Local Government [Scotland] Act 1973: consultation on amendment of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Dumfries and Galloway
Community Councils in Dumfries and Galloway are governed by a Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils. The Scheme details how Community Councils operate including elections, meetings, boundaries and finance. DG Council want to ensure that the Scheme is effective and meets the needs of our Council and Community Councils. This is your opportunity to have your say.
Following a review of the Scheme as a result of the feedback from the implementation phase of the current Scheme and further development of the use of virtual and electronic methods, Dumfries & Galloway Council, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 53 (1) of the above-mentioned Act, is undertaking a period of public consultation on proposed amendments to the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Dumfries and Galloway.
Details of the consultation and how to take part are available online at:
https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/communitycouncils
Printed versions of the consultation and response forms can be made available from Dumfries and Galloway Council by emailing [email protected]. Your response should be returned by 14 August 2020 in one of the following ways:
• Email [email protected]
• Post to Review of Scheme, Community Planning and Engagement Service, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Municipal Chambers, Dumfries DG1 2AD
Call 030 33 33 3000 or email [email protected] if you would like to discuss the consultation in more detail.
