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UK Postal Vote Reapplication Process
The rules in relation to Postal Votes for UK Parliament Elections has changed. There is now a requirement to re-apply for your postal vote every three years.
For many of those with existing postal voting arrangements, these will expire on 31 January 2026.
The Electoral Registration Officer has begun writing to those affected. If you have received an email or a letter, please follow the instructions to ensure you are able to continue voting by post at future UK Elections.
Notice of Meeting of Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute Valuation Joint Board
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Joint Board will take place as follows:
Friday 28 March 2025 at 11.00a.m., to be held as a Hybrid meeting in Tom Johnston Chamber, EDC Offices, 12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow G66 1XT or
remotely via Webex.
Request Webex Joining Details via [email protected]
Audit of Self-Catering Properties 2023/24
Work on the annual audit of Self Catering properties for the financial year 2023/24 is now almost complete.
It is now too late to provide supporting evidence for 2023/24. If you have received a deletion notice for a property being removed from the Valuation Roll, it will soon be placed in the Council Tax Valuation List.
If you would like to provide a return for 2024/25 - you can do so at saa.gov.uk/self-catering-form/
Further details are available on our dedicated Self Catering page.
Office Closure – 24th January 2025
Due to the Red weather warning issued by the MET office which covers our office locations, and the subsequent advice from Police Scotland that the public should not travel in, or in to the affected area, the Joint Board's properties will be closed to staff and the public on 24th January 2025. Our services continue to be delivered and you can contact us by telephone or email as normal.
Closure Arrangements – Christmas / New Year Holiday
Our offices will close on 24th December, and will reopen at 9am on Friday 3rd January 2025.
Notice of Meeting of Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute Valuation Joint Board
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Joint Board will take place as follows:
Friday 4 October 2024, to be held as a Hybrid meeting in the Denny Room, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton at 11.00 a.m.
Request Teams Joining Details via [email protected]
Annual Self Catering Write Out
Our Audit of Self Catering Properties for 2022/23 is almost complete - if you still need to complete an online form, click the link below.
We will shortly be carrying out the audit of Self Catering Properties for the financial year 2023/24. We will write out to all persons who are required to provide information. The information can be returned using our online form.
For further information on this process, and a link to the form, please click here.
ANNUAL CANVASS 2024
Every year we conduct an annual canvass of all properties with Argyll & Bute, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire Council areas. We will contact you and depending on your particular circumstances. You may require to respond and update your registration status. This will take place during the period from 12 August to 30 November 2024.
Notice of Meeting of Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute Valuation Joint Board
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Joint Board will take place as follows:
Friday 21 June 2024, to be held online by MS Teams Video Conference at 11.00 a.m.
Request Teams Joining Details via [email protected]
DABVJB Accounts 2023/24 – Pre-Audit Inspection
Notice is hereby given, under section 195 (public notices) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Regulation 9, that copies of the unaudited accounts of DUNBARTONSHIRE AND ARGYLL & BUTE VALUATION JOINT BOARD for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, will be available for public inspection on the VJBs website from 28/06/2024.