Issued 9th June 2022
Great Longstone Parish Council currently has 3 vacancies for councillors. If you are interested in joining our small team of councillors please contact Parish Clerk Sarah Stokes for details (parishcouncil@greatlongstone.org) 01629 640851.
If 10 or more people on the local electoral roll contact the DDDC returning officer by 15th June 2022 an election for these vacant posts will be held. Otherwise they will be filled by co-option.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, Great Longstone Parish Council is now required to produce a publication scheme in order to make information available to any member of the public in an accessible format and as part of its normal business activities. The information covered is included in classes of information. Each of these classes relate to the page links below. The Generic Model publication scheme was adopted by Great Longstone Parish Council and the details can be found here.
What we spend and how we spend it
Finalised budget, Precept, Financial Standing Orders, Grants given and received, current contracts, members allowances and expenses, Annual return and audit report.
How we make decisions
Meeting timetables, agenda, minutes and reports presented.
Our policies and procedures
Procedural Standing orders, Delegated Authority, Code of Conduct, Complaints Procedure.
Information requests
Policy for handling Information requests.
Lists and registers
Assets Register, Register of Members interests, Register of Gifts and hospitality.
Planning
Information about the Parish Council & planning applications
Services
Allotments, Village Hall, Village Greens, Recreation Ground, Seating, litter bins, memorials, lighting
Who we are and what we do
The Parish Council is the lowest layer of local government and most closely in touch with local people. The Councillors are all required to live or work in the village and are thus accessible by the community at any time.
The postal address for the council is:
Great Longstone Parish Council
c/o Longstone Byre, Little Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1NN
parishcouncil@greatlongstone.org
Council Staff and Members
Clerk to the Council - Sarah Stokes
Chair of the Council - Wendy Long
Vice Chair of the Council - Simon Headington
Parish Councillor - Phil Barrett
Parish Councillor - Caroline Briggs
Parish Councillor - David Cadenhead
Parish Councillor - James Cox
Parish Councillor - Jane Rigby
Parish Councillor - Vacant
Dates of Parish Council Meetings
28th September 2022
9th November 2022
11th January 2023
8th March 2023
Parish Council Meetings are usually held at the Village Hall and start at 7:00pm. Public comments session is from 7:00pm-7:15pm.We look forward to welcomig you.