Neighbourhood Policing – Have your Say
The link below provides details of a meeting tomorrow which aims to allow you to raise the issues concerning you most.
The link below provides details of a meeting tomorrow which aims to allow you to raise the issues concerning you most.
The Parish Council Office will be closed from Monday 18 February 2019 to Friday 22 February 2019 (inclusive) whilst the Clerk is on holiday.
During this time, emails will not be read and the answerphone will not be listened to.
In an emergency please contact the Chairman, Paul Rowley on 07768 553793.
The Parish Council Office will be closed from 12.00 noon on Monday 24 December 2018 until 10.00am on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
During this time, emails will not be read and the answerphone will not be listened to.
In an emergency please contact the Chairman, Paul Rowley, on 07768 553793.
Are you in favour of the Parish Council paying to reinstate first half hour free parking at Broadway Car Park, and for each household contributing to the cost?
As announced at the Parish Council meeting on 22 October 2018, the results are as follows:
Yes: 410
No: 78
Total: 488
Eight spoilt voting cards were also received. These had either been amended to change the question before voting or both boxes had been ticked. In addition, four voting cards were received late.
South Bucks District Council advised that the Parish has a total of 2,535 houses and unfortunately the valid votes received did not reach the 20% threshold for the referendum. As a result, the Parish Council is not able to take this proposal further.
It is clear, however, that there is strong support for change in respect of the car park and as such the Parish Council is keen to explore other options in order to support local residents and shops.
The Parish Council has learnt from this process and acknowledges that posters should have been put up earlier and that improving communication channels with residents is crucial as the use of the Farnhams Magazine does not seem to have worked this time. The wish to improve communication is key in the decision taken in September 2018 to launch a Parish Council Facebook page and this is expected to happen in the next few weeks.
The Parish Council has been asked why voting cards were not placed in shops and the library etc. It was important for the integrity of the process that the delivery of voting cards was controlled to ensure households were completing only one and that they were only completed by the residents who would experience the increase in Council Tax.
Clerk to the Parish Council
24 October 2018
Community Governance Review Poster
Owing to the resignation of Mr. William Baker a vacancy has arisen for the role of councillor on Farnham Royal Parish Council. The notice of vacancy has been put up today and a copy is below.
Unless a poll is called for within 14 working days the Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
The Council now has three vacancies and if you wish to stand as a councillor or would like to know more about the positions please contact the Clerk on 01753 648497 or email: clerk@farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk.
The latest Council meeting was held on 30th July 2018 and a summary of the items discussed together with the minutes will be uploaded to the website shortly.
The Parish Council have appointed a new Clerk – Mrs. Judith Hall – who starts on 23rd July 2018. If you wish to contact the Parish Council then please contact the Clerk in the usual way:-
Email : clerk@farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk
Tel: 01753 648497
Office address: First Floor Sherriff House The Broadway Farnham Common SL2 3QH
We wish Judith all the best in her new role – which is a very varied and demanding one – and we are sure you will find her an excellent and approachable Clerk. The ancient title of Clerk often misleads people into thinking the role is an admin, clerical or secretarial one and it includes all these but it is so much more. The Clerk maintains democratic standards and provides professional advice to councillors as well as being the only executive and finance officer who has to implement all decisions taken by the Council. She is also the main contact for all Council business. If you have any concerns at all about the Parish Council or the services it provides please do not hesitate to get in touch with Judith who is best placed to resolve issues – ideally before they escalate!
We have to say goodbye to Hilda who has been our Clerk for the last 9 years or so. We also wish Hilda well as she moves towards semi-retirement and thank her for her sterling work in providing a professional service for our parishioners to date.
Owing to the resignations of Mrs. Vicky Thompson and Mr. Trevor Clapp, two vacancies have arisen for the role of councillors on Farnham Royal Parish Council. The notice of vacancies has been put up today and a copy is below.
Unless a poll is called for by midnight on 18th July then the Council is free to appoint/ co-opt new members at its meeting on 30th July. if you wish to stand as a councillor or would like to know more about the positions please contact the Locum Clerk on T. 01753 648497 or email. clerk@farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk
At our meeting on 25th June the resignations of Mr. Clapp as Chairman and as a Councillor and the resignation of Mrs. Thompson were reluctantly accepted and Mr. Paul Rowley agreed to take on the role of Chairman. The minutes can be found elsewhere on this website.
Progress was made in taking steps towards a referendum on the reinstatement of the first free half hour’s parking at the Broadway car park and a voting form will be sent out with the next copy of the Magazine in September. It was agreed to keep the public toilets open at an increased cost to the Council levied by SBDC.
The Annual Return and Accounts for 2017/18 were approved and have been submitted to the external auditors. Notices have bee put up that the public have a right to inspect them. please see below:-
FRPCnotice ofexerciseofpublicrights2017-18