Agenda

(a)   Community Council Training Handbook

(b)   Community Council Election Handbook

(c)    Community Council Constitution – example

(d)   Community Council Standing Orders – example

(e)   Community Council Complaints Procedure – example

(f)    Community Council Equalities Statement – example

(g)   Community Council Privacy Notice – example

(h)   GDPR Briefing Document for Community Councils

(i)     Community Council Documentation Retention Schedule

(j)     Financial management best practice guidance

(k)    Following the Public Pound Code of Practice for Community Councils

(l)     Planning Guidance for Community Councils

(Documents attached.)

Consider timeline for informal and then formal consultation on amended Scheme. (Extract from Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 attached)

(a)        Informal consultation with Community Councils – any changes required to boundaries or membership numbers and comments on Scheme and accompanying documents

(b)        Meeting of CC Scheme Review WG to consider final draft document

(c)        Special meeting of Scottish Borders Council to approve draft document for statutory public consultation

(d)        Meeting of CC Scheme Review WG to consider consultation responses and amend draft Scheme as appropriate

(e)        Special meeting of Scottish Borders Council to amend draft Scheme if required

(f)         Further public consultation to make representations on amended draft Scheme if required

(g)        Meeting of CC Scheme Review WG to consider any further representations received if required

(h)        Special meeting of Scottish Borders Council to approve final Scheme for Community Councils.