Catherine Hughson: councillor for Shetland Central, Shetland Islands Council

Catherine Hughson is a Independent councillor for the Shetland Central ward on Shetland Islands Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council

Shetland Islands Council

Ward

Shetland Central

Party

Independent

Official profile

shetland.gov.uk

Source

Shetland Islands Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Catherine Hughson

These are the details Shetland Islands Council publishes for Catherine Hughson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

• Email: catherine.hughson@shetland.gov.uk
• Phone: 01595 840360
• Phone: 07392 120736
• Official profile: shetland.gov.uk

Who else represents Shetland Central

• Davie Sandison Independent
• Ian Scott Independent / Other
• Moraig Lyall Independent / Other

Independent on Shetland Islands Council

Independent holds 18 of the 23 seats on Shetland Islands Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Independent 18, Independent / Other 3, Scottish Green 1, Scottish National Party (SNP) 1.

All 23 councillors of Shetland Islands Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Shetland Central

Catherine Hughson sits on Shetland Islands Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Shetland Islands, each with its own page:

• Orkney and Shetland: Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) MP
• Scottish Parliament devolved law-making for Scotland
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Shetland Islands, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Shetland Islands Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Shetland Islands Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.