At the last Community Council meeting, concerns were raised that the number of councillors has fallen to four, the minimum number required by law. If one of them can’t attend for any reason, no meeting can take place. If one of them retires for any reason, the council cannot continue and decisions on Strathdearn’s are deferred to the Highland Council. Losing our council would have severe consequences.
Please consider the following points and think about becoming a councillor:
- Strathdearn Community Council seeks new members to ensure it can continue to function and represent your views on local and national matters. The Community Council is the statutory body on many consultations of local significance and liaises with local councillors, MSP’s and MP’s.
- We are all aware of the activities undertaken by the Strathdearn Community Developments (SCD) and the Strathdearn Community Charitable Trust (SCCT), but without Strathdearn Community Council (SCC), these other bodies cannot function on your behalf – for example this means that the community would not have a voice in deciding matters such as community benefit use.
- This is especially important at a time when planning applications for e.g. windfarms and road construction are coming in thick & fast, and when Local Place Plans are being developed to protect the interests and document the wishes of our community.
- The Community Council currently has just 4 members, the minimum required to be operational – a few more would ensure its safe running into the future. Ideally a quota of 7 is required – members can be co-opted in the short term until elections can be held.
- Can you spare a few hours a month to become a Councillor, representing your community and providing direction to the way forward into the future?
Please contact Susan (07854 393509) or Jimmy (07977 558865) by phone or email strathdearnccsecretary@gmail.com
