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Appendix 1  
Timetable for the Review of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils
Date Event Description
2nd February 2026 Public Notice 1 Give public notice of
intention to review the
Scheme.  Consultation of 8
weeks.
29th April 2026 Special Council Meeting Council to consider
suggestions from the first
consultation period on
boundaries and agree a draft
amended Scheme for
consultation
11th May 2026 Publish Public Notice 2 Give public notice of
amended Scheme. 
Consultation of 8 – 16 weeks.
26th August 2026 Special Council Meeting Council to consider
suggestions to draft
amended scheme and
approve scheme (for further
consultation/finalisation)
31st August 2026 Publish Public Notice 3 Give public notice of the
council’s final draft amended
Scheme.  4 weeks
consultation.
29th October 2026 Special Council Meeting Council to consider
suggestions to the final draft
and approve the amended
scheme
1st November 2026 Publish Public Notice 4 Give public notice of the
Council’s approved Scheme
and invite electors to apply
for establishment of new
community councils where
none exist.