Who Are We?

Broughton Parish Council currently has 7 Councillor members and one Clerk/Responsible Finance Officer. There are 4 Councillor vacancies.

We are actively looking for expressions of interest from anyone living in the village and wanting to become a Councillor who is over 18 years old, to join Broughton Parish Council.

As a Councillor representing your community, you will help keep it a great place to live and work. You will be supported in your role and will be expected to undertake training. You should be comfortable working electronically, have a positive outlook and a can-do attitude and be willing to work as part of a team.

If you are interested in applying, in the first instance please contact Pat Scouse, Chair of Broughton Parish Council on 07940 715359 who will be able to help you with your initial enquiry or Alison McDaid, Clerk on 07379 132788, [email protected]

Council Meetings

Members of the public are welcome to attend the council’s monthly meetings – so please come along and share your views.

Parish councils make all kinds of decisions on issues that affect the local community. Probably the most common topics that Parish councils get involved with are planning matters (they are statutory consultees),and campaigning for and delivering better services and facilities.

A Parish council is a local authority that makes decisions on behalf of the people in the village. It is the level of government closest to the community, with the unitary authority (NNC) above it in the hierarchy. As it is the authority closest to the people, Parish councils are invariably the first place people will go with concerns or ideas. For this reason they are a vital part of any community.

Councillors

Our councillors are elected or co-opted, if you would like to become a councillor or find out more about what they do then please see election details above

A councillor has a responsibility to:

• Attend meetings when summoned to do so; the notice to attend a council meeting is, in law, a summons, because they have a duty to attend.
• Consider, in advance of the meeting, the agenda and any related documents which were sent with the summons.
• Take part in meetings and consider all the relevant facts and issues on matters which require a decision including the views of others expressed at the meeting.
• Take part in voting and respect decisions made by the majority of those present and voting.
• Ensure, with other councillors, that the council is properly managed.
• Represent the whole electorate, and not just those who voted for you.

The Parish Council currently meets at 7pm on the third Wednesday of every month except August normally.