NOMINATIONS TO COUNCIL 2026

Nominations are invited from Members to fill a number of vacancies on the Council, representing the various Constituencies as detailed below.

Members of Council are eligible to hold office for a period of three years, unless otherwise indicated, after which they must retire for a period of one year.

Only Members who are individual members of the Society in their own name may be nominated for Council. Should you not have a membership in your own name applications can be submitted here

Members may only nominate other Members in their own Constituency, up to the number of vacancies listed.

The signatures of the Proposers and Seconders and the signatures of the Nominees, signifying that they are willing to stand for election, must be appended before Nomination Papers are valid be that digitally here or upon paper submissions.

Nominations will only be valid if all sections are completed.

Nominations close on Tuesday 16th December.

Constituencies	Present Members	Year of Retiral	Vacancies
SCOTLAND – 6 Members
NORTH – 3 members (Authorities of Perth and Kinross, Angus, Dundee City and all authorities and areas north of these)	E Campbell	2026	One
	S McLaren	2027
	K Howie	2028
SOUTH – 3 members (Authorities of Argyll and Bute, Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Fife, and all authorities south of these)	E Hodge	2026	Two
	J R Elliot	2027
	J Biggar (co-optee)	2028
ENGLAND AND WALES – 6 Members
NORTH – 3 members (Authorities of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and all authorities north of these)	R Jackson	2026	Three
	H Hodgson (co-optee)	2027
	O Tunney (co-optee)	2028
SOUTH – 3 members (All authorities south of the above)	C Wilkinson	2026	Two
	Vacant	2027
	R Bishop	2028
NORTHERN IRELAND – 2 Members
	C O’Hara	2027	None
	S Wallace	2028	None

Nominee Details

Name *

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State / Province / Region

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Constituency

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Proposers and seconders must be from the same constituency as their nominee, otherwise the nomination will not be valid.
Society constituencies are as follows:

Email Address *

Phone Number (optional)

Proposer Details

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Address (optional)

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Seconder Details

Name *

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Membership Number *

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Declaration of Interests

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Current Employment

Businesses (as partner or proprietor)

Company Directorships

Charity Trusteeships

Memberships of professional bodies or organisations

Immediate family or close connections with relevant interests

Contracts with the Society for supply of goods or services

Any other conflict of interest

I confirm this declaration is true and complete. I will review and updated it as necessary and at least annually, and consent to the Society using this information for accounting, governance and statutory purposes. *

Agree

Trustee Declaration and Undertaking

I further declare that:

I understand that all members of the Board of Directors of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society are also charity trustees.
I am willing to act as a charity trustee in respect of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society and, by signing this Trustee Declaration, confirm my understanding of and adherence to the Society’s Articles of Association and Bye-Laws.
I am not disqualified from being a charity trustee under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
I am a fit and proper person as defined by HMRC and have not been involved in tax fraud or avoidance schemes.
I am not disqualified from being a company director.
I understand that, upon election, my appointment as a Director of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society Ltd will require identity verification under the Companies Act 2006 and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, and I consent to the Society or its authorised agents carrying out any required identity verification.

I make this declaration conscientiously and in good faith, believing the statements above to be true.

I consent to the Society retaining this declaration and related personal data for governance, regulatory, and statutory filing purposes, in accordance with data protection legislation.

I understand that by signing below I am confirming my eligibility and willingness to serve as a Director and Charity Trustee of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society, and that I will comply with all duties and responsibilities associated with that office.

I have read and agree to the above Declaration and Undertaking, which forms part of my nomination for election to the Council of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society *

Agree

Consent and Submission

I understand that the Society will contact the proposer and seconder to verify this nomination and will process my data in accordance with its Privacy Policy *

Agree

Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society Privacy Policy

For those wishing to make a paper submission, please contact the office for a copy of the nomination papers info@aberdeen-angus.co.uk.

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Council Nomination 2026

NOMINATIONS TO COUNCIL 2026

Nominee Details

Proposer Details

Seconder Details

Declaration of Interests

Trustee Declaration and Undertaking

Consent and Submission

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