Agenda item

The Council had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which presented the Revised Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils including boundary changes for some Community Council areas, and which sought approval for the documents to be issued for public consultation.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)           note the revisions to the Scheme and guidance documents as set out in Appendices 2 and 3;

(b)           note that Danestone and Woodside and Hilton Community Councils support the boundary change outlined at section 3.4 of the report and shown in the map at Appendix 4;

(c)           note the proposed boundary changes for Community Councils as outlined in Appendix 5;

(d)           instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to issue a public notice inviting members of the public to comment on the Scheme and associated documents; and

(e)           note that a report providing the outcome of the public consultation and requesting approval of the amended Scheme and boundaries would be submitted to Council in December 2023.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.