Parish Council responsibilities

At Audlem Parish Council's Extraordinary Meeting last week, it was agreed that in future each councillor would act as "lead" for a particular aspect of the Parish Council's work.

New flexible working groups, shadowing the 2010 Parish Plan working groups, a good number of which continue to operate, should also be formed. These groups would report regularly to the Parish Council and make recommendations as appropriate.

Councillors plan to work with members of Parish Plan groups, and it was agreed that the Parish Council should now be able to act as a catalyst to make progress. The recent introduction of Unitary Government had brought the Parish Council more into contact with the top layer of local government and there was therefore more opportunity to influence local events.

It was agreed that councillors would take on responsibilities, as follows:-

• Law & Order: Richard Furber
• Community Projects: Bill Consterdine
• Tourism & Business: John Langston
• Transport: Mike Hill
• Planning: Phillip Johnson
• Wildlife & Conservation: Vacancy
• Health: Irene Stockton
• Youth & Education: Kate Down
• Communications: Pam Seddon
• Access & Inclusion: Frances Mary Christie
• Devolved Services: Dave Siddorns

There's a Parish Council meeting at St James' School on Monday 6th June starting at 7.30pm. As always, the meeting will start with a Public Forum where members of the public will be invited to speak.

Items on the agenda include co-option of further members to the council – there have been a number of applications – and to consider acceptance of a quotation for refurbishment work on the Public Toilets off Cheshire Street.

The new-style agenda reflects the decision to see councillors responsible for individual areas of business.

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