There are three tiers of local government which affect life in Hartpury. The top level (ie that nearest central government) is Gloucestershire County Council which is responsible for the overall planning within the County and has specific reponsibility for the (non trunk) roads, education, emergency services, libraries, trading standards, etc.
Further information about the work of the County Council is available on their website.
The next level down is the Forest of Dean District Council which is responsible for housing, planning and development control, environmental health, refuse collection, etc. This is also the body which has the task of collecting local taxes - the council tax and the business rates - which pay for the services of the Parish Council (see below) the District Council, the County Council and the Police Authority.
Further information about the work of the District Council is available on their website.
The lowest tier of local government (ie that nearest the people) is the Parish Council. As well as providing certain local services, its main role is in providing a link between the local community and the other service providers. In particular, the Parish Council is consulted and provides a view on all planning applications.
Hartpury Parish Council is comprised of seven councillors who are elected by the parishioners and serve for a term of four years. The current Councillors are:
Mrs Mary McGhee (Chairman)
Mr Cliff Powlesland (Vice Chairman)
Ms Linda Clifford
Mrs Sylvia Gibbs
Mr Roger Houldey
Mr Greg Jonesy
Dr Pierce Riemer
The Clerk is a part-time employee of the Council and is responsible for the management and smooth running of all the Parish Council's affairs. The Clerk is:
Mrs Erica Materacki
'Penkessing'
Ashleworth
Gloucester
GL19 4HU
Telephone: 01452 700761
email: emateracki”at sign”tiscali.co.uk
Meetings are usually held bi-monthly at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall and members of the public are welcome to attend but may not participate in the discussion. Notice of meetings and the agenda are posted on the Parish noticeboards at the Post Office and the Church.
In accordance with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Hartpury Parish Council has adopted a publication scheme based on the Model Publication Scheme for Local Councils (Core Classes Only).
Details of the scheme will be available:
The scheme became effective in February 2003.
All information described in the publication scheme may be inspected free of charge by appointment with the Clerk. Copies of information can be provided at 20p per sheet, where practicable.
The Members Register of Interests is available directly from the Monitoring Officer, Forest of Dean District Council.
This is information concerning changes to the electoral arrangements for parish, town and community councils. It includes recommendations for the creation of new wards, the amendment of existing wards, proposals for the names of new wards and alterations to the number of councillors to be elected to the council.
Exclusions - 'personal records' i.e. appraisals, employee specific salary details, disciplinary records, sickness records and the like by virtue of being personal data under the Data Protection Act 1998
Exclusions - Copies of planning consultations, the Development Plan, Structure Plan, Local Plan and Rights of Way/Footpath maps all of which are available from the local planning and/or highway authority respectively
Exclusions - all commercially sensitive information e.g. quotations and tenders, loan documentation and insurance policies. With regard to quotations and tenders, this information is treated as confidential to ensure that the whole tender process is fair i.e. if tender information is released to a third party prior to the end of the tender period those who initially submitted tenders could be undercut and/or unfairly disadvantaged
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