Community council elections

From 2024 all community councils are elected on the same date, with nominations sought for all spaces on all community councils.

Nominations to join your community council open on 19th August 2024 and close on 8th September 2024.

View the nomination form (available in two formats) and guidance:

• Nomination form (DOCX 909KB)
• Nomination form (PDF 177KB)
• Guidance note

View the community council elections privacy notice (PDF 108KB) to find out what we do with your information.

Community councils are comprised of people who care about their community and want to make them a better place to live. We hope that previous members will want to continue representing their communities but are also keen to encourage new people to become involved and give up some of their time to sustain and develop their communities. Whatever your background, you have something to bring to your community council.

If there are not enough candidates to meet the minimum numbers to form the community council, a community council will not be able to be form. This will leave a considerable gap in the representation of local views and involvement in development of policy and how your area develops and grows.

As a community councillor you will be provided with training and support and you will learn about how things work, get to develop and undertake projects and get a real sense of achievement when you see the difference you can make.

Key dates

Area specific information

To view area specific information such as ballots and results please use links below:

• Banff and Buchan area
• Buchan area
• Formartine area
• Garioch area
• Kincardine and Mearns area
• Marr area