shawlandsstrathbungocc Community Council Elections

Your Community Needs You – Our Interim Elections Autumn 2025

Become a member of your Shawlands & Strathbungo Community Council and speak out on behalf of local residents on community concerns. We are seeking to represent the full diversity of our local population.

The general purpose of a Community Council is to ascertain, co-ordinate and express the wider views of the entire community within its agreed boundaries. They can complement the role of the local authority but are not part of local government, although they can be viewed as a localised tier of democracy.

We have Full Elections on Thursday 4th September 2025, Shawlands Bowling Club,1154 Pollokshaws Rd, G41 3QP  at 7pm.

As a Community Councillor you would participate in our monthly meetings and in our email group between those meetings.

There is more detailed information about Community Councils on the Glasgow City Council website page – see especially under ‘related Documents’ – ‘Guidance for Community Councils’.

To be able to stand for election:

  • You must be aged 16 years or over
  • You must reside in the Community Council Area 
  • You must be on the Electoral Register
  • You need to be nominated by two people who also live in the Community Council Area, must be 16 years or over and are not related to you in any way. 

If you do not reside in the Community Council Area you can be adopted as an Associate Member who is similar to an Ordinary Community Councillor but does not have voting rights.

Nomination forms can be downloaded by clicking the button below

Nomination form

Hard Copy Nomination forms are available at the following Libraries :

Pollokshaws – 60 Shawbridge St, Glasgow G43 1RW

Govanhill – 170 Langside Rd, Glasgow G42 7JU 

Pollokshields – 30 Leslie St, Glasgow G41 2LF  

We can also supply forms if you email or message us. 

These forms must be returned to Glasgow City Council by post to the following address or electronically by email to Community Councils 

Shawlands & Strathbungo Community Council Election

FREEPOST RRAR-TXKT-XREH

Democratic Services

Glasgow City Council

82 George Square

Glasgow G2 1DU

Or deliver form in person to 40 John Street

The closing date for submitting a nomination form is Monday 25 August 2025.

Any questions ? please email us at shawlandsstrathbungocc@gmail.com