The Bourtons - Parish Council

Parish Council Minutes & Agenda

The Bourtons Parish Council represents both Little and Great Bourton and comprises of 6 elected members with a Parish Clerk. Elections to the Parish Council are held every 4 years.

Parish Council function

Parish Councils are the smallest areas of civil administration in England and provide the statutory tier of local government closest to the people. Parish Councils are an essential part of the structure of local democracy and have a vital role in acting on behalf of the communities they represent. They -

give views, on behalf of the community, on planning applications and other proposals that affect the parish;
undertake projects and schemes that benefit local residents;
work in partnership with other bodies to achieve benefits for the parish;
alert relevant authorities to problems that arise or work that needs to be undertaken;
help the other tiers of local government keep in touch with their local communities.

Your Parish Council has a wide range of powers which essentially relate to local matters such as looking after community buildings (the village hall), open space, allotments, play areas, church clock and other amenities controlled by the council. The council raises money through taxation known as the precept which is the council's share of the council tax

Your Parish Councillors Elected May 2007

Sally Leszczynski -Chairman	Brian Bull - Vice Chairman	Maurice Prew

Karl Thompson	Julie Tomlin	Sue Upton

Parish Clerk - VACANCY - See News Page for more details

Your Local Cherwell District Councillor

Ken Atack

Ken has been our District Councillor since 2006. He lives at Williamscot and is committed to supporting the communities within our Cherwell Ward.

He is keen to;

improve the quality of life for all residents
protect the countryside
promote local services
encourage recycling

and generally serve the community through partnership working with the Parish Councils.

Ken can be contacted on 01295 758861 or 07882 759497'.

Dates of Council meetings

Council meetings for 2009 will take place on the first Monday of each month (excluding August when there is no meeting). "Public time" is at 7.30.

Agenda for next Council meeting

To be confirmed one week before next meeting

Minutes of Council meetings

Contact your Parish Council

bourtonsparishcouncil@yahoo.co.uk or

parishcouncil@bourtons.net