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Your Parish CouncilParish Council in briefRole The purpose of the Parish Council is to ensure that the local environment is maintained and developed to satisfy as far as possible, the wishes of the electorate and that community facilities meet the needs of the parish. Organisation The Parish Council consists of a Chairman, Vice Chairman and seven members together with the Parish Clerk. The Full Council meets eleven times a year. The Planning Committee meets ten times a year. Elections Parish elections normally occur every four years. The current Parish Council was elected on 27 May 2010 and this was one of a few contested elections in the Borough reflecting a high degree of local interest. Finance Parishioners pay Council Tax set by Hampshire County Council, based upon house value. In addition parishes raise a ‘precept’ to cover local costs such as maintenance of sports fields and play areas. The Parish Council Office is located in the Club Room of the Village Centre - address: Bourne Meadow, St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire SP11 6BE - the office is normally open Monday to Friday 3.30 to 5.30pm and Saturday 8.30 to 9.30am. Please note: The Parish Council Office will be closed on Monday 31 October 2011 and on Wednesdays only from 1 November to 7 December 2011. In the event that the office is closed please leave a message on the answerphone (01264 738039) or send an email to clerk@stmarybourne-pc.gov.uk or drop a note through the parish council's letter box. Your Community Development TeamIf you have an idea for a project that could get your neighbourhood working together (anything from a kids' summer holiday club to new activities for older people) contact Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council's community devlopment team on 01256 844844 or your Community Development Officer Sandy Pearcy directly on mob: 07899 005030 or email sandy.pearcy@basingstoke.gov.uk. Get involved! Quality Parish Council StatusSt Mary Bourne Parish Council - 18th February 2009The St Mary Bourne Parish Council was delighted to receive notification on Wednesday 18th 2009 February that they had been re-accredited ‘Quality Council’ Status. This award has been achieved as a result of the St Mary Bourne Parish Council working as an effective, actively involved, properly managed, hard working team of Councillors and Parish Clerk. The Government scheme launched in March 2003 gives recognition to Parish and Town Councils who can demonstrate through a series of tests that they are in touch with their communities, competent and capable of taking an enhanced role within the local government framework. The award will continue to give the council greater credibility in the eyes of the local community and the principal authorities; enable them to be more representative of the local community and able to deliver more local services and be eligible for additional grant funding. Representatives from the St Mary Bourne Parish Council formally received the award at a reception in Winchester, on Tuesday 24th February. PRESS RELEASEHampshire Association of Local Councils - 25 February 2009Local Councils Set the Standard In one of the biggest Presentation Evenings of its kind seen to date, nine Hampshire parish and town councils were accredited or reaccredited with the Quality award under the Quality Parish Scheme, which began in 2003 and found its way into statute in the Local Government and Involvement in Health Act 2007. This evening came hard on the heels of parish and town councils becoming eligible to use the Power of Well-being in their communities, following the Londonlaunch on 17 February 2009. The Chairman of Hampshire County Council Cllr Michael Woodhall greeted the representatives from Blackwater & Hawley TC (Hart), Hamble-le-Rice PC (Eastleigh), Headley PC (East Hampshire), Hyde PC (New Forest), Hythe & Dibden PC (New Forest), Marchwood PC (New Forest), Petersfield TC (East Hampshire), St. Mary Bourne PC (Basingstoke) and Tadley TC (Basingstoke) at an evening reception in his official suite at Serle’s House on Southgate Street in Winchester on 24 February 2009. The Chairman of the independent Accreditation Panel Cllr Tony Coates from Winchester City Council gave the presentations with the County Council Chairman and praised councils for their high standards of engagement, transparency and accountability. In giving closing remarks, Cllr John Korbey, Chairman of the County Association of Local Councils and a councillor of Brockenhurst PC said “he was proud to be part of the first-tier of local government, and that his council hoped to join the elite 10% of Hampshire parishes soon, knowing that this would give assurance of standards to residents in his local area.” The Chairman of the National Association of Local Councils, Cllr Michael Chater from West Sussex gave his apologies having previously accepted an event in Sevenoaks, Kent but sent a message of congratulations to all present, remarking that he knew it would be a magnificent event in Hampshire, and that all councils should be proud of their achievements in serving their communities with commitment and energy. PRESS RELEASE 22nd February 2005The St Mary Bourne Parish Council was delighted to receive notification on Monday 21st February that they had been awarded ‘Quality Council’ Status. This award has been achieved as a result of the St Mary Bourne Parish Council working as an effective, actively involved, properly managed, hard working team of Councillors and Parish Clerk. The Government scheme launched in March 2003 gives recognition to Parish and Town Councils who can demonstrate through a serious of tests that they are in touch with their communities, competent and capable of taking an enhanced role within the local government framework. The award will give the council greater credibility in the eyes of the local community and the principle authorities; enable them to be more representative of the local community and able to deliver more local services and be eligible for additional grant funding. The St Mary Bourne Parish Council will formally receive its award at a reception in the Great Hall, Winchester, on Tuesday 1st March, thereby becoming the ninth council in Hampshire to be awarded ‘Quality Status’. Lorraine Cousins - Clerk, St. Mary Bourne Parish Council This page was last edited on 30 Sep 2011 |
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