ASCC is pleased to announce that Zurich Insurance has agreed to offer Scottish Community Councils an insurance scheme equivalent to the current scheme currently enjoyed by many Community Councils.
The Zurich Town & Parish Division will offer Scottish Community Councils an insurance product which will provide a broad level of cover at competitive pricing as experienced [...]
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The office shall be closed from 2 pm Friday 23rd December 2011 and shall reopen Wednesday 4th Jan 2012.
The Directors would like to wish all a happy and prosperous new year.
With immediate effect, the ASCC is not currently able to process requests for additional insurance coverage (for events). This is because of preparations underway for the closure of the ASCC insurance scheme at the end of April 2012.
>>Read full news storyThe Scottish Government today will publish its survey on the Association of Scottish Community Councils despite a previous agreement with Civil Servants to meet with Directors of the ASCC prior to any publishing the findings.
The Scottish Government had earlier in the year agreed to meet with the Directors of the ASCC to discuss major flaws [...]
ASCC, in continuing to deliver quality training and development services and support to Community Councils throughout Scotland, are pleased to announce our new online training programmes and accredited training courses.
>>Read full news storyThe Trustees of the Association of Scottish Community Councils are gravely saddened to announce that, as the result of a massive cut in funding by the Scottish Government, the ASCC will be wound up.
>>Read full news story Scottish Government – Information on Community Councils
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Due to the rising costs of postage, it is no longer sustainable for ASCC to continue to use postal mail to communicate with Community Councils.
>>Read full news storySPECIAL EVENTS INSURANCE
With immediate effect, the ASCC is not currently able to process requests for additional insurance cover ( events). This is because prepreations are underway for the closure of the ASCC Insurance Scheme at the end of April 2012.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE STANDARD INSURANCE COVER CURRENTLY BEINGH PROVIDED TO HUNDREDS OF COMMUNIT COUNCILS [...]
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