Parish Council Meetings are normally held on the second Wednesday of each month, apart from August, in Eaton Bishop Village Hall. Meetings start at 7.30 pm with the first ten minutes given over for members of the public to raise issues, ask questions and/or seek advice relevant to the Parish.
If due to time constraints or if more detailed information is required the subject will be added to the following month’s agenda. These are displayed on the village notice boards at Ruckhall and the Village Hall. It is a legal requirement for the Agenda to be published 3 working days (excluding the day of the meeting) before each meeting. The minutes of the meeting have to be agreed by members of the Parish Council at the following month’s meeting and signed as a true record of proceedings.
What is a Parish Council?
Parish or Town Councils are an important tier of Government within the UK; a Parish/Town Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority.
The powers and duties, and the manner in which a Parish Council operates are laid out in local government statute and regulations; Parish Councils operate at a level below national government and also below district and borough councils. Parish & Town Councils are elected and can help on a number of local issues, like planning applications or running local sports grounds and community halls.
The Parish Council has legal responsibilities as an employer, and sometimes as an owner of public land and buildings.
Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). Only a few Councils need to use all their available powers. It is up to each Council to choose what is appropriate for the community they serve.
The Council raises funds by the annual Precept is set in January of each year. The amount required is guided by the setting of the annual budget in the November preceding.
The Parish Council precept is added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Herefordshire Council (on behalf of the Parish Council).
The Council also raises funds through grants from other organisations.
Parish Councillors
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