WESTERN ISLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 2024
1. An Election for two Directors resident in Barra and Vatersay; two Directors resident in Uist; two Directors resident in Harris and two Directors resident in Lewis to serve on the Western Isles Development Trust is being undertaken, on behalf of the Western Isles Development Trust, by the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Election Team.
2. To be eligible to serve as a Director an individual must be ordinarily resident in the area to which they are seeking nomination.
3. Nomination forms are available HERE – Nomination Paper 2024; or obtained on request by e-mail to elections@cne-siar.gov.uk; or from the undernoted Offices.
- the Council Offices, Castlebay, Isle of Barra, HS9 5XD,
- the Council Offices, Balivanich, Isle of Benbecula, HS7 5LA, or
- the Council Offices, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2WB
4. Completed nomination forms should be submitted to any of the above addresses or emailed to elections@cne-siar.gov.uk and must be received by no later than 2.00pm on Thursday 28 March 2024.
5. If more than two valid nomination forms are received for a particular area, a ballot of ordinary members of the Trust will be held for that area.
The official Notice of Election is available HERE – Notice of Election 2024
WIDT
The Western Isles Development Trust (WIDT) is a company limited by guarantee (and registered charity) with membership open to residents of the Western Isles.
WIDT was established as a body to secure funding from renewable energy projects and to use these funds to support community organisations in the area.
The WIDT Board of Directors currently has 20 positions, 8 of which are filled by individuals elected from the membership with the other positions consisting of representatives from certain community bodies.
The Board administers the Company and has set up funds that invite applications from community bodies for financial support. The Board meets regularly (typically at the end of each month) to take decisions on the running of the company and on applications for funding.
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