Your Parish Council

On most Monday evenings there is a meeting of one of the Parish Council Committees. One is concerned with the care of the Common and Camp. Another looks after local highways, including street lighting, and advises Bucks County Council on main roads. These two committees meet monthly. 

A third committee looks at planning applications and consults with those people living adjacent to the proposal. These meetings are held at least twice a month and make recommendations to the planning authority – South Bucks District Council. If the committee thinks that a proposed development is undesirable it tells South Bucks District Council that it objects strongly. However many plans are acceptable and the Parish Council raises no objections.

A fourth committee meets infrequently under the broad remit of Finance and General Purposes. The main task is to set a budget for the next financial year and the timetable for this process means that in October and November decisions are made on proposed expenditure for the financial year commencing the following April.

All decisions by committees are really recommendations to the Council. Full Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month (not August).  Members of the public can attend these meetings and all committee meetings and will have the opportunity to speak if they let the chairman know their intentions in advance.

The Parish Office (South Lodge, East Common, by the entrance to the Memorial Centre) is open, and the clerk is available, on Monday between 9am and 1pm, on Tuesday between 9am and 1pm and on Thursday between 9am and 1pm.  You can ring us on 01753 888018.

Our clerk, Diana Hepburn-Park or the assistant clerk, Anita Mitton will always be happy to speak to you. You can email us at:- clerk@gerrardscross.gov.uk