The Agenda has been published for a the next meeting of the Ordinary Meeting. It is to be held on Wednesday 7th February at Coxhoe Village Hall at 6.30pm.
You can view the agenda here.
By Parish Clerk
The Agenda has been published for a the next meeting of the Ordinary Meeting. It is to be held on Wednesday 7th February at Coxhoe Village Hall at 6.30pm.
You can view the agenda here.
By Parish Clerk
There are currently two vacancies in the Quarrington Hill Ward.
The vacancies will be filled by co-option at an ordinary meeting of the Parish Council, next due to take place 5th July 2023.
For an informal discussion, please contact the Chair of the Parish Council Stuart Dunn on 07703 351046.
You can find plenty of information about the Council on this website, including past agendas and minutes, and important documents and policies.
You are invited to contact the Clerk by emailing clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk for any further information or with any queries, and to attend a Parish Council meeting to see how the Council works. Please make sure you read the Parish Council’s Co-option Policy before applying. All candidates must submit an expression of interest form. You can download the form which is an Appendix to the Co-Option Policy in the above link, or request a Word document from the Clerk by emailing clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk.
By Parish Clerk
Coxhoe Parish Council has agreed to sign a Civility and Respect Pledge, promising to put civility and respect at the top of the agenda and to support positive cultural change for the local council sector.
The Civility and Respect Pledge is being introduced to enable councils to demonstrate that they are committed to standing up to poor behaviour, bullying, harassment and intimidation across the sector and to drive through positive changes which support civil and respectful conduct.
The Pledge is part of a project created and overseen by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), One Voice Wales (OVW), the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) and county associations.
The mission statement for the pledge states:
‘Civility and respect should be at the heart of public life, and good governance is fundamental to ensuring an effective and well-functioning democracy at all levels.
‘The intimidation, abuse, bullying and harassment of councillors, clerks and council staff, in person or online, is unacceptable, whether by councillors, clerks, council staff, or public members.
‘This can prevent councils from functioning effectively, councillors from representing local people, discourage people from getting involved, including standing for election, and undermine public confidence and trust in local democracy.
‘NALC, county associations and OVW, as the membership organisations representing the first tier of local government in England and Wales, and the SLCC, as the professional body for clerks, are committed to working together to promote civility and respect in public life, good governance, positive debate and supporting the well-being of councillors, professional officers and staff.
‘To that end, the Civility and Respect Working Group will be working to deliver tangible resources, actions and interventions in four main areas: providing councils with the tools to support good governance; lobbying to strengthen the standards regime and encouraging more people to get involved; training; and processes to intervene to provide support to struggling councils.’
For more information about the Civility and Respect workstreams and to see who has taken the pledge, see the NALC website.
By Parish Clerk
The Parish Council wishes to recruit a Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer, following the resignation of the Clerk who has been in post for nearly five years.
The Clerk to the Council will be the Proper Officer of the Council and responsible for ensuring that the instructions of the Council in connection with its function as a Local Authority are carried out, and that its statutory obligations are met. They will give advice to the Council and to carry out its resolutions, and be responsible for managing and arranging all Council services, facilities and events.
All information is on the Parish Council’s Notice Board.
By Parish Clerk
The Agenda has been published for a Special Meeting of Coxhoe Parish Council. It is to be held on Friday 21 October 2022 at Coxhoe Village Hall at 6.00pm.
You can view the agenda by clicking on the following link: Agenda for Special Meeting of Coxhoe Parish Council on 21 October 2022.
The agenda for the Parish Council’s next Ordinary (monthly) Meeting is now available.
The meeting is to be held in the upstairs room at Coxhoe Village Hall on Wednesday 5 October 2022. The meeting is to commence at 6.30pm.
You can access the agenda from the following link: Agenda for Ordinary Meeting of Parish Council 5 October 2022.
The Public Report for the Ordinary Meeting on 5 October 2022 is also available.
The press and public are welcome to attend this meeting. However due to our risk assessment related to the coronavirus pandemic, numbers in the room will be limited.
