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The Community Recognition Fund aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the contribution being made by communities across the country in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to support economic, community and cultural development projects such as public area enhancement works, community playgrounds, and arts, culture and heritage projects.

Local authorities prepare five year plans to outline their vision, policies and objectives for the local authority's long term direction. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Local authorities publish five year plans to outline their vision, policies and objectives for the local authority's long term direction.

Local authorities set up and support corporate policy groups to coordinate the work carried out by strategic policy committees and recommend agreed overall policy to the council.

Local authorities may provide reports and information on corporate matters to government departments and other agencies.

Local authorities publish minutes of council and other public meetings to inform the public about council activities and serve as a record of official council business.

Local authorities hold various meetings to conduct their official business which you and news media may attend.

Local authorities publish a public register of councillor attendance at council meetings, committee meetings, training and conferences.

Local authorities publish annual statements to provide details of political donations councillors received during the previous year.