About The Council

Romanby Parish Council, like all Parish and Town Councils in England, represents the first tier of local government - the one closest and most accessible to the electors. The Council is made up of 12 volunteer Councillors, who receive no monies whatsoever, supported by a paid, part time clerk.

The Councillors represent all the electors of Romanby and have to stand for election every four years. The Parish Council is not a political body and Councillors do not represent any political party when working for the Parish Council.

The aim of the Parish Council is to work with parishioners and others,

• to understand the aspirations of residents and the issues affecting them
• to promote the appropriate and sustainable development of Romanby and facilities in the Parish, and
• to ensure that Romanby continues to be a safe and enjoyable place to live, work and play, now and in the future.

The Parish Council also has a number of objectives and some very important duties.

Objectives

• To engage, whenever possible, with residents, to understand their needs, and to explain how the Council will address these needs within the resources and powers available.
• To provide high quality, cost effective relevant services and to enable, assist and encourage other organisations and agencies to provide services within the parish.
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• To encourage and promote social and community values in the village by working in co-operation and supporting, where practicable, local organisations and groups.
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• To develop and maintain Romanby as a peaceful and attractive environment by actively pursuing environmental, recreational, leisure, wildlife and other policies.
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• To act as an agent of management, development and service provision that represents the entire parish community including active involvement in reviewing all planning, service and infra-structure developments.
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Duties of the Parish Council and its members

• To conform to the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and other relevant legislation.
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• To act in accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the Parish Council.
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• To hold regular meetings of the Parish Council, all of which will be open to the public. [Council Meetings are held monthly at the Parish Office, Ainderby Road. Committee Meetings vary].
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• To record the minutes of the Council meetings and make them freely available.
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• To hold an Annual Parish Assembly in April each year when the Chair reports on the events of the year.
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• To hold an Annual Parish Meeting every year in May to elect the Chair for the coming year as well as decide on membership of Committees.
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• To manage Parish Council finances, responsibilities and resources for the ongoing benefit of parishioners.
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• To conform to the requirements of Romanby Parish Council Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
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Clerk/RFO - Mandy Lambert

Should any Parishioner wish to comment or address the Parish Council please use the contact form provided
or telephone: 07783949546

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Please note that the Clerk works for the Parish Council on a part-time basis and will respond to your query as soon as possible. Messages and emails will be checked on a regular basis.

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