Histon Parish Council Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Council

• to advise on planning applications
• to maintain the Village Green, play area and brook, together with all other areas of land owned by the Council; part of this land includes allotments, who provision is a statutory obligation of the Council
• with Impington Parish Council, to administer and maintain the Recreation ground
• to set an annual budget which determines the Parish Rate
• to nominate representatives on school governing bodies and other village organisations
• to make note of and pass to the responsible authority for action any matter of general concern to the village (traffic issues, planning, initiatives concerning youth, public amenities, etc.)

The Council consists of:

15 Councillors who are elected every 4 years, including a Chairman and Vice Chairman who are elected by the Councillors from their own number

Meetings

Meetings of the full Council are held once a month, on the second Monday, and there are also occasional meetings of sub-committees

The monthly Council meetings normally take place at St Audreys Community Centre, St Audreys Close, starting at 7.30 p.m. and are open to the public. The Agenda to the meetings is always posted on the Parish Council notice boards and the Minutes are deposited for public inspection in the Public Library. The Council's minutes are also available here from July 2000.

The Council employs a part time Clerk.

Members

Councillors are willing to be contacted at reasonable times by phone. If you wish to write, full addresses are given on the Parish Noticeboard, at Histon Library, or may be obtained from the clerk.