The model Scheme developed by the Improvement Service gives a better remit, suggesting that a Community Council’s core purpose is to express community views. Notably, it includes a clearly stated statutory purpose alongside the “Role and Responsibilities of Community Councils” section, offering a more accessible and coherent introduction.
This is true, one of the main things that the new updated model scheme emphasises is the statutory right for CC's to be consulted on planning applications but I think that CC's forget that this applies only to their boundary area if I am not mistaken.
I think the current rights and responsibilities give community councils a solid foundation but they can sometimes feel a bit weighed down by paperwork and formality. What if, instead of the community thinking of CCs as bodies that only consult and report, each council had to commit to two real, tangible community outcomes a year (like a community partnership or a community event) and had a responsibility to keep their community updated not through minutes and meetings but through short form social media content? What we have found, and have tried to move away from, is that people are more interested in joining 'community groups' rather than CCs because they feel less formal and that they are in a place where they can make a real difference instead of sitting once a month looking at planning applications.
The model Scheme developed by the Improvement Service gives a better remit, suggesting that a Community Council’s core purpose is to express community views. Notably, it includes a clearly stated statutory purpose alongside the “Role and Responsibilities of Community Councils” section, offering a more accessible and coherent introduction.
Emphasis should be put on statutory right to consultations for all planning applications
This is true, one of the main things that the new updated model scheme emphasises is the statutory right for CC's to be consulted on planning applications but I think that CC's forget that this applies only to their boundary area if I am not mistaken.
I think the current rights and responsibilities give community councils a solid foundation but they can sometimes feel a bit weighed down by paperwork and formality. What if, instead of the community thinking of CCs as bodies that only consult and report, each council had to commit to two real, tangible community outcomes a year (like a community partnership or a community event) and had a responsibility to keep their community updated not through minutes and meetings but through short form social media content? What we have found, and have tried to move away from, is that people are more interested in joining 'community groups' rather than CCs because they feel less formal and that they are in a place where they can make a real difference instead of sitting once a month looking at planning applications.
Ccs should have notice of SLTS and right to object
Do you mean STLS Forbes? As in something to do with Short Term Lets....?