Community Council Financial arrangements

Extracts below from Report here which is to be presented to councillors at the next meeting of the Highland Council. Members will be asked to approve principles and select options

The total budget for Community Councils is £207,413 with an average grant settlement of £1,347, however this varies considerably. Appendix 1 sets out the current funding levels of Community Councils. The current arrangements date from 2002 when an attempt was made to equalise funding across Community Councils. This was unsuccessful and the current formula has not been reviewed since this time. Anomalies therefore exist in relation to funding levels both across and within wards.

It is recommended that new funding arrangements, based on either option 1, 2 or 3, are in place for Community Councils from the beginning of the financial year 2012/13. The arrangements will be based upon the principles set out in section 3.1 and section 4. It is recommended that the implementation of these arrangements be staggered over a two year period




NB there is also an item on CC Elections