🗳️ The key local election battlegrounds - and when we'll know the results

May 5, 2022

Ginny Sanderson

Engagement journalist

Good morning Voornaam,

Welcome to your daily update from The Scotsman.

As Scotland goes to the polls, here are 5 key stories

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	Local Elections: What are the key battlegrounds, what will happen, and when will we know the results?

Local Elections: What are the key battlegrounds, what will happen, and when will we know the results?

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