October Interim Community Council Election results

Following last month’s announcement of Interim Community Council elections for eight Highland communities, The Highland Council is today (Wednesday 12 October) able to confirm that four have been formed uncontested.

The four community councils are:

• Acharacle Community Council
• Boat of Garten Community Council
• Culloden Community Council
• Melvich Community Council

Following the close of nominations and the withdrawal period the four community councils that failed to attract half the maximum membership so have not been established are:

• Conon Bridge Community Council
• Cradlehall and Westhill Community Council
• East Nairnshire Community Council
• Shieldaig Community Council

Full details of the results of these Interim Community Council election can be found on The Highland Council website

The next round of Interim Community Council elections are due to take place in Spring 2023 with the Notice of Election going live on 9 January 2023.