Councillor Sandra Macdonald

Party: Scottish Labour
Ward: George Street/ Harbour
Other councillors representing this Ward:
More information about this councillor
Surgery details
Venue: Town House
Day: 1st Tuesday of the month
Time: 12pm - 12.30pm
*School term time only*
Venue: Froghall Community Centre
Day: 1st Tuesday of the month
Time: 1pm - 2pm
*School term time only*
Councillor Macdonald also holds Town House surgeries by appointment outwith the above. Please call 01224 069074 to make an appointment or email samacdonald@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Contact information
Correspondence address:
Aberdeen City Council
Town House
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1FY
Bus. phone: 01224 069074
Email: samacdonald@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Mobile: 07551 135775
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Committee appointments
- Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee
- Appeals Sub Committee
- Council
- Integration Joint Board (Reserve)Aberdeen City Council
- Planning Development Management Committee
- Planning Development Management Committee (Visits)
- Pre-Application Forum
Terms of Office
- 01/05/2003 - 03/05/2007
- 05/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
- 06/05/2022 -
Appointments to outside bodies
- Aberdeen Heat and Power
- Grampian Valuation Joint Board (Reserve)
- NESTRANS (North East Scotland Transportation Partnership)
- Scotland Excel - Centre for Procurement Expertise for Local Government
Additional Information
Sandra was born in Africa and brought up in Aberdeen. She studied at Aberdeen and Strathclyde Universities, and worked in tourism in the North-East before switching to the oil industry, where she worked for over 30 years.
Sandra is a life-long campaigner for women’s and workers’ rights and works as an elected city councillor to enable local people to have their say on decisions affecting their lives and their communities. She has represented George Street / Harbour ward on Aberdeen City Council since 2017, having previously represented St Machar ward from 2003 to 2007.
She is married to former North East Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald. They have two daughters, one who works as a Physician Associate in the NHS, and one who works in television.
Sandra is a committed Labour and Co-operative Party member and trade unionist, and a member (among other things) of Aberdeen Women’s Alliance, Langstane Housing Association, the Workers’ Educational Association, and Grampian Regional Equality Council. She enjoys reading, live music, playing table tennis and winning at strategy games!