The current Community Council is coming to the end of its life and nominations for members of the new council are needed.
Those wishing to put themselves forward need to self-nominate by completing the online form that is available on the Highland Council website. (www. highland.gov.uk/ccelections) It’s simple and should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. All candidates have to do is submit their contact details, name of the community council they wish to represent, confirm they are eligible and provide their electoral number. This can be obtained by completing the electoral number request form, by emailing the Electoral Registration Office at ero@highland.gov.uk or by telephoning 0800 393783.
The cut off date for submitting a nomination is 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd October 2023. The information about nominees will be published on the Community Council Election webpage.
The Elections team and the Ward Manager are available to help anyone who has difficulty accessing or completing the online form. Their email address is ccelection@highland.gov.uk and their phone number is 01349 886657.
For the Council to be reformed at least 4 nominations are needed. If between 4 and 8 nominations are made, the election will be uncontested. The last meeting of this council will then be on Tuesday 10th October. The council will be dissolved at 11;59 pm that day. If there are more than 8 nominations the election is contested and the last meeting of this council will be on Tuesday 14th November. A ballot will be held and postal votes have to be in by midday on the 27th November. Contested councils will be dissolved at 12:59 at 11:59 pm that day. In both these cases the council should be re-formed this year. If there are less than 4 nominations the council is dissolved and a new round of nominations will take place in January before a new council can be formed.
Please, put yourself forward now as a Councillor, as Strathdearn, without a Community Council is unthinkable.
Carol James
Chair Strathdearn CC
