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RESIDENTS URGED TO STAND IN COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Interested in representing your local community? Want the opportunity to influence how public services are delivered in your area? Then stand for election as a Community Councillor in this year’s elections!

People in Argyll and Bute with an interest in the wellbeing of their local community are being encouraged to stand for election to their local Community Council during elections which take place on October 29th.

Community Councils make a valuable contribution to the development of Argyll and Bute through their engagement in localised community planning, their representation of community views, and their promoting and delivery of local activities. Community Councils act as a voice for their local area.

There are 56 Community Councils covering all parts of the Argyll and Bute Local Government Area, with elections being held on Thursday 29th October to elect Community Councillors to serve their communities for the next four years.

Council Leader Dick Walsh says: “Being a Community Councillor is a very important role, and one which can be very rewarding. I strongly encourage anyone with an interest in contributing to their local community to consider standing for election as a Community Councillor in this year’s elections”

To stand for election to a Community Council candidates must reside in the local area and be named on the Electoral Register for that area.

Nomination Packs are available from Monday 7th September from the following Council Offices:

Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands

Dalriada House, Lochgilphead PA31 8ST;

Jamieson Street, Bowmore, Islay PA43 7HP;

The Burnett Building, St John Street, Campbeltown PA28 6BJ

or online at

www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/communitycouncils

The closing date for nominations is 4pm on Thursday 24th September.

If you require more information on the Community Council Elections, including standing as a candidate and voting please visit:

www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/communitycouncils or contact the Depute Returning Officer for your area via the offices listed above.

Does anyone know who is standing for the Community Council elections in Kintyre?

mrn wrote:Does anyone know who is standing for the Community Council elections in Kintyre?

mrn - there are only four being contested throughout Argyll & Bute and none are in Kintyre.

There is a useful page on this Council's website that shows where the elections are and gives you details of the set-up of the others. Also shows you the makeup of the other Community Councils too. Not sure I understand why it says a by election is required for Campbeltown Community Council in Nov-Dec? Anyone?

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/communitycouncils/

don't know what happened but I posted a reply to this and it seems to have disappeared.

There are only elections if there are enough nominations and they had to be in by 24th September.

Campbeltown only had 5 nominations and needed at least 8 to be viable so there will be another round.

Southend did have 7 nominations (needing 5) but 1 went astray and didn't arrive at Dalriada House in Lochgilhead until 7th October inspite of being posted in time.

Another problem was that you needed to have the electoral roll numbers of candidate, proposer and seconder and according to the nomination pack the latest roll was available at the Library and Burnet Building but it wasn't and people had to track the roll down and had to go to the assessors office.

Sooze

Am i understanding this correctly?

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/communitycouncils/elections29october/notrequiringelection/uncontested

Each of these area community councils will not be contested as the minimum nominees were not entered, thus the ones who did nominate themselves will be elected uncontested to that particular community council?? Or am i just thick

If there are more than 50% nominations and no more than the total required there is no election. If there are less than 50% nominees then there has to be a by-election i.e. nominations again.

However if there are not enough nominations again.....................

Sooze

Thanks to everyone for there help on this.

If I am following the information on the Council's website correctly there will be no by-elections but the people listed will be our representatives?

mrn wrote:If I am following the information on the Council's website correctly there will be no by-elections but the people listed will be our representatives?

Here is a list of proposed Councillors

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community ... ncontested

and those already elected on Page 3

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community ... ncontested

COMMUNITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS 2010

People in Argyll and Bute with an interest in the wellbeing of their local community are being encouraged to stand for election to their local Community Council during By-Electionswhich take place on March 5.

Vacancies exist on Community Councils across Argyll and Bute, with the exception of Appin and Kilfinan Community Councils.

By-Elections are taking place to fill these vacancies, with the closing date for nominations 4pm Thursday 28th January.

Existing Community Councillors do not need to stand for re-election during these By-Elections.

To stand for election to a Community Council, candidates must reside in the local area and be named on the 1st December 2009 Electoral Register for that area.

Nomination Packs are available from your local Argyll and Bute Council ServicePoint located in the main towns across Argyll and Bute, online at www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/communitycouncils or by calling 01546 603264.

Community Councils make a valuable contribution to the development of Argyll and Bute through their engagement in localised community planning, their representation of community views, and their promoting and delivery of local activities.

Argyll and Bute Council Leader Dick Walsh says: “Being a Community Councillor is a very important role, and one which can be very rewarding. I strongly encourage anyone with an interest in contributing to their local community to consider standing for election as a Community Councillor in this year’s elections”

Closing date for nominations is 4pm Thursday 28th January 2010

Election Day for the Community Council Elections is Thursday 5th March 2010

Existing Community Councillors do not need to stand for re-election during the By-Election process

For further information on Community Council By-Elections please call 01546 603264