Community Councils- Local Democracy Community Councils Question Title * 1. Gender Male Female Question Title * 2. Age 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 3. Local Authority Area Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries and Galloway Dundee City East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire City of Edinburgh Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Other (please state) Question Title * 4. Would you class yourself as living in a rural or urban area? Rural Urban Question Title * 5. Are you a community councillor? Yes Used to be No (skip to Q7) Question Title * 6. If you are or were a community councillor, why did you put yourself forward for this role? Question Title * 7. In your view, what should the aim of community councils be? Do they have the potential to enhance local democracy? Question Title * 8. If you believe more decisions should be taken locally- who do you think should make those decisions? Question Title * 9. In some parts of Scotland, community councils are very effective. What would make other community councils more effective? Question Title * 10. Do you think community councils should have a budget to undertake activities and services? Or make more decisions, even if someone else holds the funding? Question Title * 11. How could they better be considered to represent their communities? Should community councils have reserved spaces from people from different interest groups e.g. a young person, person with a disability? Question Title * 12. What should the relationship between the local authority and the community council be? Question Title * 13. Can you give any example of good practice and achievements by your community council? Question Title * 14. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your views on community councils? Question Title * 15. Please leave your email address if you would like to be added to our mailing list Thank you for completing this survey on community councils Done