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Service Disruption

Disruption message can go here to provide brief details on disruption and what is effected.

Met Office: Red warning of wind affecting strathcyde

Red Weather Warnings have been issued with Storm Éowyn forecast to bring disruptive winds as well as heavy rain and snow for some on Friday.

Valid from 10:00 Fri 24 Jan to 17:00 Friday 24 Jan

Met Office: Red warning of wind affecting strathcyde

Red Weather Warnings have been issued with Storm Éowyn forecast to bring disruptive winds as well as heavy rain and snow for some on Friday.

Valid from 10:00 Fri 24 Jan to 17:00 Friday 24 Jan

Met Office: Red warning of wind affecting strathcyde

Red Weather Warnings have been issued with Storm Éowyn forecast to bring disruptive winds as well as heavy rain and snow for some on Friday.

Valid from 10:00 Fri 24 Jan to 17:00 Friday 24 Jan

Met Office: Red warning of wind affecting strathcyde

Red Weather Warnings have been issued with Storm Éowyn forecast to bring disruptive winds as well as heavy rain and snow for some on Friday.

Valid from 10:00 Fri 24 Jan to 17:00 Friday 24 Jan

Met Office: Red warning of wind affecting strathcyde

Red Weather Warnings have been issued with Storm Éowyn forecast to bring disruptive winds as well as heavy rain and snow for some on Friday.

Valid from 10:00 Fri 24 Jan to 17:00 Friday 24 Jan

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Provist of West Dunbartonshire, Provost Douglas McAllister is saddened to learn of the death of her magesty Queen Elizabeth II. All Flags will be lown at half mast and a book of condolence will be made available at Muncipal Buildings Dumbarton/ Clydebank Town Hall.

Further Information may be obtained from the Monarchy Website

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Secretary

Roles and responsibilities

The secretary of a community council is generally responsible for:

  • the agenda; 
  • the minutes of the meeting;
  • answering all correspondence;
  • writing any letters;
  • circulating information to community council members;
  • public relations, dealing with the press, TV and radio;
  • looking after visitors;
  • arranging the venue for meetings;
  • Liaising with officials of the local authority; and
  • supporting the Chair and providing (or obtaining) legal and other specialist advice.

To be successful, a community council must have an energetic and conscientious secretary prepared to put in the necessary time and effort. Community council members in general, and the Chair in particular, should try to spread the secretary's load. For instance, by delegating some of his or her responsibilities to others, either individually or to small sub-committees, the secretary's time can be freed up.  The duties may of course be allocated to more than one person- examples include appointing a dedicated minute taker for meetings, assigning a member of the community council to liaise with the press and media, or setting up sub-groups to deal with grant applications or newsletter production.

Given the responsibilities listed above, it is recommended that the community council secretary should have access to email facilities.