Town and Parish Councils are the first layer of local government; they are elected local authorities who aim to engage local people and respond to their needs through representation as community advocates or by providing services.
Easterton Parish Council comprises of seven elected Councillors with elections being held every four years with the last election having taken place in May 2021. The next election will take place in May 2025.
The chair of Easterton Parish Council is Cllr Richard Brooks
The part time Clerk to the Council is Sarah-Jane Bullock
email: clerk@eastertonpc.org.uk. Details of all our Councillors can be found here.
The Parish Council meets nine times a year with one Annual Parish Meeting and an AGM. Meetings are held on a monthly basis with the exception of August and December. The meetings normally take place on the third Monday of the month commencing at 7.30pm at the Village hall, all of which are open to the public.
An agenda for each meeting can be viewed here or on the Village notice board four days prior to the meeting itself.
The Minutes of these meetings will reveal the range of issues dealt with by the Parish Council including planning, rights of way, flooding, our children’s play area as well as the general upkeep of the Village.
Minutes of previous meetings can be found here.
With regard to financial matters, the accounts are displayed on the Village notice board at a time indicated by the external auditors and this is normally in June/July. Details of our finances can be viewed here.
In order to keep residents updated the Parish Council publishes a newsletter, “the Easterton Echoes”, which is now available electronically and is delivered to each household registered on the boomCast system on a monthly basis. Details of the Echoes can be accessed here.
If you wish to receive the Echoes directly by our secure email system please visit the boomCast section of this website to download an application form. Alternatively , if you prefer to receive a hard copy please let the Clerk know.
In addition to the matters listed above the Parish Council is also responsible for the burial ground in Drove Lane (for burial plots and cremations).
Burial ground details are available here.
Documents accessed here:
Councillors Contact Details and their Responsibilities
Parish Council Meeting Agendas
Parish Council Meeting Minutes
Governance Documents – Our Policies and Procedures
Standing Orders, Code of Conduct, Complaints Procedure, Data Protection Document Instructions, Retention Document Control, Email Privacy Consent form, Councillor Privacy Statement
Health & Safety; General Risk Assessment
Financial Information – Financial Regulations, Agreed Precept, Financial Audit (AGAR), Agreed Budget, Asset Register