The search is on for community-minded individuals who want to make a difference in their local area.
Nominations are now being sought for people to take up places on all of the Capital’s 42 Community Councils, which offer an opportunity for the City of Edinburgh Council and local communities to work together.
The first Community Councils were established in Edinburgh in 1980 in Merchiston and Longstone, and more than 500 people are now members.
They each receive a grant to cover running costs and training is available. They are represented on each of the city’s 12 Neighbourhood Partnerships and work alongside elected members, representatives from NHS Lothian, Police Scotland, the voluntary sector and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to improve local areas and to allocate local grants.
Anyone aged 16 years or older and registered to vote can join. Nomination forms are available here and the nomination period ends on September 23.
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