What Does the Parish Council Do?
The Duties and Responsibilities of Chilham Parish Council
The Parish Council carried out a full range of duties for the benefit of the residents and meets once a month to administer parish business. All parish councillors volunteer their time, the only paid employee is the Clerk who sets the agendas, minutes the meetings and implements the actions and decisions. The Clerk also ensures that we operate within the law. Members of the public are encouraged to attend our meetings and have an opportunity to speak to councillors during the Parishioners Questions during the meeting. The Parish Council is funded by a precept which is collected from residents by Ashford Borough Council as part of the Council Tax. Most importantly, the parish council is eleted to meet the needs and represent the views of its parishoners.
Finance
The Parish Council manages the precept as referred to above. We produce a budget and report against it on a quarterly basis. There are rigourous rules governing the financial arrangments of Parish Councils which are overseen by the Responsible Financial Officer and the Independent Internal Auditor.
Planning
The Parish Council is included in the consultaiton process for planning applications.
Insurance
The Parish Council carries 3rd party liability insurance
We recognise that many people in the parish don’t understand what the parish council can and cannot do, so this website and regular newsletters keep you informed about what your parish council is doing on your behalf. We welcome feedback, good or bad, so please use the form on the how are we doing page to let us have your views on the website or, for that matter, any issue that you think the parish council should be dealing with.
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A PROCLAMATION
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George: We, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm and Members of the House of Commons, together with other members of Her late Majesty’s Privy Council and representatives of the Realms and Territories, Aldermen and Citizens of London, and others, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom we do acknowledge all Faith and Obedience with humble Affection; beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless His Majesty with long and happy Years to reign over us.
Given at St. James’s Palace this tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-two.
GOD SAVE THE KING
Chilham Parish Council
Clerk's Update Coronation
Chilham Parish Council are asking for help with the preparations for the clelebration of the coronation in Chilham Square. We need some volunteers for our events working group, the first meeting for the coronation celebrations is the 30th January 2023 at 7:30pm in Chilham Village Hall. If you are interested please come along and join Councillors Sarah Topley-Dixon and Greg Taylor in planning for a successful community event.
Dated 14 January, 2023
Clerk to the Parish Council
Mr P Coles
3 The Square
Rattington Street
Chartham
CT4 7JG
Email: clerk@chilhamparishcouncil.gov.uk
QUEEN ELIZABETH 11
We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Royal Family, on the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.
The Queen has been a constant part of our lives for the 70 years of her reign, and will be greatly missed, not only as Our Queen, but as a Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother.
We thank The Queen for her service to the nation, her sense of duty, dignity and respect for our traditions.
May you Rest in Peace.
CHILHAM PARISH COUNCIL