South Lanarkshire Council - Community Council Elections - Thursday 22 October 2026

South Lanarkshire Council

Community Council Elections

Thursday 22 October 2026

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, that South Lanarkshire Council (“the Council”) has provided notice to the undernoted Community Councils to proceed with an election in terms of South Lanarkshire Council’s Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils:

Biggar        

Black Mount                 

Carluke

Carmichael

Carnwath

Carstairs

Coalburn    

Crawford and Elvanfoot

Douglas

Duneaton

Leadhills

Lesmahagow                 

Pettinain

Quothquan and Thankerton

Royal Burgh of Lanark

Symington  

Rigside and Douglas Water 

Tarbrax, Woolfords, Auchengray and District

The elections will be held on Thursday 22 October 2026, or shortly thereafter, and existing members of Community Councils will cease to hold office at midnight on Wednesday 21 October 2026. 

Any person on the Register of Electors, for the area of the Community Council who seeks election to their Community Council, should lodge a nomination form signed by the prospective Community Councillor. The form should then be countersigned by a proposer and seconder, both of whom shall also be on the Register of Electors for the area.

Nomination forms are available from Administration and Legal Services and the council website www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk 

Completed forms should be returned to Administration and Legal Services no later than 4pm on 10 September 2026.

Boundary maps of the Community Council areas are available on request or on the council website and a copy of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils can also be made available to you on request or via the council website. Contact details are as follows:-

Finance and Corporate Resources, Council Offices

Administration and Legal Services, 2nd Floor

Almada Street, Hamilton ML3 0 AA

Phone: 01698 454196

Email:  communitycouncils@southlanarkshire.gov.uk In the event of more nominations being received than vacancies available, an election will be held on a date to be determined by the council. Notification of any elections will be provided in due course.

Paul Manning

Chief Executive

www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk