The boundaries of community councils across Falkirk district could be reviewed after 12 across Falkirk were left unformed when elections closed for the second time.
In October, Falkirk Council 's executive agreed to extend the Community Council election process after hearing that Bo'ness was the only one to have filled all available places.
At that time, five more were also allowed to form: Airth Parish; Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft; Brightons; Grangemouth; and Polmont, which all had the required two-thirds needed.
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Since then, the extension to December has allowed the formation of new community councils in Blackness; Camelon, Bantaskine & Tamfourhill; and Reddingmuirhead & Wallacestone.
Denny & District and Slamannan & Limerigg can also be formed although there are remaining vacancies that could be filled by co-option.
Councillors welcomed the new community councils but admitted they were disappointed that 12 communities would not have representation.
At the moment, there was not enough interest to form community councils in: Avonbridge and Standburn (0 nominations for 6 places); Bonnybridge (0 nominations for 8 places); Carron and Carronshore (0 nominations for 7 places); Falkirk Central (0 nomination for 7 places); Falkirk South (0 nominations for 7 places); Grahamston, Middlefield and Westfield (0 nominations for 8 places); Langlees, Bainsford and New Carron (1 nomination for 8 places); Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Torwood (3 nominations for 11 places); Lower Braes (1 nomination for 7 places); Maddiston (0 nominations for 6 places); Shieldhill and California (3 nominations for 7 places); and Whitecross (0 nominations for 6 places).
However, if there is enough interest at a later date, these community councils could be formed.
Councillors agreed it was necessary to look at why people are not persuaded to stand as community councillors.
The council leader, Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn, wished the new community councils well. But, she said, it was disappointing that more people had not come forward.
"There has to be further work done to find out why people don't want to engage with community councils," she said.
"We do need to make sure that all areas have the opportunity to have that democratically elected body within their own communities."
Cllr Meiklejohn said she also wanted to see how they could get a broader spread of people to take part.
Independent councillor Robert Spears said: "We have failed to convince people that they need to be more vocal and they need to be more involved in their areas."
Many councillors agreed that part of the problem lies in knowing exactly what areas some community councils cover, such as Lower Braes, Falkirk South and Falkirk Central.
Cllr Meiklejohn agreed this should be looked at in time for the next community council elections.
She said: "They may need to be adjusted to make them a bit more representative and more realistic. There are some areas, such as Carse and Kinnaird that are very large and are never going to attract people because the area is just too big."
Labour group leader Anne Hannah said the question of boundaries was important and that people should be asked their opinion.
She said: "If you want community groups to form, they have to be in places that people recognise as their own community."
The Conservative group leader, James Kerr, said: "It is disappointing that some of the groups didn't continue because some of them have done great jobs in the past. If we want communities to be at the core of our work, we need to get them involved.
"But the boundaries is a massive thing - there are some big areas there."
