Berneray Community Council : Comhairle Coimhearsnachd
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 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 a councillor gives a report at every meeting. It also liaises with other local community councils, such as North Uist.
Minutes of Community Council Meetings
- planning applications
- developments that affect the island
- utilities and service providers to the island
- local transport issues and infrastructure, such as buses, roads, harbour developments and ferry crossings
- any issues that are brought to its attention by residents of Berneray.
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 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 a councillor gives a report at every meeting. It also liaises with other local community councils, such as North Uist.
Minutes of Community Council Meetings
28 January 2013 18 January 2016
25 February 2013 22 February 2016
15 April 2013 18 April 2016
27 May 2013 30 May 2016
16 September 2013 4 July 2016
28 October 2013 29 August 2016
9 December 2013 3 October 2016
7 November 2016
16 January 2014 12 December 2016
24 February 2014
2 June 2014
25 August 2014 15 January 2018
22 September 2014 5 March 2018
3 November 2014 16 April 2018
8 December 2014 27 August 2018
26 November 2018
13 February 2017
20 March 2017 21 January 2019
8 May 2017 18 March 2019
3 July 2017 6 May 2019
4 September 2017 24 June 2019
9 October 2017 2 September 2019
27 November 2017 25 November 2019
13 February 2020
Contacting the Community Council
Contact the clerk, Sharon MacPherson, for further information or to propose issues for the CC meeting agenda:
Email: berneraycommunitycouncil@hotmail.co.uk
Membership
Elections (should there be more candidates than places) are held periodically to determine the membership of the Community Council. The current membership is:
Sharon MacPherson (Clerk)
Malcolm John Gibson (Vice Chair)
Donald Maclean (Chair)
Eilidh Carr
Emily Hicks (Treasurer)
