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IMAGE: Orkney Islands Council crest with the words “ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL.”

Register of Members’ Interests

Councillor: Gwenda Shearer

Ward: Kirkwall East

1. Remuneration

  • Orkney Islands Council standard payment for elected members (enhanced - Chair of Education Leisure and Housing Committee)

2. Other Roles

  • None

3. Contracts

  • None

4. Election Expenses

  • £431.16

5. Houses, Land and Buildings

  • 1 x property Kirkwall East

6. Interest in Shares and Securities

  • None

7. Gifts and Hospitality (N/A see paragraph 4.21 of Councillors’ Code of Conduct)

  • Nil

8. Non-Financial Interests

  • Former Board Member of Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (resigned as of 26th March 2025)
  • Board Member of Orkney Fund Board (previously known as Orkney Neighbourhood Board)

9. Close Family Members

  • Husband, daughter and son-in-law employed by Orkney Islands Council

Reviewed April 2026