Nominations open for interim elections for local Community Councils 2023

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Following receipt of a petition from the required number of registered electors in the following local areas, the Returning Officer has now made arrangements to hold a poll to re-establish these community councils:Nominations for Community Council elections extended

· Cameron

· Ceres and District

· East Wemyss and McDuff

· Hill of Beath

· Kemback, Pitscottie and Blebo

· Kirkcaldy West

· North Glenrothes

· Oakley and Comrie

· Royal Burgh of Kilrenny, Anstruther and Cellardyke

· Springfield

Anyone interested in standing as a candidate for these local Community Council interim elections must submit their nomination by Thursday 26 October.

The deadline to submit nominations is 4pm on Thursday 26 October. Nomination packs are available on the Fife Council website: www.fife.gov.uk/communitycouncils

Lindsay Thomson, Fife’s Depute Returning Officer, would like to see the re-establishment of as many Fife community councils as possible.

Lindsay commented: “We welcome petitions to re-establish these community councils that were not formed in the during the ordinary Community Council elections.”

“This is a great opportunity for the people in these areas to get involved in their community to make a difference.”

A Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by the Local Authority – in this case Fife Council. The local authority is responsible for running the elections and dealing with the notification of election, nomination papers and the results. The Community Council is run by local residents to act on behalf of its area. As the most local tier of elected representation, Community Councils play an important role in local democracy.

For more information and to download application packs, visit www.fife.gov.uk/communitycouncils