Nominations are sought for by-elections to fill vacant seats on the following Country Councils of the British Dental Association (BDA):

NORTHERN IRELAND

  • 1 vacancy representing Northern Ireland branch

SCOTLAND

  • 2 vacancies representing East of Scotland Branch

  • 1 vacancy representing North of Scotland Branch

  • 1 vacancy representing West of Scotland Branch

WALES

  • 1 vacancy representing Cardiff and South East Wales Section

  • 1 vacancy representing North Wales Section

Each Country Council has the following remit:

  • to provide regular advice and comment to the Principal Executive Committee as consultative committees

  • to consider and advise the Principal Executive Committee on all matters relating to dentistry within the country concerned

  • to advise the Principal Executive Committee on all aspects of policy within the country concerned, facilitating external expert and member input to policy formation where required

  • to receive regular reports from the Principal Executive Committee, to enable each Country Council to debate and comment on the activities of the Principal Executive Committee

  • to liaise with branches and sections.

Members are elected from the branches in each country or, in the case of Wales, sections. The Country Councils play a vital role in ensuring that the Principal Executive Committee, which is concerned with the strategic direction and governance of the Association, is kept in touch with the views and concerns of members. Country Council members are the 'voice of members' to the Principal Executive Committee and senior management team.

The Country Councils together constitute the United Kingdom Council which, amongst other functions, considers an annual report from the Principal Executive Committee on its strategic priorities and activities.

Term of office: This shall be until February 2018, with the entitlement to stand for a further three year term of office at that point.

More information about the by-elections to the Country Councils, including downloadable nomination forms, can be found at: bda.org/elections

Nomination forms must be returned to the Elections Team at 64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS or elections@bda.org by 17.00 Wednesday 20 May 2015. Hard copy election packs can also be obtained by contacting Stephen Skelton on 0207 563 4141 or s.skelton@bda.org.