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Garioch area community council elections

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Ballots

A ballot for Kemnay Community Council took place on 19th September 2024, due to nominations exceeding the number of vacancies. Following the ballot process, and the count that took place the votes were cast as per the table below. 

Candidate Total votes
WAINMAN, Sue 52
DINNES, Grace 51
PATRICK, Fran 51
BUNTON, Suzanne 48
LAMPLUGH, Richard 48
STEVENS, Gabby 46
BERKIN, Gaenor 43
PATERSON, Pauline 43
WHITTALL, John 42
BROWN, Mary 40
COWIE, Brian 39
AITKEN, Lee 38
BASLEY, Margaret 33
STEWART, Claire 33
JOHNSTON, Daniel 30
Not elected
MORGAN, Leslie 30

The lowest number of votes were received for 2 different candidates and the successful candidate was determined by lot. This was done in the presence of those who had come to view the count. As a result of this process Daniel Johnston was elected.  

Results

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Please note, at inaugural meetings, constitutions will be adopted or agreed, following recent changes in line with the transition to a single election.

Bennachie Community Council

2024 election: Alan Simpson, Andy Miller, Duncan Thow, Frank Musgrave, Gillian Walker, Gordon Hood, Janette Taylor, Kevin Shand, Lynda Bain, Mark Carill-Worsley and Wally Rhodes.

Inaugural meeting details: 23rd September 2024 at 7pm in St Drostan's Church Hall (followed by business meeting).

Blackburn and Kinellar Community Council

2024 election: Alexander Lamb, Dorothy Lamb, Emma Morrison, Gary Purves, Isabel Townsend, Jim Ogg, Madge Selbie, Martin Hunter and Peter Robinson.

Inaugural meeting details: This community council is not currently operating. If it is reformed, meetings will be organised and extra support will be provided to the new group.

Cluny, Midmar and Monymusk Community Council 

2024 election: Frank Murray, Ian Forbes, Judith Stokoe, Lesley Tierney, Louis Backwell, Mark Lappin, Martin Worth, Robin Worsman and Sarah Flavell.

Inaugural meeting details: 25th September 2024 at 7pm in Monymusk Hall (followed by business meeting).

Echt and Skene Community Council 

2024 election: Chris Minchin, Fiona Bick, George Glennie, Greig Russell, Ian MacMaster, Niall MacBeath and Nick Pilbeam.

Inaugural meeting details: 26th September 2024 at 7pm in Dunecht Hall (followed by business meeting).

Fintray Community Council 

2024 election: Evelyn Morrice, Gina Ford, Ian Thompson, Kat Lancaster, Katherine Gerrard, Richard Taylor, Roddy MacInnes, Sarah Hashim and Shelia Stratton.

Inaugural meeting details: 1st October 2024 at 7pm in Fintray Public Hall (followed by business meeting).

Inverurie Community Council

2024 election: Annie Gray, Archie Peebles, Biff Barrow, Cara Hay, Colin Wood, Gregory Riccardi, Heather Watt, Isla Grant, Jane Summersgill, Mike Hebenton and Victoria McGregor .

Inaugural meeting details: 23rd September 2024 at 7pm in Garioch Heritage Centre, Inverurie (followed by business meeting).

Kemnay Community Council

2024 election: Brian Cowie, Claire Stewart, Dan Johnston, Fran Patrick, Gabby Stevens, Gaenor Berkin, Grace Dinnes, John Whittall, Lee Aitken, Margaret Basley, Mary Brown, Pauline Paterson, Richard Lamplugh, Sue Wainman and Suzanne Bunton.

Inaugural meeting details: 26th September 2024 at 7pm in Kemnay Village Hall (followed by business meeting).

Kintore and District Community Council

2024 election: Alan Milne, Angus Cheyne, David MacAllan, Donna Heron, Eve Lamond, Janine Cracknell, Jim Reid, Ken McEwen, Laura Murrie, Lesley Monaghan and Moira Moran.

Inaugural meeting details: 24th September 2024 at 7pm in Kintore Primary School (followed by business meeting).

Newmachar Community Council

2024 election: Gordon Murray, Iain McDonald, Mark Buchan, Mike Taylor, Richard Perkins, Robert Loughridge and Sandy Buchan.

Inaugural meeting details: 25th September 2024 at 7:30pm in Axis Centre (followed by business meeting).

Westhill and Elrick Community Council

2024 election: Arthur McArthur, Audrey Findlay, Becky Ferguson, Charlie Flint, Darren Green, David Ritchie, Diane Priestley, Elaine Manley, Gordon Prentice, Heather Cook, Kate Lumsden, Malcolm Collie, Maya Al-Jubori, Mervyn Barr, Rachid Meghezzi, Tim Yeomans and Willie Munro.

Inaugural meeting details: 26th September 2024 at 7pm in Holiday Inn, Westhill.