Good news from the second round of the Community Council elections

16 of the 19 Community Councils in the Highlands that had gone into abeyance last month will be able to continue following a second round of elections.

When the deadline for nomination closed at 4 pm on Friday 9 December, 12 Community Councils received sufficient nominations to form a Community Council ie they attracted half or more than their maximum entitlement (7-13). They are:-

Caithness: Bower

Sutherland: Tongue,

Ross:  Gairloch, Fearn.

Skye:  Glendale, Broadford and Strath, Skeabost and District.

Inverness:  Merkinch, Inverness South.

Nairn: East Nairnshire,

Lochaber:   Nether Lochaber, Glencoe and Glen Etive.

There may be elections in Dunvegan, Lairg, Raasay and Sleat, where more nominations than the maximum membership were received. These would take place via a postal ballot early in the new year.  Candidates have until 4 pm on Tuesday to withdraw their nomination, so the picture can change.

The three community councils which remain in abeyance are Caol, Inverness Central and Laggan (where they operate a community association instead and were never going to form a CC).