Firth and Stenness Community Council - call for more members

Community members from Firth and Stenness are invited to put themselves forward for a place on the community council, at a meeting at the Firth Community Centre next month. 

The meeting, at 7pm on 2 July, aims to elect up to four additional members onto the community council, one of twenty community council areas in Orkney. 

Locals wishing to nominate themselves can either attend the meeting in person, or, put in writing their willingness to stand to Orkney Islands Council, addressed to the Community Councils team.  

If more than four people nominate themselves (either in writing or in person) to stand as Community Councillors on 2 July, a voting process will be triggered at the meeting, with the new members elected on the night and announced by Orkney Islands Council via its website the following day.   

Only individuals entered on the current Register of Electors for the Firth and Stenness Community Council area can stand as a candidate and can propose, second and vote for a candidate. Anyone interested in standing but unsure of their status should contact the Orkney Electoral Registration Office at 8 Broad Street, Kirkwall - phone 01856876222 or send an email to ero@orkney.gov.uk 

For more information, contact Democratic Services on 01856 873535 ext 2264 or email  communitycouncils@orkney.gov.uk