Community Council Scheme of Establishment Review – 2nd Consultation Period
Following the conclusion of the 1st period of consultation, the 2nd period of consultation is now open to all members of the public to comment on the proposed amendments. The Consultation will remain open until 12pm on 25 July 2025.
All comments on the revisions will be collated and following the close of the 2nd consultation period the revised scheme will be presented to a meeting of Moray Council on 27 August 2025 for approval.
Any comments on the proposed amendments should be submitted to communitycouncils@moray.gov.uk before the 12pm deadline on 25 July 2025.
The first round of the consultation returned a number of suggested boundary changes for the Community Councils. These have been given careful consideration and the specific local points are acknowledged. However, it is also important to consider the impact of boundary changes on the effective administration of community council and local government elections. Some of the changes identified would result in the Community Council boundaries being different to the Council Ward boundaries which can cause confusion and adds complexity to election administration. Therefore, further work will be required to determine whether these changes are viable. Given the timescales for the consultation, the proposed boundary changes will be considered further outside of the Scheme of Establishment Review and any changes will be consulted on later this year.
The current boundaries will remain in place for the forthcoming Elections.