About Giffordtown and District Community Council

The Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by Fife Council and run by local residents to act on behalf of its area. As the most local tier of elected representation, the Community Council plays an important role in local democracy.

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The Community Council is made up of a maximum of eight elected local people to represent the community. It has a chair person, secretary and treasurer who are appointed by the committee members. 

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As well as representing the community, the Community Council organise activities which promote the community and bring local people together to help make things happen.

Community councils are normally elected once every four years. The last community council elections took place on 4 October 2018.

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The Community Council facilitate a wide range of activities which promote the well-being of the community. They bring local people together to help make things happen and protect and promote the identity of the community. They advise, petition, influence and advocate numerous causes and cases of concern on behalf of local community.  Here are some examples of their work:

 

• Carry out projects to enhance their community for all types of citizens – elderly, single mothers, minority groups, youths etc.

• Issue community newsletters

• Conduct local surveys

• Campaign on local issues

• Organise community events (such as local galas)

• Lobbying Fife Council, businesses and other institutions to make improvements to the environment and local facilities and services

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The Community Councils is one of the strongest means of becoming involved with the local area. It will give you a good understand of the workings of local government and what is going on locally and nationally.