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To qualify to be a member of your Community Council and to vote in a Community Council election, you must :

• be named on the electoral register for the area
• reside in the Mayfield or Easthouses area
• be 16 years or over

If a member fails to attend for a period of 6 consecutive months then their membership will be withdrawn.

Co-opted Members

You can be co-opted to serve on a Community Council to fill a vacancy You must qualify to be members of the Community Council; You must be voted on to the Community Council by a two thirds majority; You will have full voting rights

Associate Members

You can be appointed in addition to the membership where there is a need for individuals with a specific skill. You need not be resident in the area and will serve for a fixed period off time, during that time you will have no voting rights.

Ex-officio Members – ex-officio means by right of position or office.

Therefore any Midlothian Councillor, MP, MSP or MEP whose ward falls within the Mayfield & Easthouses area can be an ex-officio member. They have no voting rights and cannot stand for the Community Council.

Please email us at enquiries@mayfieldandeasthouses.cc if you are interested in becoming a member.

Office Bearing Roles

The 5 main roles within your Council are:

• Community Council Chair
• Community Council Vice-Chair
• Community Council Treasurer
• Community Council Secretary
• Environmental Officer
• Planning Officer

Elections to Mayfield & Easthouses Community Council take place on a three yearly cycle.   The most recent elections took place at the AGM in June 2022.

To support members of the Community Council, and for anyone interested in joining, here is a Community Councillor Induction Pack.

Current members:

• Robert Hogg – Chair
• Michael Hogg – Vice-Chair
• Judy Thomson – Treasurer
• Theresa Morrison – Secretary
• Craig Gallier – Environmental Officer
• Stephen Liddell – Planning Officer
• Brian Martin – Planning Officer
• Sharon Hill – MAEDT representative
• George Jackson
• Tracylee Armit
• Cal Haston