Nominations for Community Council elections

A total of 137 out of 156 Community Councils in the Highlands have attracted sufficient interest to form a new Council from 16 November.

25 Community Councils drew more nominations than their maximum membership, paving the way for elections by postal vote on 16 November.  

112 Community Councils attracted more than half the maximum membership, allowing them to function from 16 November.

The total number of valid nominations was 1,065.

A total of 19 Community Councils will not be established as they failed to attract half the maximum membership.

The final picture emerged after a period of withdrawal of nominations at 4 pm on Thursday 6 October.

The maximum membership of each of the 156 Highland Community Councils is determined by the population it serves and varies from 7 - 13 members.
 
The decision to hold elections across the Highlands at the same time was a key feature of a new scheme for the establishment of Community Councils agreed by The Highland Council earlier this year.

Elections will be held at:  Ardersier and Petty, Ardgour, Aultbea, Beauly, Carrbridge, Contin, Cromarty, Dores and Essich, Dornoch, Fortrose and Rosemarkie, Glenelg and Arnisdale,  Invergordon, Kinlochbervie,  Kinlochleven, Kilmuir and Logie Easter,  Lochardil (Inverness), Morar, Morvern, Nairn Suburban, Nairn West, Park (Inverness), Plockton, Stratherrick and Foyers, Strathglass, Strathnairn, 

Those Community Councils which will not be established are: - Bower, Broadford and Strath, Caol, Central (Inverness), Dunvegan, East Nairnshire, Fearn, Gairloch, Glencoe and Glen Etive, Glendale, Inverness South, Laggan, Lairg, Merkinch (Inverness), Nether Lochaber, Raasay, Sleat, Skeabost, Tongue.