NOTICE OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Elections are to be held for all Community Councils noted below. Persons wishing to represent their Community Council must be 16 years of age or older, live in the Community Council area and be named on the electoral register for the area in which they are standing.

To stand as a candidate a completed and valid nomination form must be submitted to the Elections Office, Moray Council, Council Offices, Elgin, IV30 1BX no later than 4pm on Thursday 28 September 2017.

Nomination forms are available from the elections office at the above address by calling 01343 563334, emailing [email protected] or downloaded from www.moray.gov.uk/communitycouncils. Nomination forms are also available on request from the Council’s Access Points in , Elgin and Keith.

If the number of valid nominations exceeds the maximum number of seats available for a Community Council a postal ballot will be held in October. If the number of nominations received is between the minimum and maximum membership, those nominated will be declared elected.

Community Council Name* No. of Members Community Council Name* No. of Members

1 Elgin 18 11 Buckie & District 12 1A Elgin City North (9), 1B (9) 11A Buckie (8) 11B & (4)

2 Forres 12 12 & District 7

3 & 10 13 10 3A Findhorn (5), 3B Kinloss (5)

4 Dyke Landward 7 14 Cullen & 9 14A Cullen (6), 14B Deskford (3)

5 Finderne (, Edinkillie & Altyre Area) 7 15 Lennox 14 15A (2), 15B (4) 15C (6), 15D Clochan & Enzie (2)

6 & 10 16 Keith 10 6A Burghead (8), 6B Cummingston (2)

7 & Covesea 7 17 Strathisla 10

8 10 18 Speyside 10

9 Heldon 18 19 & District 10 9A Dallas (2), 9B & Birnie (4), 9C (2) 9D Alves & Roseisle (4), 9E & Spynie (6)

10 Innes 10 20 Glenlivet 7 10A & Pitgaveny (4), 10B Urquhart (2) 10C Kingston & Garmouth (2), 10D (2) *Where applicable, the subdivision of each community council is shown underneath the name. For any further information about the Community Council election please contact the elections office on 01343 563334 or email [email protected] Moira Patrick, Depute Returning Officer | August 2017 Published by the Elections Office, Moray Council, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX