GDCC’s main purpose is representative; to engage with the local community and to put forward these views to the city council and other organisations including Scottish Government, NHS Lothian and Police Scotland. We are often consulted on how local services are delivered and other issues affecting our neighbourhoods.
We are constituted under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 which defines the purpose of a community council as: “to ascertain, co-ordinate and express to the Local Authorities for its area and to public authorities the views of the community which it represents, in relation to matters for which those authorities are responsible.”
We often co-ordinate and submit responses to draft policy reports or consultation documents, and share information with residents on open public consultations, surveys, and other opportunities to submit their views.
For more on Public Consultations see the City of Edinburgh Consultation Hub
Open Consultations
- Draft 2030 Climate Strategy – Closes 12 Sep 2021
- Museums and Galleries Edinburgh Learning, equalities and engagement survey – Closes 30 Aug 2021
- City Wide parking – Phase 4 – Closes 5 Sep 2021
- Edinburgh’s Proposed Low Emission Zone – Closes 20 Sep 2021
Recent Consultations (now closed)
- Retaining ‘Spaces for People’ measures – Let us know your views – Closes 5 April 2021
- Retaining ‘Spaces for People’ measures – Business Survey – Closes 5 April 2021
- Winter Festivals 2022 Onwards – Closes 19 May 2021
- Questionnaire for people who use independent advocacy services in Edinburgh – Closes 15th March 2021
- Edinburgh Food Growing Strategy – Closes 18th January 2021
- Edinburgh Living Landscape – Closes 29 January 2021
- Equality Outcomes 2021-2025 – Closes 3 December 2020
- 2021-24 Council Budget Engagement – Closes 10 December 2020
- Edinburgh People Survey – Closes 23 December 2020
- Consultation on the The Public Space Management Plan (PSMP) – Closes 23 November 2020
- Proposed Changes to Pre-Application Consultation Requirements in Planning – Closes 6 November 2020
- Consultation on Bathing Waters Signage – Closes 13 October 2020
- Short Term Lets: Consultation on a licensing scheme and planning control areas in Scotland – Closes 16 October 2020
- Community Payback Consultation 2020 – Closes 31 August 2020
- Workplace Travel Planning – Closes end of August 2020
- Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places Within the City of Edinburgh Council Area – August 2020
- Sustrans Spaces for People – June 2020
- GDCC Spaces for People Survey – May 2020
- Gorgie Road Scotmid Public Consultation – November 2018
- Heart of Midlothian Football Club McLeod Street Gable End Mural – October 2017
If there is an issue that you think residents should be consulted on, or that GDCC can support residents with, get in touch.
