A Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by the local authority and run by local residents to act as a voice for their area. As the most local tier of elected representation in Scotland, Community Councils bridge the gap between local authorities and communities and play an important role in local democracy. 

The Birse & Ballogie (B2C2) committee membership consists of up to 9 local members, however at the moment three positions are vacant.  Membership is for a period of three years, with nominations for membership sought annually and elections held when there are more qualifying candidates than places.

Community councils are comprised of people who care about their community and want to make it a better place to live. Community councils must represent all people in the area without prejudice.

Therefore they should:

•       be non-party political and non-sectarian

•       represent a full cross-section of the community and encourage the involvement of people regardless of gender, race, age, disability, nationality or sexual orientation

Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend B2C2 Community Council meetings which are currently held bi-monthly in the Birse Church hall.

 The Birse & Ballogie Community Council Constitution was updated in June 2018 (see here for full constitution)

Birse and Ballogie Community Council (B2C2) seeks to represent and promote the interests of all those in the community. Our aim is to improve the quality of life of all those living and working in the community. Central to achieving our objective is our ability to communicate effectively with all members of the community. In order to meet our requirements to protect personal data under the Data Protection Act 2018 (also known as the UK GDPR) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) we have developed a Data Protection policy (see here).

See below for the current Birse & Ballogie Community Council members