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new LCCC members

Following their nomination for Leith Central Community Council, the Returning Officer, Cllr Angela Blacklock, has declared the following candidates elected to Leith Central Community Council. According to the current Scheme for Community Councils, it was not necessary to hold a contested election, as there have been fewer candidates than available places.

  • Jeremy Darot
  • Roberto Colasuonno
  • Stanley Eadie
  • Lorraine Moore
  • Michael Pisanek
  • Katherine Chisholm

Following this interim election process, brought about by a number of resignations and one sad death, Leith Central Community Council is now once again fully quorate with a voting membership of 14. This is expected to rise to 15, once the paperwork for one of the local interest groups that provide a ‘nominated representative’ has been completed.

Digital engagement for community councils

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A report on digital engagement by community councils has just been published. Key findings include CCs’ frequent lack of human resources to create and maintain websites and social media presences. Without the necessary people, digital engagement with CCs’ citizens is a non-starter, as shown by the large number of lapsed CC online presences. There is also a clear need for hands-on training and guidance about setting up online presences using modern blogging platforms. Continue reading →

Election Fever! Your community council needs you

Leith Central Community Council needs new members! There are vacancies for 9 elected members. If you are interested in becoming a Leith Central community councillor, you can nominate yourself using the Nomination form for Elected Member. Community groups active in Leith Central CC’s area can nominate representatives using Leith Central Nomination Form – Local Interest Group.

Leith Central CC is a friendly, welcoming group of volunteers committed to working to improve the area and represent its citizens.

Nominees must be over 16 years of age and on the electoral roll. The deadline for nominations is 4pm Monday 1 February 2016. If there are more candidates than places on the community council, an election will be held in that area on Thursday 25 February 2016.

Nominations should be sent to

Councillor Angela Blacklock
Returning Officer
The City of Edinburgh Council
City Chambers, High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
0131 529 3286
angela.blacklock@edinburgh.gov.uk

For more information, please see the Neighbourhood Partnership website or Edinburgh Council’s website.

 

Link Up – Creating the Foundations for Individual and Community-led Change

This webinar, on Jan 27, 2016 at 10:30, may be of interest to community councillors. A webinar is an online seminar, and this one is free attend, but you have to have a phone line and a computer with internet connection to be able to follow the webinar. You can read more about Link Up here: http://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/our-funds/link-up

The webinar is intended for council officers, but anyone with an interest may sign up. Continue reading →