FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions
About Community Councils
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A community council is a voluntary organisation set up by the local authority and run by local residents to act on behalf of the area.
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As well as representing the community to the local authority, community councils facilitate a wide range of activities which promote the well-being of their communities. They bring local people together to help make things happen, and many community councils protect and promote the identity of their community. They advise, petition, influence and advocate numerous causes and cases of concern on behalf of local communities.
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Community council members are local residents who care about their community and want to make it a better place to live.
Community councils also have as ex-officio members: local councillors, MSPs and MPs.
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Partick Community Council currently has 7 members, with a statutory quota of 12 and 1 Associate Member.
About Partick Community Council
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Our current meeting place is at Partick Burgh Halls, 9 Burgh Hall Street, G11 5LW.
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We meet at 7pm on the second Thursday of every month with the exception of January and July when no meetings take place. That’s 10 scheduled meetings a year.
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Meetings are typically attended by community council members, local councillors, Police Scotland and members of the public. On occasion invited guests may attend, such as members of local community groups, members of neighbouring community councils, MSPs, etc.
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Please refer to ‘Who is who’ for this information.
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Yes, please do. Our purpose is to represent the local community, and in order to do that we need local people to be there. If you have any matters you want to raise or discuss, or if you’re just curious about what we do, please come along. You won’t need to speak if you don’t want to.
Do you have any other questions?
Get Involved
Partick Community Council meets on the second Thursday of the month (except January and July) from 7pm to 9pm in Partick Burgh Hall (9 Burgh Hall Street , G11 5LW).
Meetings are open to the public.
We are always looking for new ideas and help with ongoing community projects.
