the Scottish Forum of Community Councils
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Welcome to the Scottish Forum of Community Councils
What we are about
Meetings of the Forum 1
Meetings of the Forum 1
● To share knowledge and experience on subjects of common interest.
● To represent the interests of Community Councils in dialog with the Scottish Government, COSLA and other public bodies.
● To provide services and facilities to Community Councils to assist them in their role.
● To strengthen the role, capacity and influence of Community Councils via legislation or other means.
● To encourage the establishment of Associations, Federations or Joint Forums of Community Councils in each Scottish Local Authority area.
Meetings of the Forum 1
Meetings of the Forum 1
Meetings of the Forum 1
● The Forum shall hold one Annual General Meeting before one of its two ordinary meetings/events per year. Ordinary meetings/events will take place on dates set by the Forum.
● Special meetings/events can be called at any time on the instruction of the Chair or at the request of at least 10 operational Community Councils in Scotland.
● Special meetings will be held within 14 days of receipt of the request by the Forum. Meetings will be quorate when at least 5 Community Councils are represented.
● Multiple members from one Community Councils will not count towards the quorum.
● All Community Councillors of affiliated Community Councils are entitled to attend full Forum meetings.
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Meetings of the Forum 1
Membership of the Forum
At every AGM, the Forum shall elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.
The Forum can co-opt representatives to fill any vacancies which arise between the AGM. Wherever possible, the office bearers should be made up of different Community Councils.
Until the first AGM is held the Joint Forum of Community Councils in West Lothian will provide the secretariat to the Forum.
Community Councillors of non-affiliated Community Councils are entitled to attend as observers.
Membership of the Forum
Membership of the Forum
Membership of the Forum
● Membership of the Forum shall be open to every Community Council, Association, Federation or Joint Forum of Community Councils in Scotland.
● Each Community Council, Association, Federation or Joint Forum of Community Councils will only have one vote at meetings of the Forum, regardless of the number of members per body in attendance.
Executive Committee
Membership of the Forum
Executive Committee
The Forum will appoint an Executive of up to 12 members, comprising the 4 office bearers and up to 8 additional members. These members should be drawn from different Community Councils and spread across regions.
The Executive will provide regular feedback via newsletters on business arising from these meetings which is of interest to Community Councils.
Finance
Membership of the Forum
Executive Committee
● Any grants or donations will be used to fund and advance the work of the Forum to support Community Councils across Scotland.
● The Treasurer shall keep proper records of the finances and prepare a statement of accounts for meetings of the Forum.
● The financial year of the Forum will operate from 1st April to 31st March the succeeding year.
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