We asked for your views on the number of members your community council should have to represent you legitimately, and on the boundaries of your community council to ensure it reflects a natural community.
Respondents variously suggested larger numbers, smaller numbers and agreement on the existing numbers.
Many said an overriding consideration was that the number of members on the community council had to be practical.
There were proposals to change the boundaries of some community councils, including a suggestion to split the largest into smaller areas.
We agree that the number of members has to allow the community council to function as well as be in proportion to the size of the community and we do not feel applying a formula based on population size is practical. Most community councils did not feel a change in their membership number was necessary. We trust that the current numbers have largely worked in practice and have proposed to keep the composition of all nine community councils as is.
There was a sound rationale put forward for a change to the boundary shared by Muckhart and Dollar Community Councils. This change has community support and we are proposing to adopt this change.
We understand the perception that one large area is too big, and we will keep this under review. In the meantime, the community council in question supports the rationale for combining these areas into one large area a few years ago and it still appears to be valid.
We received comments on the numbers of members the public thought their community council should have to represent them legitimately. There were varying views, but most respondents acknowledged that an element of practicality has to be taken into account regardless of the the number of people living in the area.
There were comments on boundaries and suggestions for boundary changes.
The general purpose of a community council is to
Community Councils have a statutory role in the planning process, in relation to both development planning and planning applications.
Community Councils are competent objectors to applications for premises licences and occasional licences for premises within their area.
In addition to this, they also play an important role in
Clackmannanshire's community councils have a common governance framework which aims to enable them to operaate whilst adhering to democratic principles and standards. It is called the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils ('the Scheme').
Under covid-19 lockdown conditions, the provisions in the Scheme for how people become community councillors could not be implemented, placing restraints on some of our community councils at the time.
We are aiming to review the provisions in this respect and asking for views on the wider governance of community councils to update the Scheme so that it suits today's priorities, interests and needs.
governing the geographic boundaries within which to work and their membership numbers.
This consultation will be split into two stages. This stage, the first, looks at community council boundaries and members numbers. It asks the people of Clackmannanshire for their views on how best community councils can ensure maximum participation and represent their areas legitimately, transparently and accountably.
The next stage goes into more detail about how community councils operate.
This is the first stage of this consultation exercise. The outcome of this stage will be reported to Clackmannanshire Council before the second stage begins.
The second stage asks people their views on other aspects of community councils such as how community councillors are elected.
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Discuss your views
Hear and discuss the views of other people.
To register to take part, email lbaillie@clacks.gov.uk
via MS Teams
Discuss your views
Hear and discuss the views of other people.
To register to take part, email lbaillie@clacks.gov.uk
via MS Teams
Discuss your views
Hear and discuss the views of other people.
To register to take part, email lbaillie@clacks.gov.uk
via MS Teams
Discuss your views
Hear and discuss the views of other people.
To register to take part, email lbaillie@clacks.gov.uk
via MS Teams
Discuss your views
Hear and discuss the views of other people.
To register to take part, email lbaillie@clacks.gov.uk
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