Parish Council
The Parish Council consists of 19 elected representatives from the community who meet four times a year. In addition to this there is an annual parish meeting.
Parish Council Meetings are held in the Primary School on Mondays at 7.30pm. There is a public question time so that anyone can attend to make views known. Five committees carry out the work of the Council meeting mostly at The Parish Office 3 Gorringe Valley Road Willingdon, but occasionally at the Village Hall in Jevington. Committee meetings are also open and held on Mondays at 7.30pm.
Parish Councils have many functions possible, but they are all discretionary. This is why all parish councils do different things.
In Willingdon and Jevington the five committees are:
Amenities
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Most of the footway lighting
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Open spaces (Foulride Green and Jubilee Gardens )
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Bus shelters
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Grass verge cutting
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Footpaths and seats
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Notice boards
- Willingdon in Bloom
- Traffic
Cemetery
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Upkeep of burial records
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Maintenance of the Cemetery
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Planning improvements, footpaths and trees
Finance and Policy
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Controlling the budget
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Recommending to Council the amount to precept on the Council Tax
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Staff matters
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Strategy including the village appraisal
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Emergency co-operation with district and county
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Anything not covered by other committees
Planning
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Reviewing development planning applications
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Making views known to the District Council on applications
- Reviewing licensing applications
Recreation
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Managing the three recreation grounds
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Huggetts Lane
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Tott Yew
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Jevington
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Major projects to upgrade and improve facilities