Parish Council

What the Parish Council Does

The Parish Council now comprises 10 members, 6 representing Sherfield-on-Loddon Ward and 4 representing Taylor's Farm Ward.  Parish Council meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of each month, in the Liddell Hall, in order to discuss issues affecting the village and its residents.  An Open Forum session is always included to allow questions, comments and contributions from the general public.  An Annual Parish Meeting is held in May, to which all residents are welcome to attend to hear reports from the Council. 

Parish Council elections are held every four years, and were held in 2008.  Any vacancies that arise between elections are filled either by holding a by-election or by co-option.

The Parish Council appoints a Clerk, a Litter Warden and a Tree Warden.  Committees of the Council are appointed on an annual basis.

Documents to download

Byelaws, Sherfield Village Green
Map, Sherfield Village Green
Standing Orders & Model Code of Conduct (last amended Sep 2008)

Committees

	Planning Committee
	Finance & General Purposes Committee
	Leisure Facilities Committee
	Areas of Particular Responsibility

Planning Committee

Bruce Batting (Chairman)
Alan Ball
Ken Clark
John Darker
Ivan Gosden (ex officio)
Sally Hennessey
Sandy Johnston
Bruce Jones(ex officio)
David Leivesley

Meetings to be convened according to applications received.

• To consider all planning applications notified by the Director of Planning for all premises and sites within the Parish.
• To inspect the site and advise the Director of Planning whether or not there are any objections. The Chairman of the Committee will advise the Director of Planning by returning the form supplied by the Borough or by a letter, if this is felt to be necessary.

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Finance & General Purposes Committee

Alan Ball
Bruce Batting
Ken Clark
Ivan Gosden (ex officio)
Sandy Johnston
David Leivesley
Sally Hennessey
Bruce Jones (ex officio)(Chairman)

Meetings to be held in the week following a meeting of the Village Green Committee.

• To receive reports and recommendations from the Village Green Committee.
• To receive reports and recommendations from other committees and sub-committees.
• To consider and recommend priority of projects, in particular for the Village Green.
• To obtain estimates, either directly or from the Village Green Committee, for works to be carried out in accordance with an agreed specification.
• To advise contractors of the Parish Council’s Health and Safety policy and to obtain risk assessments and method statements for works to be carried out.
• To ensure that works are carried out to a satisfactory standard and within the agreed time, where reasonably possible.
• To make Grant applications at the direction of the Parish Council. 
• To monitor budget, and supply to the Parish Council in October each year a schedule of works, with costs, to be carried out in the following financial year.

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Leisure Facilities Committee

Bruce Batting
John Darker
Ivan Gosden (ex officio)
Sally Hennesey
Sandy Johnston (Chairman)
Bruce Jones (ex officio)
David Leivesley
Loraine Smith

... to meet on alternate months to discuss play area, equipment, tennis courts, allotments, etc, and make recommendations to the Council, via Finance and General Purposes Committee.

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Areas of Particular Responsibility

Traffic and Roads :  All Councillors  

• To deal with any problems arising from traffic, roads, car parking (other than the car park on the Green), and bus shelters and to report on these problems to the Parish Council.
• To recommend any repairs or modifications deemed advisable, via the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

Parish Lengthsman Co-odinator:  Bruce Batting

Footpaths:  Sandy Johnston

• To deal with any problems arising from public footpaths and to report on these problems to the Parish Council.
• To recommend any repairs or modifications deemed advisable, via the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

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