Ryan Thomson: councillor for North Isles, Shetland Islands Council

Ryan Thomson is a Independent / Other councillor for the North Isles ward on Shetland Islands Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Shetland Islands Council
Ward: North Isles
Party: Independent / Other
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 Ryan Thomson

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

Who else represents North Isles

Duncan Anderson Independent
Robert Thomson Independent

Independent / Other on Shetland Islands Council

Independent / Other holds 3 of the 23 seats on Shetland Islands Council. The largest group is Independent, with 18. 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 North Isles

Ryan Thomson 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 Name or seat out of date?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.