Sudden call-off for Thorniewood by-election

A by-election scheduled to take place tomorrow (Thursday) in Thorniewood has now been postponed

The contest was called off soon after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the maximum level of restrictions would be applied across much of Scotland from Friday including North Lanarkshire.

Another by-election which was due to take place in Fortissat has also been postponed.

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Schools which were to be used as polling stations will instead open as normal.

March 4, 2021 has been provisionally set as the new polling day.

A council spokesperson said: “While case numbers are on a downward trend in Lanarkshire, they are still high. In reaching this decision, the Returning Officer has considered that it is inappropriate from a public safety point of view that the by-elections take place the day before level 4 restrictions come into force.”

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