Loanhead & District Community Council
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Public meetings are usually held in Loanhead Library the 2nd Tuesday of every month, during Covid restrictions public meetings were suspended.  However, Community Council business is still carried out by email, and ZOOM meetings held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.  If you have concerns that you would normally bring along to a public meeting to raise, please email landdcc20@gmail.com, to obtain ZOOM meeting details email 3 days in advance of the meeting.

The Annual General Meeting was held as a public meeting on 9th November 2021 at 7.00pm in the Main Hall, Loanhead Miners' Welfare Club, The Loan, Loanhead.  We are actively seeking a new secretary.

LINKS


Internal links
Constitution & Standing Orders
Community Councils Code of Conduct

2021 Minutes of Meetings
2020 Minutes of Meetings



 External links

The Scottish Government
Midlothian Council
The Association of Scottish Community Councils
Undiscovered Scotland - Loanhead entry
Community links
Loanhead Community Development Association
Loanhead Gala Day
Loanhead Parish Church
Loanhead After School Club

Community Council Membership

Community Council members are elected for a three year term.

Loanhead and District Community Council serves the town of Loanhead and the village of Straiton; the communities along the west side of the A701 between the City bypass and the residential parks on the west side of the A701.

The Community Council is an elected body comprising up to 17 members, two seats being reserved to residents of the residential parks of Nivensknowe Park, Pentland Park and Straiton Park. See map.


Membership is usually for a term of 3 years.  The general rule for eligibility is that candidates must be resident in the specific Community Council Area and aged 16 years or over on the date of the election.

Nominations should be made on the Nomination Form and submitted by the Tuesday preceding the date of the next annual general meeting which is usually the second Tuesday in November.

Midlothian Council has produced a Guide for Community Councils in line with changes implemented by the Scottish Government, which prospective candidates are advised to read.
 
The Community Council meetings are open to members of the public. If you wish to raise an issue, you can attend in person or email landdcc20@gmail.com.


Page last updated 12th November 2021.  Site went live 15 December 2010.  Any problems with this site please email landdcc20@gmail.com.
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