Broomley & Stocksfield Parish Council
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Broomley and Stocksfield Parish Council.

Broomley and Stocksfield Parish Council has 12 Councillors and a Clerk.

Elections to the council are held every four years, the next election will be held in May 2011.

Meetings

Your Parish Council generally meets on the first Monday of each month, but if that Monday is a Bank Holiday, the meeting will be held on the following Monday. Meetings start at 7.30 p.m., and are held at the Community Centre, Mount View Terrace, Stocksfield.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings. Public participation always features on the Agenda and is an opportunity for residents to raise concerns with the council.

Advisory Groups

The Parish Council has a number of advisory groups:

Finance & General Purposes

Responsibilities of the Group:
Council Administration, Insurance, Standing Orders, Grants, Communications, Land Registration & Financial Monitoring.
General Purposes Convenor: Chairman of the Council, Ian Hall
Members: Vice Chairman, Melna Martin
Julia Sayce
Group Convenors as appropriate

Policy Group

Responsibilities of the Group:
To review consultation documentation and make recommendations on comments to be made.
Policy Group Convenor: Chairman of the Council, Ian Hall
Member: Vice Chairman, Melna Martin
Convenors of each of the other groups could be invited to attend depending on the subject being considered.

Parish Plan

Responsibilities of the Group:
Formulating the Parish Plan.
Parish Plan Convenor: Steve Gleadhill
Members: Melna Martin
Barbara Gravenor

Footpaths & Environment

Responsibilities of the Group:
Footpaths & Environment, Environment Groupm Rights of Way & Environment Group, New Footpaths Leaflet & Stocksfield in Bloom
Footpaths & Environment Convenor: Norman Hooks
Members: John Davison
Diane Hinchcliffe

Planning Group

Responsibilities of the Group:
Planning Applications, Local Plan & Planning Policies.
Planning Group Convenor: Dave Porter
Members: Peter Barrass
Steve Gleadhill
Julia Sayce
Norman Hooks - when required

Transport & Highways Group

Responsibilities of the Group:
Public Transport (Train & Bus), Stocksfield Station & Highways, Roads and Pavements.
Transport & Highways Convenor: John Davison
Members: Peter Barrass
Barbara Gravenor
Norman Hooks

Play Facilities

Responsibilities of the Group:
Kates Plain, Branch End Play Area.
Play Facilities Convenor: Diane Hinchcliffe
Members: Peter Barrass
Melna Martin

Sports Facilities

Responsibilities of the Group:
Sportsfield Management, Multisports Area Redevelopment, Sportsfield, Development Trust, Recycling Area.
Sports Facilities Convenor: Julia Sayce
Steve Gleaadhill
Barbara Gravenor

Council Representatives 2008 - 2009

Sportsfield Management Group: Julia Sayce, Steve Gleadhill
Burial Board: Melna Martin
Police Community Forum: Diane Hinchcliffe
Rail User Group: Peter Barrass
Eastern Parishes Forum: Ian Hall, Dave Porter
Northumberland Belonging Communities: Julia Sayce, Dave Porter
Rights of Way & Environment Group: Norman Hooks
South Bank Footpath/Nature Reserve Project: Norman Hooks
Community Action Northumberland & NALC: Norman Hooks
Sensory Garden Group: Melna Martin
Prudhoe Community High School Liaison Group: Diane Hinchcliffe
SCA Community Consultation Forum: Ian Hall
Branch End Patients Forum: Steve Gleadhill

Other Appointments

Internal Auditor: Peter Basnett
Councillor responsible for the work carried out by Parish Handyman in relation to his contract(s): Chair/Clerk