If residents wish to raise a matter, you can attend the meeting and you can also do so by emailing the Clerk at clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk (by 12.00pm on the weekday before the meeting) who can take the matter to the meeting on behalf of the resident.
Measures will be in place to keep everyone present as safe as possible from Covid-19. No one should attend this meeting in person if they have any symptoms of coronavirus. All present will be asked to maintain social distancing of at least two metres, may be asked to wear a mask while moving around and follow any directions from Parish Council staff. Everyone is encouraged to take a lateral flow test before attending.
By Parish Clerk
Have you ever thought of volunteering at events? Would you like to help us deliver events for the community like the Fireworks Display and the Christmas Tree Light-Up? It’s a great way to be involved in your community, meet new people, experience events first hand and even gain new skills. Parish Council events are organised to be safe and enjoyable but are run to tight budgets and rely on volunteers to help deliver them. We are seeking reliable and enthusiastic people to join our positive, friendly team, to make sure our events are a great experience for everyone.
Our volunteers are well supported, provided with a briefing sheet and any equipment necessary. Roles are really varied, but might include monitoring an exit or entrance to make sure people can move through safely, checking tickets, setting up events and taking down afterwards.
If you’d like to find out more, please contact Claire the Parish Clerk on clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk, or come along to a specially arranged meeting (details are below). We want to answer your questions and talk about the events that are coming up.
A meeting is arranged for Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 6pm at Coxhoe Village Hall in the Parish Room. It would be very helpful if you could let Claire know using the email address above if you are able to attend, but you can also just turn up. If you can’t make the meeting, please feel free to contact Claire to find out more.
The agenda for the Parish Council’s next Ordinary (monthly) Meeting is now available.
The meeting is to be held in the upstairs room at Coxhoe Village Hall on Wednesday 7 September 2022. The meeting is to commence at 6.30pm.
You can access the agenda from the following link: Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting on 7 September 2022.
The press and public are welcome to attend this meeting. However due to our risk assessment related to the coronavirus pandemic, numbers in the room may be limited.
If residents wish to raise a matter, you can attend the meeting and you can also do so by emailing the Clerk at clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk (by 12.00pm on the weekday before the meeting) who can take the matter to the meeting on behalf of the resident.
Have you ever thought of volunteering at events? Would you like to help us deliver events for the community like the Fireworks Display and the Christmas Tree Light-Up? It’s a great way to be involved in your community, meet new people, experience events first hand and even gain new skills. Parish Council events are organised to be safe and enjoyable but are run to tight budgets and rely on volunteers to help deliver them. We are seeking reliable and enthusiastic people to join our positive, friendly team, to make sure our events are a great experience for everyone.
Our volunteers are well supported, provided with a briefing sheet and any equipment necessary. Roles are really varied, but might include monitoring an exit or entrance to make sure people can move through safely, checking tickets, setting up events and taking down afterwards.
If you’d like to find out more, please contact Claire the Parish Clerk on clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk, or come along to a specially arranged meeting (details are below). We want to answer your questions and talk about the events that are coming up.
A meeting is arranged for Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 6pm at Coxhoe Village Hall in the Parish Room. It would be very helpful if you could let Claire know using the email address above if you are able to attend, but you can also just turn up. If you can’t make the meeting, please feel free to contact Claire to find out more.
By Parish Clerk
Coxhoe Parish Council is looking to employ Auxiliary Youth Workers on a casual basis, to help deliver our services for children and young people working with other members of our staff team.
We currently offer five sessions a week in Coxhoe and Quarrington Hill, with both indoor and outdoor activities, visits from coaches and other organisations, and occasional events and other activities.
You can find out details of the Youth Auxiliary Workers’ posts on the Coxhoe Parish Council Noticeboard page.
If you are interested and have skills and experience relevant to our person specification, then we would love to hear from you. All the documents you need are available through the link above.
Applications must be received by midday on Wednesday 14 September, but we may close the opportunity earlier if enough applications are received, so do apply soon if you are interested. We look forward to hearing from you.
Coxhoe Village Hall
Front Street East
Coxhoe
DH6 4DB
T: 0191 377 3658
E: clerk@coxhoeparishcouncil.gov.uk