Neil Pearson: councillor for Lerwick South, Shetland Islands Council

Neil Pearson is a Independent councillor for the Lerwick South ward on Shetland Islands Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Shetland Islands Council
Ward: Lerwick South
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 Neil Pearson

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

Who else represents Lerwick South

Cecil Smith Independent
Dennis Leask Independent
John Fraser 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 Lerwick South

Neil Pearson 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 Name or seat out of date?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.