After completion of a review in 2022, the following Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils was approved by Angus Council on 30 June 2022 and came into effect on 1 August 2022. This scheme provides the framework for the operation of community councils in Angus.
Community councils were first established in Scotland following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Thereafter, the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which produced the current system of unitary local authorities, made provision for the continuation of community councils. This legislation provides the legal framework for community councils.
Community councils in each local authority area are created through a scheme of establishment and each scheme sets out the framework though which community councils are to operate.
This scheme is based upon the model scheme published by the Scottish Government in March 2009 for use by local authorities and incorporates a suite of documents which include:
- Maps of community council areas
- Community council membership numbers
- Model community council constitution
- Model community council standing orders
- Code of conduct for community councillors
These documents are designed to support the operation of community councils across the Angus local government area.
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