Hup Show drive a success – but more candidates still needed

The Community Councils team would like to say a huge thanks to folk in South Ronaldsay and Burray who stopped by at the Hup Show with an interest in standing to represent the area in the upcoming community council elections.

The South Ronaldsay and Burray community council area – one of 20 around Orkney – has been without a community council for a year and to help instigate change and improvement, it’s important to have that presence.

The drive on Wednesday was certainly a success but we are still a few short, so if you are considering putting yourself forward as a candidate, please get in touch with the Community Councils team on 01856 87 3535, email Democratic.Services@orkney.gov.uk or download an application form from www.orkney.gov.uk/communitycouncils by 15 August at 5pm.

Community Council Liaison Officer, Jenny McGrath, said: “We were really grateful for the opportunity to speak directly with South Ronaldsay and Burray residents about what is involved in the role of a community councillor and what the area stands to gain by having a community council.

“We are grateful for those who have signed the nomination forms so far, but we need a few more to come forward by the deadline of 5pm on 15 August. It’s so important for the area to have a representation – community councils do such a lot of really fantastic work and provide a vital grass roots link between the Council and communities.

“We were also able to take away some really interesting feedback from those we did speak to, so we can learn from this moving forward.”