The outcome of interim elections recently organised by Inverclyde Council for a trio of community councils will go before elected members next week.
The process, which covered Greenock West and Cardwell Bay; Larkfield, Braeside and Branchton; and Port Glasgow East, was brought to a conclusion at the start of October.
A paper on the subject is set to be noted at a meeting of the local authority’s policy and resources committee that will be held on Tuesday afternoon.
It set out that each group was able to recruit at least one new member but also confirmed that one has lost more members since the completion of the election.
The report explained: “Community learning and development staff will continue to provide ongoing development and support to the 10 established community councils, and that may include consideration of any future request to recruit by way of interim election.
“This support will be tailored to the needs of each council and may vary in scope. Some councils may receive assistance with general operations and functioning, while others may receive more specialised support, such as guidance on office bearer roles and responsibilities.
“By offering customised support, we aim to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of each community council, ultimately benefiting the communities they serve.
“Unfortunately, Greenock West and Cardwell Bay Community Council have suffered further resignations since the completion of the election process, meaning their membership is now down to six.
“Officers in inclusive communities met with the remaining and new members on October 29. This was part of the ongoing support of the work of the community council, and included a discussion on retention of membership and an exploration of options should further resignations take place.”
Interim elections were required after a report to the committee in August indicated the three community councils in question were unable to arrange the minimum expected number of meetings in 2025/26.
