Parish Meeting

From this page you can see who to contact in the heirarchy of elected representatives, and their responsibilities, view minutes of past local meetings, get information on planning applications from the BDBC web site, and see how the health and safety policy and the freedom of information act apply to the parish. Also included are details of council provided recycling facilites in the area.

Why a Parish Meeting and not a Parish Council?

It’s all a matter of size, because Stratfield Turgis has fewer than 150 local government electors it does not legally need a Parish Council, and a Parish Meeting is less onerous to run from a bureaucratic point of view. However, in Stratfield Turgis’s case, because there are public areas to maintain, namely the cricket pitch and pavilion, Stratfield Turgis Parish Meeting has the powers of a Parish Council.

A more detailed explanation from NALC is available here.

Affiliations

Your Parish Meeting is affiliated to a number of bodies on your behalf.

CountryWatch - Conservation group for Loddon and Lyde Valley. Contact 01256 324779
CPRE - Campaign for the Protection of Rural England.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Hampshire Association of Parish and Town Councils

Other Associated Bodies  

National Association of Local Councils.

This site is listed in the British Towns and Villages Encyclopaedia of Great Britain and we can be found in the entry for Stratfield Turgis