Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 23 March 2016
23 Mar 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Community Councils (Strengthening)
Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights
Although local authorities have statutory oversight of community councils, the Government has been working with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the Improvement Service and Edinburgh Napier University to further enhance their role.
In the same item of business
9. John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
SNP
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to strengthening community councils. (S4O-05704)
The Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment (Marco Biagi)
SNP
Although local authorities have statutory oversight of community councils, the Government has been working with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities,...
John Mason
SNP
Does the minister share my concern that, although we want to push power down to local communities below the city council level, it is difficult when many com...
Marco Biagi
SNP
I share that concern. Community councils that do not feel listened to will not attract people and will struggle to recruit. Our work includes a website to su...