Brixworth Parish Council Election May 2012

Could You be a Parish Councillor?
You should consider becoming a parish councillor if:
• You Want To Do Something Positive for Your Community
• You Want To Spend Your Time Productively
• You Can Think, Listen and Act Locally

May 2012 is when the present Parish Council comes to the end of its period of office, it may seem a long way off, but the Council is already thinking about the next election.

As at every election, some people will stand down and, given sufficient people willing to stand, some may not be re-elected. We would encourage everyone reading this to consider offering themselves as candidates.

Parish Councillors are unpaid and the minimum commitment is to attend usually two meetings a month – one committee meeting and one meeting of the full council – and to be available to take a councillor’s surgery on a Saturday morning approximately twice a year.

Look out for the display in the Library/Community Centre foyer in mid January 2012.
If you are interested in finding out more please contact our Clerk Jane Macken 01604 881243 clerk@brixworthpc.org.uk or Daventry District Council

For further reading the following guides are available for downloading

Parish Councillor's role

Good Councillors Guide

All About Local Councils

Community organisations, serving the Parish, are welcome to apply for a Community Grant from the Parish Council. A Grant Application Form needs to be completed and returned to the Clerk before the deadline.

The Parish Council considers grant applications twice a year at a special Council meeting in April and November. Closing dates for applications will be at the end of March and October. The next closing date is 31 March 2012.

Members of the public and applicants may attend, however they will not be able to speak or make a presentation unless asked.

Click here for a Grant Application Form

To encourage greater participation from residents in the life of the community, and to increase awareness of its activities, Brixworth Parish Council has recently set up a Facebook page.  This means it is now very easy for anyone using Facebook to keep up with the latest news and information from the Council, and to be able to share their views with the Council and other members of our community.

If you are a Facebook member, all you have to do is search for “Brixworth Parish Council”, visit the page and click the “like” button.  This will enable you to

Matters of interest from Full Council Meeting 20 December 2011

· Cllr Jennifer Fitzgerald has resigned from the PC
· Kelmarsh Wind Farm approved by Planning Inspectorate
· NCC plans financial cuts for PCSO’s
· Brixworth DDC office to close end December 2011. Assistance for some services available in the Library.
· 21/20 January public consultation on new proposed development (off Northampton Road on right hand) at the Library/Community Centre
· DDC will no longer send letters to neighbours regarding planning applications, only notices will be displayed in the area
· Several village road closures in the spring for road surface maintenance
· New underground cables to be laid to replace overhead cables in Spratton Road