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The Rubbish Party
The Rubbish Party is a minor political party in Scotland that returned a candidate at the 2017 East Ayrshire Council election, in East Ayrshire, Scotland.[1][2] The party was re-elected in the 2022 election. The party was registered by Sally Cogley, of Galston, two months before the election, due to her concern over issues of waste and littering.[3] HistoryPrior to forming The Rubbish Party, Cogley was known locally for her anti-litter activism, having organised a series of social media campaigns against fly-tipping and dog fouling in the Loudoun (Irvine) Valley area.[4][5] Cogley formed the party and launched her candidacy for office with a series of clean-up events in the local area and campaigned under such slogans as "Vote Sally for a better valley".[3] Her campaign assured voters that she "aims to make the Irvine Valley a better place to work, live and visit."[6][7] In May 2017, Cogley was elected to represent the Irvine Valley ward on East Ayrshire Council.[2] In June 2021, The Rubbish Party formed part of the leadership team of East Ayrshire Council alongside the Labour and Co-operative Party when Colgey was appointed as Depute provost, following a vote by Opposition Councillors to replace the incumbent SNP chairpersons.[8] Elected representativesEast Ayrshire Council
Electoral performanceEast Ayrshire Council
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