Community councils

The role of a community council, how to set one up, elections, how to find your local community council, community councillor support.

Community council complaints and compliments

Community councils are independent local bodies. They are responsible for dealing with their own complaints, compliments and feedback.

If you have feedback about the work or conduct of a community council, you should contact that community council directly.

Making a complaint or giving feedback

  • Dumfries and Galloway Council does not manage or investigate community council correspondence
  • each community council decides how it handles concerns and feedback
  • contact details vary by area

Find the right community council

To make sure your message goes to the correct place, use our directory to find contact details for your local community council.

Find your community council