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Review

Review of Community Councils

Background

In November 2005 the Scottish Executive issued a discussion paper entitled " What can we do to help Community Councils Fulfil their Role". The paper was part of a process of gathering information aimed at identifying specific obstacles and examples of good practice, thus enabling evidence-based decisions on how Community Councils can become more effective in carrying out their function.

Responses

A total of 356 responses were received to the paper as detailed below.

Local authorities

30

Community councils

261

Community council forums

8

Other organisations

21

Individuals

36

Except where confidentiality was requested responses are available for public viewing at the Scottish Executive Library.

Scottish Executive Library

K Spur, Saughton House

Edinburgh, EH11 3XD

tel. 0131 244-4565

SELibrary@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Outcome

The evaluation of the responses was carried out in-house and is now complete with the Analysis of Responses available to view.

Ministers have carefully considered the recommendations made to them as a result of the Review.

The Way Forward

A short life Working Group has been formed to take this work forward.

Page updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2007