Scotland’s only all-male council pledges to finally add some women

THE only all-male council in Scotland has pledged to finally find some women.

Western Isles Council was left without a single woman councillor in last May’s local authority elections.

None of the seven female candidates were successful in being elected.

The council had planned to place adverts asking for women to apply to join five working groups to advise the authority on education and children’s services, transportation and infrastructure, sustainable development, policy and resources and communities and housing.

A council spokesman said: “The intention is to provide the opportunity for women to contribute to the democratic life of the council.”