Nominations invited to join North Kelvin Community Council
PUBLIC NOTICE
Nominations are invited from residents who are 16 years or over to join North Kelvin Community Council
Qualification
Anyone over 16 years of age who resides within the North Kelvin community council area can stand for election. All that is required is that the candidate, proposer and seconder names appear on the electoral register. For those whose name does not appear, such as 16 or 17 year olds, the relevant form can be obtained from Community Councils Resource Centre (see below). This form should be returned by 12 noon on 9th September 2011.
Nominations
There are 13 places on North Kelvin Community Council. Nomination forms can be downloaded from this website, picked up from the Queens Cross HA Community Room or Maryhill Library, or from the Community Councils’ Resource Centre at the address below, Tel 0141 287 4723.
Closing Date
Valid nomination forms must be submitted to the Returning Officer, Community Councils’ Resource Centre (see below) by 12 noon on 9th September 2011.
Annual/Election Meeting
Should more than 13 valid nominations be submitted to the Returning Officer by 9th September 2011 a secret ballot will take place in the St Charles’ School on 19th October 2011.
Qualifying residents* will be entitled to cast up to 13 votes during the ballot opening hours 5.30pm – 8.30pm. A list of candidates will be publicly advertised 10 days before the secret ballot.
Should 13 or less valid nominations be submitted to the Returning Officer the candidates will be elected unopposed on 19th October 2011 at 7.00pm in St Charles’ School. Should the community council require a secret ballot election the result will be reported at this meeting following completion of the AGM business.
*To vote at a community council election residents name and address must appear on the Electoral Register or Supplementary List. If you name does not appear on the electoral register contact the Community Councils’ Resource Centre (see below).
Returning Officer
North Kelvin Community Council Election
Community Councils’ Resource Centre
Room 5 – Basement
City Chambers East Building
235 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RX
Tel. 0141 287 4723
ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information on the work of Community Councils visit the Community Councils Glasgow web site or have a look at the minutes of our previous meetings.
If you’d like to stand for election, complete and return the nomination form, and come along to the AGM at St Charles’ School on 26th October. You’re also very welcome to come along to the meeting on 21st September to meet other CC members, if you like.
