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Shinfield
Parish Council aims to..
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will achieve these aims by..
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In
general terms:
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have
the complete confidence of the local community
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displaying
on notice boards and in Spencers Wood Library the names and addresses of
all Parish Councillors and the Committees on which they sit. (They wish to
hear your views so that the best decision for the Parish can be taken.)
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considering
with due respect the full implications of what you have to say, to the
benefit of the community
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seek,
and take account of, the views and interests of all residents, businesses
and community groups in the running of, services provided by, and decision
made by, the Council
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considering
your views and interests, as required
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consulting
you on major issues
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giving
you a right to speak and ask questions at all meetings at a time determined
by the Chairman
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checking
if the services being provided meet the needs of the community
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welcome
residents, businesses and community groups to its meetings
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publicising
when and where meetings are to take place
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take
the lead, and present a representative view, on all major issues concerning
the Parish
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consulting
with residents, businesses and community groups on major issues
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achieve
good communications, in all matters
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publish
an annual report
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maintaining
notice boards covering the complete parish
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making
regular contributions to Parish magazines
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responding
promptly to all communications requiring a decision
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take
impartial decisions based on sound information
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copies
of minutes of all meetings will be available in Spencers Wood Library.
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copies
of any background written material used to help make a decision are
available from the Clerk
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making
available details of council procedures and Register of Members' Interests,
on request to the Clerk
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be
efficiently, economically and effectively administered
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publicising
annually in an information leaflet, the Parish Council budget and how the
money was spent
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Accounts
may be inspected on application to the Clerk
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Parish
Council accounts are independently audited each year.
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A
copy of the Auditor’s report is available from the Clerk
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review
annually these aims and the ways of achieving them
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placing
on the agenda of the Annual Parish meeting, which you are welcome to attend
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publishing
annually the aims and how they will be achieved in the next
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More
specifically:
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identify
and strive to satisfy the recreational needs of the community (within the
budget available)
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surveying
the recreational needs of the community
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enhance
the community (within its powers and the budget available)
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surveying
the need for enhancements in the community
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represent
your views on planning issues
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consulting
you on major issues
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represent
your views to other councils, authorities, utilities or any other
organisation, if applicable
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consulting
you on major issues
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initiate,
where appropriate, local projects and develop them in consultation with and
involvement of the Parish
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publicising
projects, both at the start and during work, and seeking your involvement
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consulting
you on major issues
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encourage,
where appropriate, residents, businesses and community groups in their own
projects (within the powers of the Council).
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inviting
your projects either by welcoming you meetings, or in writing
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deciding
on the level of support at a meeting of the Council meeting which you may
attend and speak
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budget
and merit permitting, give financial grant to local organisations enhancing
the local community or providing local services
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having
a clear policy and procedure on the award of grants
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considering
all applications at a committee
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consider
all financial grant applications for the coming financial year at a meeting
open to the public
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