Community Councils

Date of election – Thursday 22 October 2026

1. Notice is hereby given that at close of the nomination period for those seeking election to the Biggar Community Council, being 10 September 2026, there were nomination papers received for 11 candidates. In terms of South Lanarkshire Council’s Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils there is provision for 10 elected places on the Community Council. Therefore, a contested election must be held. This will be by secret ballot. Polling will take place between the hours of 2pm and 8pm on Thursday 22 October 2026 for the election of 10 Community Councillors in the Biggar Community Council area.

2. The name of each candidate remaining validly nominated are as follows:

3. Any person whose name appears on the current register of electors for the Biggar Community Council area and who has attained the age of 16 years of age on or before polling day is entitled to vote. The Polling Station for the election will be Lower Hall, The Gillespie Centre – Biggar Kirk, 74 High Street, Biggar ML12 6BJ.

4. Voters cannot vote on behalf of another resident.

5. The ballot paper will allow each elector up to 10 votes. The elector will place a cross against the name of their preferred candidates up to the maximum permitted.

6. As soon as the elector has done so, the elector will place the ballot paper in the box provided at the Polling Station.

7. The counting process will be held in public and the Returning Officer’s staff will count the votes at the close of poll at 8pm in Lower Hall, The Gillespie Centre – Biggar Kirk, 74 High Street, Biggar ML12 6BJ.

Paul Manning
Returning Officer

Note

If you cannot go to the polling station and wish to vote by post please contact the Administration Manager, South Lanarkshire Council on 01698 454196 or email communitycouncils@southlanarkshire.gov.uk no later than Thursday 15 October 2026 by 12 noon.

You must return your vote by post to reach the Elections Office, Beckford Street, Hamilton ML3 0AA no later than 5pm on Thursday 22 October 2026. Alternatively, you may hand your postal vote in to Lower Hall, The Gillespie Centre – Biggar Kirk during the hours of poll.