Our Community Council can have up to 18 members and must have a minimum of 12 to allow it to be constituted. Also all prospective members must be on the electoral role for our area in order to be eligible for nomination.

The Community Council disbands this year and nominations are sought for members for the next three years of the council.

Details for elections are given below.

Community Councils - Elections 2009

Elections to the existing 23 Community Councils (CCs) in Aberdeen will be held on Thursday 29 October 2009. These elections are held every 3 years. The term of office of all Community Councillors in Aberdeen will therefore end at midnight on Wednesday 28 October 2009.

Nomination forms for persons wishing to stand for election will be available from 24 August 2009 from

Election Unit
Aberdeen City Council
4th Floor
Balgownie One
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
Bridge of Don

(A supply of forms will be posted to the Secretary of each of the existing CCs)

Completed forms must be returned to the Election Unit to be received no later than 4pm on Thursday 24 September 2009.
Nominees must reside in the CC area for which they are seeking election and their names must appear in the current electoral register as must their proposer and seconder.
No special experience or qualifications are required to be a Community Councillor.

The City Council provides an annual grant to each CC of between £500 to £1,000 approx. (based on the number of electors in each CC).

Further information about CCs can be had from
Community Council Liaison Officer
Charles Lowe
Democratic Services
Town House
Aberdeen
AB10 1AQ
Tel 01224 522559 (direct line)
email clowe@aberdeencity.gov.uk

The election timetable is set out below.

Community Council Triennial Elections October 2009 timetable

EVENTS DATE

Publication of Notice of Election
(Evening Express) Monday 24 August 2009

Close of Nominations (*1)
4pm Thursday 24 September 2009

Closing date for withdrawal of Nominations (* 2)
4pm Wednesday 30 September 2009

Issue of Postal Votes
Tuesday 13 October 2009

Notice of Poll (or Uncontested Election)
Thursday 22 October 2009

Date & Time of Poll
5.30pm - 8.00pm Thursday 29 October 2009


Notes

(*1) In terms of Paragraph 6(c) of the Scheme, this date is required to be at least 21 clear days before the date of poll.

(*2) There is no provision in the Scheme relative to date for withdrawal of nominations. The proposed date allows candidates a reasonable opportunity to consider their positions in the light of other nominations received and avoid unnecessary printing of ballot papers in the event that a withdrawal results in an uncontested election.

The above timetable gives a period of 31 days between the initial press notice and the closing date for receipt of nominations.

Charles Lowe has advised that nomination are better to be in earlier than the closing date and time so that any errors in the nomination form can be sorted before the closing on nominations.