Before you begin……
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Who we are….
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What does Ratho and District Community Council do and who are they?
Members of the Community Council are elected for a period of 3 years. We are group of people (all volunteers) who care about our community and want to make our area a better place to live. We have an important role in local democracy.
We presently represent the views of local people on Locality and to the Council. The Community Council covers an area which spans two Localities, Almond (north of the M8) and Pentland (south of the M8) . Almond Ward is in Edinburgh’s Northwest Locality and Pentland is in the Southwest Locality.
We are constituted and governed by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Scheme for Community Councils
The Scottish Government has also developed a website of information about Community Councils at www.communitycouncils.org.uk
We are always keen to hear from local residents, and want more people to get involved in our work. We meet once a month, and all residents are welcome to attend***. Local interest groups may nominate a member to serve on the Community Council; the Community Council may co-opt associate representatives.
The Community Council area is represented at higher democratic levels by 8 City Councillors (4 for Pentland Hills ward and 4 for Almond ward), 2 MPs (Edinburgh West and Edinburgh South West) and 2 MSPs (Edinburgh Western and Edinburgh Pentland Hills) and an MEP. All these elected representatives are ex officio members.
***The Agenda is posted on our website and the Community Council noticeboard in Main Street before each meeting. In-person meetings are normally held in the Community Centre at 7.15 on the third Monday of the month. However some meetings are presently held online via Microsoft Teams. If you would like to attend please email Kate Watt Secretary in advance to get the joining link. All the contact details are on our page http://radcc.org/contacts/