WELCOME to the web page of Lapworth Parish Council.  Here you will find information about the parish council, how to contact the councillors and some information about the county and district councils. This page is for and approved by the Parish Council.

USEFUL LINKS
Here are some links to higher levels of local government and to your M.P.
You can report road and rights of way faults directly to the County Council or you can use the Neighbourhood Fixit link. Reporting to the County Council directly seems to make most sense.


PARISH COUNCILS are the first level of elected local authority. Parish councillors represent the interests of their constituents and are bound by the Standards Board for England code of conduct. Lapworth Parish Council has nine unpaid members who are elected every four years unless the seats are uncontested then councillors may be co-opted. The last election/co-option for Lapworth Parish Council was in May 2007. The Council is administered by a part time paid Clerk.

MEETINGS of the Council are held once every month (except August) at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. The Lapworth annual assembly is held before the March meeting and the annual council meeting, at which the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected is held in May.  Dates of meetings, agendas and minutes will be available on this website from September. All meetings of the Parish Council are open to the public and notices of them are posted on Parish Council notice boards around the village. Any member of the public is entitled to be present and the council welcomes public attendance.
At every Council meeting a standing item, Public Forum,  allows members of the public to raise matters not on the agenda.  This, first item on the agenda,  is the part of the meeting in which the general public may speak to raise matters of concern. Between meetings members of the public may raise matters of concern with any member of the council or the clerk. The clerk to the Parish Council, Mrs Elaine Priestley, can be contacted at clerk.lapworth@virgin.net or by telephone on 01676 533258. The Neighbourhood Fixit web site, a central government initiative, can also be used to report local matters that need attention such as defective street lights and damaged pavements.

THE COUNCIL'S ACTIVITIES
The Council represents the local community, delivers some services to meet local needs and seeks to improve conditions in the Parish. It provides, maintains, or has input into, the following services:

  • bridleways
  • bus shelters
  • crime reduction measures
  • footpaths
  • noticeboards
  • litter bins
  • open spaces
  • planning
  • playing fields
  • public toilets
  • street lighting
  • traffic issues
  • verges
  • village hall

    • It's activities are funded by a precept from council tax which for the year 2010-2011 is £16,700. This precept is collected by the District Council on the Parish Council's behalf. The Parish Council can also apply for grants to fund specific activities and projects.