Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils
Election of Community Councils
Nominations are invited from persons seeking election as members of Community Councils in the Highland Council area. As a result of the introduction of a new Scheme of Community Council’s, Elections must be held to create the new Community Councils.
Details of the new Community Council Membership numbers may be found here.
The Elections will take place on Wednesday 16 November 2011 where the number of valid Nominations exceeds the membership number of the relevant Community Council.
Persons seeking election require to be entered in the current Electoral Register for the Community Council area, or if aged 16 or 17 years old, have completed a Voter Registration application.
Completed Nomination Forms (203kb pdf) must be submitted to the relevant Ward Manager in respect of each person seeking nomination.
Nomination forms and copies of the scheme for the establishment of Community Councils can be downloaded from the Highland Council Website at
/yourcouncil/elections/communitycouncils/ ;
obtained on request, by e-mail to elections@highland.gov.uk; in person from any Service Point, or from the Council’s Service Centre (Tel 01349 886606).
Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the appropriate Ward Manager and must be received not later than 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 4th October 2011. Ward Managers will accept e-mailed copies of the Form, so long as it has been correctly completed and contains the signature of the candidate and witness.
This form may also be handed in to your local Service Point, during opening hours, before 4.00 pm on Tuesday 4 October 2011.
Alistair Dodds,
Returning Officer,
Council Headquarters,
Glenurquhart Road,
INVERNESS IV3 5NX
19 September 2011