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North teen hopes to be youngest Scots councillor
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A Teenager from Conon Bridge could become Scotland's youngest
councillor if he is successful in the upcoming local elections.
Sunny Moodie , 18, is to stand for Scottish Labour in the newly
created Tain and Easter Ross ward, a place he knows well as his
grandmother is resident there.
The former Dingwall Academy student has been involved in the local
youth politics scene for four years and feels he has gained enough
experience to move into local government.
Mr Moodie said: "The desire to do this has built up over a period
of time. I have been part of the Highland Youth Parliament for four ...
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