Emma Macdonald: councillor for Shetland North, Shetland Islands Council

Emma Macdonald is a Independent councillor for the Shetland North ward on Shetland Islands Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Shetland Islands Council
Ward: Shetland North
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 Emma Macdonald

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

Who else represents Shetland North

Andrea Manson Independent
Andrew Hall Independent

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 North

Emma Macdonald 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 Name or seat out of date?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.