Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Audrey Forrest.

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Community Council Governance

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing feedback following a recent 8 week public consultation to amend the current Scheme for the Establishment of Community Council’s in Argyll and Bute (“the Scheme”) and inviting the Committee to approve the Scheme attached at Appendix 4 to the report, as amended over the course of the two stage public consultation in line with Appendices 1, 2 and 3 to the submitted report.

Decision

The Policy and Resources Committee agreed to –

1.    Approve the final proposed amended Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Argyll and Bute for the term 2022/26; the amended Best Practice Guidance 2022/26; the boundaries for the community councils for term 2022/26; and the administration grant levels for 2022/26 (as set out in Appendices 4-7);

2.    Instruct officers to give the requisite 4 week period of notice of the newly amended Scheme;

3.    Delegate consideration of any feedback received during the 4 week period to the Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support, in consultation with the Depute Policy Lead - Community Planning and Corporate Services; and  

4.    Note that subject to there being no material changes proposed from the feedback received, the newly amended Scheme would come into effect as of 20 October 2022 to coincide with community council elections taking place on that date.         

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Community Council Governance dated 18 July 2022, submitted)