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THE ROLE OF THE PARISH COUNCIL Our function is to serve local residents who live in the parish of Lawley & Overdale. We have a population of 5,364 at present but with new development in the area this figure is ever expanding. Lawley & Overdale Parish Council is a progressing local council made up of 8 councillors and the Clerk. Members of the public elect our members every four years. We work as a team and our common aim is to serve the community. Councillors work as a corporate body making decisions for the benefit of the community. The Clerk implements these decisions and provides independent, objective and professional advice, information and administrative support. We have the power to improve the quality of community life by spending money on things which, in our opinion, are in the interest of the parish or its inhabitants, and many kinds of activities are aided in this way. We hold monthly Parish Council Meetings normally on the first Tuesday of each month. Dates, times and venues of these meetings are advertised on several notice boards throughout the parish. Members of the public are most welcome to attend and are given an opportunity to have their say during the public session. The Parish Council is controlled by Acts of Parliament, we can only do what we have been given a specific power to do by statute. Each year, we estimate the running costs of the council's activities and set a budget (the precept). Our precept for 2007/2008 is £125,000. All expenditure incurred by the council is properly recorded and audited each year. We keep our local community informed of our activities by publishing a quarterly Newsletter which is distributed to each household within our parish. This website gives you access to a wide variety of information about us including our contact details. If you require any further information please contact the Clerk to the Council whose details are shown at the bottom of this page. |
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Lawley & Overdale Parish Council Serving the Community |
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Sharon Clayton--Clerk to the Council 64 Cherrybrook Drive Broseley Shropshire TF12 5SH Phone: 01952 884372 Fax: 01952 884372 |
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This is where local democracy begins |
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HELP US TO REGISTER LAWLEY VILLAGE GREEN Lawley village green is classed as open space and not registered as a village green. We want to safeguard its future by formerly registering it as a village green but we need evidence to support our application. If you would like to help please click |
