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Community Councils
Community Councils
Community councils are
groups of local people who care about their community and want to
make their area a better place to live. There are 44 community
councils in Edinburgh. You can find out more about your
community council from the drop down list.
Each community council has a representative on the Neighbourhood
Partnership for its area. Community councils act to ensure that
local people can have a say in the way services are delivered
by seeking and expressing the views of the
community. This video explains
the role of community councils.
Community Council Support and Development
Programme
Three sessions have now been held as part of the Community
Council Support and Development Programme. These include
Neighbourhood Partnerships and Community Engagement. Further
information and resources from the events can be found here.
Community Council Triennial Elections
Following on from the Community Council Triennial Electons in
Autumn 2016, two induction sessions were held in the City Chambers
for community council members in December 2016 and March 2017. A
range of topics were discussed and you can view all the
presentations and find further information here.
Get involved!
Watch the video
clip and read the Community Council
Scheme to find out more information about getting involved
in your Community Council.
Further resources and support available to Community Councils
includes:
The Community
Council Guidance notes which have been developed to
support the Scheme.
The City's
libraries can be used to promote and support community councils and
information is available to read
here.
Funding
opportunities that can be accessed through the City's
Community Funding Support Programme.
The Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (EACC)
provides a forum for community councils in Edinburgh to get
together.
Further
information can also be viewed on the Council website.
For further
information about Community Councils and the Planning
system, please visit the Council
website.
As part of the
Scottish Government's work in collaboration with COSLA to enhance
the role of Community Councils, the Improvement Service has
developed a Community Council website.
If you have any further questions, you can contact:
Tel: 0131 469 3870
community.councils@edinburgh.gov.uk
