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The next meeting of Findern Parish Council will be held on Thursday 6 May 2021

The Annual Meeting of Findern Parish Council will be held remotely at 7pm on Thursday, 6 May 2021.

PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETING.

In accordance with the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020, the meeting will use Zoom Meetings software. For the Meeting ID and password, please contact the Clerk by email at clerk@findernparishcouncil.org or telephone 07444 085807. The  Agenda for the meeting can be found on the Meetings page here.

You do not have to have Zoom installed on your device to access the meeting, though your device will need to have audio and video link – PC with webcam, laptop, Ipad or android tablet or smart phone. The meeting will also be streamed live to the Findern Parish Council and Findern Community Facebook pages.

Vacancies for members of the public to become Parish Councillors

Findern Parish Council currently has three vacancies for members of the public to become Parish Councillors.

Findern Parish Council is made up of 10 voluntary councillors who meet once a month to discuss and act on issues of importance to the local community.  The Parish Council sets and monitors how a proportion of local taxes are spent in the Parish, make comment on planning applications in the Parish and consider projects to help maintain, improve or enhance the local area.  Local Government is changing and Parish Councils are seeing an increase in the responsibilities and opportunities to influence decisions made that affect our local community.

No special qualification is required to be a Councillor; indeed, it is important that all sorts of people serve as Councillors to give good representation of the community. Training for new councillors is also available to help assist with understanding the responsibilities of the role.

If you feel you would like to get involved in making decisions about your local community, local issues and make a significant contribution to the area in which you live or work, then this is the position for you! If have an interest in your local environment, local transport, local government finances, amenities, planning issues, community events, anti-social behaviour and policing, and want to make a difference? Then please apply!

You must be aged 18 years and over, eligible to vote and have lived or worked in the parish of Findern for 12 months or more, or within 3 miles of the parish boundary. Note, part of the new Highfield development is within the boundary.

If you would like to put yourself forward as a Findern Parish Councillor please complete the application form available to download here. Further information on the eligibility to be a Councillor and the person specification is included with application form. The deadline for receipt of applications is midnight on Monday 17 May 2021.

Send applications to Findern Parish Council, Parish Rooms, Lower Green, Findern, DE65 6AD or email to clerk@findernparishcouncil.org

If you have any query please telephone the Clerk to the Parish Council, on Mob: 07444 085807 or email on address above.

Please see the following resources for more information:

All About Town and Parish Councils prepared by The National Association of Local Authorities (NALC)

It takes all sorts prepared by NALC in 2011 as part of a drive to encourage individuals from under-represented groups to become local councillors.

Thirteen reasons not to join the Parish Council

Annual Meeting for the Parish of Findern will be held on Thursday 22 April 2021 at 7pm

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting for the Parish of Findern will be held on Thursday 22 April 2021 at 7pm.

THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC.

This is the annual meeting for the Parish of Findern; in addition to the annual report from the Parish Council, this is an opportunity for groups and organisations active in the village to give an update to residents on their activities over the previous year; and for parishioners on the Electoral Roll to raise any matters of concern to them that relates to their local community.

In accordance with the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020, the meeting will be held via Zoom Meetings software.

Access to the meeting can be provided by contacting the Clerk to the Parish Council by telephone: 07444 085807 or by E mail: clerk@findernparishcouncil.org

Any groups and organisations active in the village who wish to give an update to residents on their activities over the previous year, please contact the Clerk. See contact details above.

AGENDA

1)Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence.

2)Approval of Minutes of the previous Annual Parish Meeting held on 15 April 2019

3)Chairman’s Report on behalf of the Parish Council

To receive the Chairman’s report for the year ending 31 March 2021.

4)Reports from Local Groups / Organisations in the Community

To receive reports on the activities of Local Groups / Organisations for the Year Ending 31 March 2021.

This is an opportunity for groups and organisations active in the village to give an update to residents

on their activities over the previous year.

5)Matters raised by electors

To consider any matters raised by electors. The Parish Meeting is an opportunity for parishioners

on the Electoral Roll to raise any matters of concern to them that relates to their local community.

It would be helpful to have written notice of any matters to be raised but it is not essential.

Matters can be raised at the meeting without prior notice.

Kate Sharpe

Clerk to the Parish Council       

12 April 2021