Berneray Community Council : Comhairle Coimhearsnachd
After a period of time without a Community Council, the residents of Berneray formed a new Community Council which met for the first time in the autumn of 2004. Berneray Community Council deals with issues that concern and affect the island and its residents, for example:
The group operates under a constitution and is a funded body, with discretionary control over how it spends its monies. It has 6 members plus a clerk, all of whom are residents of Berneray. Members meet on a monthly basis, usually in the Community Hall. All residents of Berneray are welcome to attend meetings. Meetings of the Community Council have, to date, consisted of a pleasing mix of new and older residents; debate is informal and open to all. The Community Council is the first point of contact with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and the councillor gives a report at every meeting. It also liaises with other local community councils such as North Uist. Progress to dateTo date, the Community Council has progressed forward a number of initiatives, including:
Contacting the Community CouncilContact the clerk, Catherine Ross, for further information or to nominate issues for the CC meeting agenda:
Email: catherine_ross336 at hotmail dot com
Catherine Ross (clerk),
MembershipElections (should there be more candidates than places) are held periodically to determine the membership of the Community Council. The current membership is: |
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Donald MacLean
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Chair
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Minutes of previous meetingsMinutes of CC meeting are freely available, and usually appear on this website soon after the associated meeting. |
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