POLL: Should the minimum age for community council membership be lowered to 12?

This week, plans to lower the minimum age for community council membership from 16 to 12 were discussed.

A review of Shetland's community council scheme was approved at the SIC's meeting on Tuesday, while a debate was held over allowing 12-year-olds to join community councils and whether this would require other members to have PVG checks.

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