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.
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Ross Ingram
Daska Murray
Christine Allan
Richard Simpson
Allan Paterson
Anne Mitchell
Alison Durno
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Meet your Ward Councillors
Sonya Warren
Neil McLennan
John Stuart
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.
Linzi Gordon Community Play Park
A group looking to update and improve one of Buckies main play parks
Buckie & District Bairns Bank
Stocks donations for distribution to those in need in the community
Community Resilience Group
A group looking to support the community in the event of crisis
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.
Buckie Classic Car Show
Held every year – one of the most attended community events in Buckie
Fishermans Hall
The second largest hall in the Moray area – able to support a wide range of events from weddings to coffee mornings to group meetings.
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.
June 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.
May 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.
B&DCC help save the Buckie Community Baby Bank
One of our newest members, Meghan Jade Skene, brought it to our attention that a valuable service in the community was about to cease operating and suggested we look in to ways to save it. Find out what happened here – https://buckiecc.org/community-baby-bank/
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 August 2025
Buckie & District Community Council Meeting
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August 12, 2025