Welcome to the Nether Lochaber Community Council

Nether Lochaber Community Council meets regularly to discuss the many issues affecting the area, along with any planning and licensing applications.  All meetings are held in public and residents are encouraged to attend our council meetings and events. Explore the menu above to visit pages with information about what we do.

That's good to know - but what is a Community Council?
A Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by the Local Authority - in our case that's Highland Council - and run by local residents to act on behalf of its area. As the most local tier of elected representation, Community Councils play an important role in local democracy.

Community Councils are comprised of people who care about their community and want to make it a better place to live.

As well as representing the community to the local authority, Community Councils facilitate a wide range of activities which promote the well-being of their communities. They bring local people together to help make things happen, and many Community Councils protect and promote the identity of their community. Community Councils advise, petition, influence and advocate numerous causes and cases of concern on behalf of local communities.

Community Councils are the strongest means of becoming involved with life and issues here in Nether Lochaber. It will give you a good understand of the workings of local government and what is going on locally and nationally. As a voluntary organisation acting as a voice for our local area it's our opportunity to be listened to. Through our members we express the concerns of local people on a wide range of issues, some of which we highlight on this website.

Community Councils are governed by the scheme of establishment. This sets out how they should operate including elections, membership rules and meeting arrangements.

This website contains information about YOUR community council here in Nether Lochaber, its membership and what is discussed and decided at our regular meetings along with relevant local links and information. Enjoy browsing the site - and maybe consider joining the Community Council yourself!

(Our thanks to communitycouncils.scot for this summary.)