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Complaints against Giffnock Community Council
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Complaints against Giffnock Community Council 3 years, 8 months ago #1

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It appears that a complaint has been lodged with East Renfrewshire Council regarding every member of Giffnock Community Council.

The following is from a Facebook page.

Re: Giffnock Community Council 3 years, 8 months ago #2

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The G&T Community Group has been publicly supportive of Giffnock Community Council (GCC), as shown by its posts. These posts were aimed at increasing public interest and engagement with it. A GCC member joined this group and was actively following posts, which we welcomed as a positive sign. However, owing to the very unfortunate negative reaction of that community councillor when we asked if they would like to engage in our activities, it became clear that they had joined to monitor and not participate. Deeper problems in the GCC have been identified by its current leadership. We regret that, while we remain absolutely committed to the principle of community councils, this group cannot actively support the GCC at this time. The problems identified by the GCC leadership have been referred to East Renfrewshire Council in the hope that they will be addressed. We very much look forward to being actively supportive of the GCC and, hopefully, a new Thornliebank Community Council in due course.

Re: Complaints ~ Giffnock Community Council 3 years, 8 months ago #3

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Newsline always attempts to contact those involved in a story in order to give them an opportunity to speak.

However in this case that will be impossible.

Due to our recent experience with this Community Council it has become apparent that email to the generic email address, which is claimed to be that of the Secretary, are apparently not going there.

It appears all incoming correspondence is intercepted by the chair of this CC.

Re: Complaints ~ Giffnock Community Council 3 years, 8 months ago #4

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The GCC councillors in post are

Jack Powell
Maureen Powell
Shameila Ghafar
Jabbar Ghafar
Douglas Lawson
William Crawford
Dorothy Crawford
Cindy Berry
Anthony Halifax
Alex Mackie
Morag McLaughlin
Jane Floyd
Caroline Wilkinson

ERC have been asked to comment.

Should any Ccllr wish to speak to us, with guaranteed anonymity please do so

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Re: Complaints ~ Giffnock Community Council 3 years, 8 months ago #5

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A spokesperson for East Renfrewshire Council said: “We have received correspondence expressing concerns about the operation of Giffnock Community Council and are looking into this matter.”

Re: Complaints about Giffnock Community Council 3 years, 8 months ago #6

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Newsline has ascertained that the official procedure regarding a complaint of this nature is as follows:-

A board will be convened and shall consist of three elected members and two community councillors chosen from two unconnected community councillors.

It is unknown if the accused Cclrs will be permitted to have legal council.

The maximum sentence if found guilty is disqualification for life from holding the office of Community Councillor.

This brings to mind that at the time of inception these regulations were described as 'draconian' in nature.

Given that the role of Community Councillor is voluntary and they could end up with a black mark against them, that could affect any future prospects in relation to other voluntary posts.
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