Get involved with local democracy

Highland Council is encouraging community groups to participate in the Scottish Government’s Local Governance Review.

Councillors say they have a keen interest in how local democracy can work better and community groups can contribute to and influence the national review.

The council will be working towards the goal of at least one per cent of the council budget to be allocated in future through this method of community choices and participatory budgeting.

Community groups and voluntary organisations can apply for Scottish Government funding to host an event involving at least five people with grants of up to £300 available. Communities can access this funding on the Scottish Government’s website.