The Full Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (with the exception of August, when the Council is in recess). There is a period of time set aside at each meeting for members of the public to raise any issues – members of the public are encouraged and are welcome to attend. Meetings are usually held in the The Main Hall, The Old School Building, Main Street, Burton Joyce and commence at 7.30pm.

Copies minutes are available by clicking on the buttons on the right of this page.

The present system of Parish Councils was established by the Local Government Act 1894, although the parishes and their functions are much older. ‘Parish’ is an old English word that means local territory or catchment area, and in ancient times it played a very important role in the lives of people, from providing them with a sense of community identity through to how they were governed.

Parish Councils have a varying number of Councillors, which reflects the size of the parish. Burton Joyce has 11 members. Councillors are democratically elected every 4 years at the same time as the Borough Council elections. Unless a vacancy occurs during the 4 year term in which case new councillors may be ‘co-opted’ on to the Council by existing members, or local residents may request for an election to be held.

The Parish Council must follow statutory rules and guidelines, as set out in its ‘Standing Orders’ and ‘Financial Regulations’ and all councillors as individuals are obliged to follow the Council Code of Conduct. All of these documents can be found on the Policy and Documents page.

Parish Councils are funded mainly by a levy on parish residents (known as the precept) which is added to the Council tax bill alongside contributions to the County Council, the Borough Council, the Police and the Fire Authority.

Parish Councils have a variety of responsibilities, duties (the things it must do), and powers (the things that it may do). All these are laid down in various Acts of Parliament. Parish Councils have few actual duties but they do have a wide range of powers.

The Parish Council has a responsibility to consider the interests and needs of local residents, and to ensure that they act in line with the views of the local community to the benefit of the Parish as a whole.

Council Members

Vice Chair

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