Consultation process
Review of Scheme for Establishment of Community CouncilsCo-option Process
Currently anyone who joins the Community Council through the co-option process must apply at the next by-election for full membership, therefore having to apply twice.
Would you support between the full election cycle that any vacancies within the community council would be filled by the co-opting process. Then after six months from the date of their co-option to the Community Council, the co-opted member will become a full member if agreed by the Community Council and will no longer be counted within the ratio of co-opted members. (see Scheme page 13 and Guidance page12)
If by-elections are removed then this would be necessary?
When they are co-opted they automatically become a full member