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The Rubbish Party
LeaderSally Cogley
FoundedMarch 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03)
HeadquartersCessnock Castle
Galston
KA4 8LJ
Colours  White   Red
East Ayrshire Council
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Website
www.therubbishparty.co.uk

The Rubbish Party is a minor political party in Scotland that returned a candidate at the 2017 East Ayrshire Council election, in East Ayrshire, Scotland.[1][2] The party was re-elected in the 2022 election.

The party was registered by Sally Cogley, of Galston, two months before the election, due to her concern over issues of waste and littering.[3]

History

Prior to forming The Rubbish Party, Cogley was known locally for her anti-litter activism, having organised a series of social media campaigns against fly-tipping and dog fouling in the Loudoun (Irvine) Valley area.[4][5]

Cogley formed the party and launched her candidacy for office with a series of clean-up events in the local area and campaigned under such slogans as "Vote Sally for a better valley".[3] Her campaign assured voters that she "aims to make the Irvine Valley a better place to work, live and visit."[6][7]

In May 2017, Cogley was elected to represent the Irvine Valley ward on East Ayrshire Council.[2]

In June 2021, The Rubbish Party formed part of the leadership team of East Ayrshire Council alongside the Labour and Co-operative Party when Colgey was appointed as Depute provost, following a vote by Opposition Councillors to replace the incumbent SNP chairpersons.[8]

Elected representatives

East Ayrshire Council

Councillor Ward First elected Ref
Sally Cogley Irvine Valley 2017 [9]

Electoral performance

East Ayrshire Council

Year Candidates Votes Share of votes Seats
2017 1 784 1.88% New
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 Increase1
2022 1 787 1.85% Decrease0.03%
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 Steady

References

  1. ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Council election results: Rubbish Party candidate elected in East Ayrshire". BBC News. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b Rentoul, John (27 May 2017). "The Top 10: Party Names". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ Russell, Ian (16 March 2015). "Fed up Galston woman says litter louts and fly-tippers should be hammered with fines of over £1000". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ Russell, Ian (10 March 2016). "Campaign to eliminate dog dirt in the Irvine Valley is gaining momentum as dozens get on board". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Council election results: Rubbish Party candidate elected in East Ayrshire", bbc.com; accessed 6 May 2017.
  7. ^ Williams, Nathanael (5 May 2017). "North Lanarkshire Council election: focus on Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn". CommonSpace. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  8. ^ Pengilly, Calam (24 June 2021). "East Ayrshire Council: SNP Provost voted out by opposition". Cumnock Chronicle. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Your Councillor". East Ayrshire Council. 7 January 2019.
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