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Powers and Duties of a Parish Council
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Hordle Parish Council The Parish Council THE Parish Council consists of 11 Councillors, 10 of whom are elected by all of the electorate in the Parish except for that part of Everton, South of the A337, which is in the Milford Ward of New Forest District Council, where one Councillor is elected to serve and represent them. Elections take place every 4 years, the next Elections take place in May 2015, but if once again the number of persons nominated is equal to the number of vacancies no Election will be necessary, if not enough persons are nominated to fill the vacancies the Members of the Council will fill the vacancies by co-option.At the first Meeting of the Parish Council in May (the Annual Meeting) the Chairman & Vice chairman of the Council for the ensuing year are elected by the Members of the Council.The Council
The Administration of the Council is undertaken by the Parish Clerk (Susan Whitcher) who is also the Council’s Financial Officer, she is also responsible for supervising the work of the 2 other employee’s of the Council - The Minute Secretary/Clerical Assistant (Sandy Smith) and the Handyman/Playground Inspector (Paul Dennis) and also any Contractors employed by the Council.
The District Council pays the precept to the Parish Council by 2 instalments the first in April and the second in September. This Page updated 18th June 2011 |