If you're interested in becoming a Community Councillor and helping us deal with local issues, we want to hear from you. If you fit the criteria below please contact us. Our Secretary will assist you all the way through the process.
Membership of Community Councils
1 A person is entitled to stand for election to, to be elected as, or to be a member of a community council provided that person –
- has achieved 16 years of age on the day of election
- is resident within the community council area
- has their name included in the electoral register for local government elections for the community council area in which they reside.
- A person who is a member of Argyll and Bute Council, or the Scottish or UK Parliaments will be ineligible from standing for election to, being elected as, or being or remaining a member of a community council.
- A person whose estate has been sequestrated by a court in Scotland or who has been adjudged bankrupt elsewhere than in Scotland will be disqualified from standing for election to, being elected as, or being or remaining a member of a community council