The following is an extract from an email received from City of Edinburgh Council regarding the Community Council elections that will be taking place this month. The important deadline for individuals who want to stand as Elected Community Councillors or as Nominees from Local Interest Groups is 4.00pm on Thursday , 27 February. You must have submitted your properly signed Nomination Forms to the Council by that date. Links to the nomination forms are provided below.
If you are interested in joining the New Town and Broughton Community Council, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please use the Contact Form on our website and we will be back in contact to help you progress your nomination.
Good afternoon Community Council Office Bearers, Local Interest Groups and EACC,
Update : Community Council Elections 2025
Please read the information below about Community Council Elections 2025 and share with your networks.
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- Community Council Nominations open 6 February 2025
Nominations open on 6 February 2025 and our public webpages have been updated. You will be able to download a nomination form and return by
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- email to community.councils@edinburgh.gov.uk
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- hand in to or post to the Governance Team at City Chambers, High Street, EDINBURGH, EH1 1YJ or Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, EDINBURGH, EH8 8BG.The nomination form is a 2 page document.
Page 1 contains the information that needs completed, in full, to nominate a candidate.
Page 2 contains guidance on how to complete the nomination form including how and where to submit and how to request an accessible version, if needed.
Further tips for completion of nomination forms are also available on our webpages.