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Community Council
Constitution
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Stirling
Council
Scheme of Community Councils Constitution and Standing Orders of Community Councils
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Extracts from constitution are
reproduced below. The full document
may be read by arrangement with the Chairman. |
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2 |
Area
The boundaries of the Council shall be as shown on the map below: |
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3 a |
Objectives
To
ascertain, co-ordinate and reflect the views of the community which it
represents, to liaise with other community groups within the area, and to fairly
express the diversity of opinions and outlooks of the people. |
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b |
To
express the views of the community to the Local Authority for the area, to
public authorities and other organisations. |
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c |
To
take such action in the interests of the community as appears to it to be
desirable and practicable. |
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d |
To
promote the well-being of the community and foster a community spirit |
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e |
To
be a means whereby the people of the area shall be able to voice their
opinions on any matter affecting their lives, their welfare, their
environment, its development and amenity. |
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4 |
Membership
The
Council shall consist of no more than 8 elected or co-opted members |
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5 b |
Elections
Candidates
and voters at elections to the Council must be persons resident within the
area or ward of the Council and must be listed on the appropriate Register of
Electors |
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d |
Frequency of
Elections:
Elections shall
be held every three years or as laid down by Stirling Council. All members
shall retire at each election.
Retiring members shall be eligible for re-election.
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f |
Youth
Members. By
a vote of at least two thirds of the elected members present, the Council may
agree to expand its membership by allocating up to two additional places for
Youth Members (under 18 years of age) |
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8 a b |
Election of
Office Bearers
At
the first meeting of the Council after Elections, or at the yearly AGM in the
years when elections are not held, the Council shall appoint a Chairman,
Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer and such other office-bearers as it
shall decide. All
office-bearers shall be elected for one year, but shall be eligible for
re-election, without limit of time. |
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10 a b d e |
Meetings of
Council
Once
in each year in April or May or June the Council shall convene an Annual
General Meeting The
Council shall meet throughout the year a minimum of six times. The
Council may convene special general meetings for the purpose of considering
matters of interest or importance to the community Copies
of all minutes of meetings of the Council and sub-committees shall be
approved at the next following meeting and be available for inspection by
members of the public. |
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11c |
Notices
calling meetings of the Council shall be posted prominently within the
Council area for a minimum of seven days before the date of any such meeting. |
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13 a b c d |
Control of Finance
All
monies raised by or on behalf of the Council shall be applied to further the
objectives of the Council and for no other purpose The
Treasurer shall keep proper accounts of the finances of the Council. The
financial year of the Council shall be from 1 April until 31 March An
Audited statement of accounts for the last financial year shall be submitted
to the AGM of the Council and will be available for inspection at a
convenient location |
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Quorum |
A
quorum shall consist of one-third of the total number of Elected Membersof
the Council |
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Notices
calling meetings of the Council shall be posted prominently within the
Council area for a minimum of seven days before the date of any such meeting. |
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