What Do Community Councils Do

In Scotland, community councils are voluntary organizations that represent the views of their local area to public authorities and local authorities. They are the first tier of statutory representation in Scotland.

Follow the link below to find out more about Buckie & District Community Council

Meet Your Community Councillors

As volunteers our commitment is to do the best for our community. We are always pleased to hear from you so if you see us out and about – stop and say hello.

Peter West

Chair

Ross Ingram

Treasurer

Daska Murray

Secretary

Christine Allan

Community Councillor

Richard Simpson

Community Councillor

Meghan Jade Skene

Community Councillor

Holly Mayne-Garrow

Community Councillor

Allan Paterson

community Councillor

Alison Durno

Community Councillor

Anne Mitchell

Community councillor

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Meet your Ward Councillors

Sonya Warren

Ward Councillor

Neil McLennan

Ward Councillor

John Stuart

Ward Councillor

Sub-Groups

As well as the Full Council members, Buckie & District Community Council can nominate Associate Members to work with us on specific projects for the benefit of the community. Council members work with the Associate Members by the formation of sub-groups whos sole purpose is to work on seeing the project through.

Here are some examples of Sub-Groups.

Linzee Gordon Community Playpark

A group looking to  update and improve one of Buckies main play parks

Local Groups in Buckie

There are a number of local Groups in Buckie – some are Support Groups, some ar Social Groups and then of course there are the Sports Groups – all working to make the best of our community .

Local Support Groups

Here are some examples of local Support Groups in Buckie.

More information can be found here.

Buckie Mens Shed

Open to men aged 18 and over, men’s sheds have the primary goal of tackling social isolation and promoting good mental health and wellbeing 

The Hub

The Hub aims to offer help such as accessing information and support on anything from finance, housing, to family relationships and health. 

Buckie Community Shop

Stocks quality second user Goods and helps those in need source essential and household items

Local Community Groups

These are some of the  community Groups in Buckie.

More information can be found here.

Coastal Creations

A registered charity SC049812 dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable adults, supporting their service users to learn new skills in a friendly and welcoming environment.

The Hub

The Hub aims to offer help such as accessing information and support on anything from finance, housing, to family relationships and health. 

Buckie Community Shop

Stocks quality second user Goods and helps those in need source essential and household items

Latest News

Below are our latest news postings. Select any of them to see the full details.

A full history can be found by following the ‘SEE ALL NEWS’  link below.

March B&DCC Meeting

If you have an issue you would like to address, please let us have details in advance so we have time to prepare for a discussion at the meeting.

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Scottish National Speed Limit Consultation

Two online engagement events have been scheduled – to provide information about the National Speed Management Review and proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland. The National Speed Management Review seeks to ensure speed limits in Scotland are appropriate and contribute to reducing injury and death on our roads. It invites feedback on proposals to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageway roads from 60 mph to 50 mph for motor vehicles and to…

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Community Resilience Group

Buckie & Ditrict Community Council would love to hear from anyone who is interested in Community Safety and can spare some time to help. Full details on our web page here

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Some local events

A number of organisation hold events at different times of the year, and with varying degrees of frequency. Below are some examples.

A full list of Events can be found here.

Events in April 2025