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NOTICE OF ELECTION OF COMMUNITY COUNCILLORS

Elections are to be held for the return of Community Councillors who Should the MAXIMUM1 number of candidates validly nominated be will comprise the elected Community Councils as listed below for a more than the maximum permitted membership after the period for period of 5 years from 8am on 4 October 2019 (the day after the date nominations has closed, a ballot box election will be held on set for contested elections). Thursday, 3 October 2019. Those entitled to stand for election, or to propose a nomination, are those people aged 16 years or over, who Nomination papers may be obtained from the Returning Officer (see live in the Community Council area and whose name appears on the Table 1 below) from the: current register of electors for that Community Council area as at the date of completion on the nomination form. - and Galloway Council website at www.dumgal.gov.uk/communitycouncils In the event of a ballot box election, voting at this election will be - By emailing at [email protected] confined to those members of the electorate who attend the polling - By calling on 030 33 33 3000 station in person. There will be no postal or proxy voting.

Electoral Registration Numbers are available from your appointed If the number of validly nominated candidates is equal to or more than Returning Officer or by calling Council on 030 the MINIMUM permitted membership, but does not exceed the 33 33 3000 maximum permitted membership, after the period for nominations has closed, then the said candidates will be declared to be duly elected Nomination papers, duly completed and signed, must be delivered to unopposed and will assume office at 8am on 4 October 2019. the Returning Officer no later than 5pm on Tuesday, 3 September Thereafter, they will have the option to fill any remaining vacancies 2019. through the casual vacancy election or co-option process.

Candidates for election may withdraw their nomination but only if they Should the number of candidates validly nominated be below the withdraw their nomination in writing to the Returning Officer no later MINIMUM2 permitted membership, the Community Council shall not be than 5pm on Tuesday, 3 September 2019. established at that time. However, Dumfries and Galloway Council will be happy to work with the nominees and the wider community to take things forward in due course.

Table 1 – Established Community Councils – Returning Officer(s) Information

The following Community Councils the Returning Officer will be Kirsty Peden, C/o Council Offices, Annan, DG12 6AQ, Telephone 030 33 33 3000

Community Council Maximum1 Minimum2 Community Council Maximum1 Minimum2 Dalton & Carrutherstown 11 4 & Waterbeck 11 4 11 4 & District 14 5 Gretna & Rigg 14 5 North Milk 11 4 Kirkpatrick Fleming & District 11 4 Royal Burgh of Annan 17 6 & District 17 6 Templand & District 11 4

Other Community Council Returning Officer(s) are as follows:

Community Council Maximum1 Minimum2 Returning Officer & District 14 5 Ronnie E Tait, Inglis Dean, , DG13 0JZ Tel: 01387 380078 / 07388 956544 & Jaime Nicholson, c/o Council Offices, High Street, Annan, DG12 6AQ 11 4 Cummertrees West Tel: 01461 207012/07920 528129 Eastriggs, & Jaime Nicholson, c/o Council Offices, High Street, Annan, DG12 6AQ 14 5 Creca Tel: 01461 207012/07920 528129 Councillor Gail Macgregor, Relief Farm. , DG11 3JJ & Ecclefechan 11 4 Tel: 07825 633168 Kirkpatrick Juxta 11 4 Billy Lockhart, Greenbeck, , DG11 1HP Tel:01576 470280

Kirtle & Eaglesfield 11 4 Archie Dryburgh, 22 Queensway, Annan, DG12 5JU Tel: 01461 201857/07825 633187 Langholm, Ewes & 14 5 Archie Dryburgh, 22 Queensway, Annan, DG12 5JU Tel: 01461 201857/07825 633187 Westerkirk Royal Four Towns 11 4 Stephen Thompson, c/o Council Offices, High Street, Annan, DG12 6AQ Tel: 07825 633151 Springfield & Gretna Lucy Houston, Mossknowe House, Kirkpatrick Fleming, DG11 3BG 11 4 Green Tel: 01461 800671/07971 439599 The Royal Burgh of Michael Dickie, Cairnsmore, 46 Barrashead, , DG11 1QF 14 5 Lochmaben & District Tel: 01387 810713/07808 212280 Wamphray 11 4 Stephen Thompson, c/o Council Offices, High Street, Annan, DG12 6AQ Tel: 07825 633151

For those areas where the Community Council is currently disestablished (see Table 2 below), please contact the Community Planning and Engagement Unit on 030 33 33 3000 should there be interest in establishing a Community Council.

Table 2 – Disestablished Community Councils – Returning Officers Information

The Returning Officer will be Kirsty Peden, c/o Council Offices, Annan, DG12 6AQ, Telephone 030 33 33 3000

Community Council Maximum1 Minimum2 Brydekirk and District 11 4 Johnstone 11 4

Issued by Dumfries and Galloway Council, Community Planning and Engagement Annan townOFFICIAL Hall, 16 High Street, ANNAN, DG12 6AQ 5 August 2019 OFFICIAL

Issued by Dumfries and Galloway Council, Community Planning and Engagement Annan townOFFICIAL Hall, 16 High Street, ANNAN, DG12 6AQ 5 August 2019