Following representations from Norman Bonney, elected community council Edinburgh area representative on ASSC, and some other community councillors in the city, the new Edinburgh city council website entry for community councils is now much improved - providing some basic information and good links to other helpful sites.
Why, however, is the city council still reluctant to emphasise that community councils are established under local government legislation through a process of public nomination and election to be the voice of their communities to any organisation that affects its well being? They thus have a special standing distinct from other local community groups.
For a full account of the statutory basis of community councils visit
www.ascc.org.uk/documents/policy-and-best-practice - what community councils are and are not
