▁A yr shire ▁Council ▁were ▁held ▁on ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁same ▁day ▁as ▁the ▁other ▁Scottish ▁local ▁government ▁elections ▁and ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Parliament ▁general ▁election . ▁The ▁election ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁one ▁using ▁eight ▁new ▁w ards ▁created ▁as ▁a ▁results ▁of ▁the ▁Local ▁Govern ance ▁( Sc ot land ) ▁Act ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁each ▁w ard ▁will ▁elect ▁three ▁or ▁four ▁coun c ill ors ▁using ▁the ▁single ▁transfer able ▁vote ▁system ▁a ▁form ▁of ▁proportional ▁representation . ▁The ▁new ▁w ards ▁replace ▁ 3 0 ▁single - member ▁w ards ▁which ▁used ▁the ▁pl ur ality ▁( first ▁past ▁the ▁post ) ▁system ▁of ▁election . ▁ ▁E lection ▁results ▁ ▁Ward ▁results ▁ ▁Ch anges ▁Since ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁† Ro bert ▁Bar r ▁quit ▁the ▁Conserv ative ▁Party ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁now ▁s its ▁as ▁an ▁Independent ▁ ▁By - E lections ▁since ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁A ▁by - e lection ▁arose ▁in ▁the ▁Kil bir nie ▁and ▁Be ith ▁Ward ▁following ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁the ▁Scottish ▁National ▁Party ' s ▁Craig ▁Taylor ▁and ▁An the a ▁Dick son ▁held ▁the ▁seat ▁for ▁the ▁SN P ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁ <0x09> <0x09> ▁▁ <0x09> <0x09> <0x09> ▁ ▁A ▁by - e lection ▁arose ▁in ▁the ▁Salt co ats ▁and ▁Steven ston ▁Ward ▁following ▁the