, planning, licensing and audit. It also identifies teacher and church representatives and explains the abbreviations used for roles such as convener, chair, vice chair and proxy.
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Committee Membership 2024-2027 - By Ward
This document contains Orkney Islands Council committee membership from May 2024 to May 2027. It lists 21 councillors by electoral area and shows their membership or leadership roles on the Development and Infrastructure, Education, Leisure and Housing, Monitoring and Audit, Planning, and Licensing committees. A key explains the abbreviations used for convener, chair, depute leader, leader, vice chair and member.
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Committee, Sub-Committee and Board Membership 2024-2027
This document contains the membership of Orkney Islands Council committees, sub-committees and boards for 2024 to 2027. It lists each councillor and shows their involvement in areas including policy, finance, development, education, housing, licensing, planning, audit, policing and ferries. Symbols identify different roles and membership types.
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Councillors Privacy Notice
This document contains a privacy notice explaining how a councillor uses personal information when investigating concerns and responding to enquiries. It covers information received from you, other people and the Council, how it may be shared, and how sensitive information is handled. It explains your rights to access, correct, delete or limit use of your information, and how to withdraw consent. It also covers data security, storage, retention, UK-based processing and complaints to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.