Stronger Community Councils can improve local democracy, says new report

Yesterday, during #CelebrateCCs month, Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) and What Works Scotland jointly published research into community councils. The report recommends that the Local Governance Review should consider #StrengtheningCCs to improve local democracy in Scotland. Continue reading Stronger Community Councils can improve local democracy, says new report

Some Community Grants Funding still available in NW Locality

Three local Neighbourhood Partnerships are taking applications for the remaining balance of their Community Grants Fund allocation 2018-19:

  • Western – balance £6243
  • Forth – balance £793
  • Inverleith – balance £10,554

Almond Neighbourhood Partnership (which includes Muirhouse) has allocated it’s full budget for 2018 – 19.

Application forms and guidance can be found here. Please get any completed applications, or draft project ideas, to Elaine Lennon as soon as possible: Community Grants Fund

Allocations for the new financial year 2019 – 20 should be announced soon.

Granton CC signs off for 2018

Hello,

Monday’s meeting, our last meeting of 2018, went very well. Please find a few things below:  

1.   Newsletter: Please find the GDCC Newsletter of November 2018 edition (Click here). Would you please share with your networks/contacts who might be interested on local information/events, etc.

november2018_gdcc_newsletter

2.   Changes of the GDCC meeting time: Please note, our all future meetings will take place on 6.30pm at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre. Our next meeting will be on 28 January 2019. Meetings papers, etc can be found here.

3.   Waterfront  Pharmacy: The closing date for the Public Consultation on the proposed new pharmacy for Granton Waterfront is 27th December 2018. Please take a look and have your say on proposed plan. Here is the consultation link http://bit.ly/2O0YVJv .

Wishing you season’s greetings, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2019.

Kind regards
Mizan Rahman
 
Secretary, Granton and District Community Council 
E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot 

Early start for tonight’s community council meeting

Granton & District Community Council

Monday 27th August 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Meeting venue: Royston Wardieburn Community Centre

Please find attached agenda. You can see the agenda online. Notes from the last meeting will be circulated at the meeting. Please accept my sincere apology for the delay in communication as i have just back home from holiday this weekend.​

Looking forward to see you on 6.30pm at RWCC.

Mizan Rahman

Secretary, Granton and District Community Council

E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot

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