“To secure and maintain the best possible services and environment for the community of Winkfield”
About Winkfield Parish Council
WINKFIELD PARISH COUNCIL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1894. THE CIVIC PARISH OF WINKFIELD LIES IN THE EAST OF BERKSHIRE AND ALTHOUGH LESS THAN 30 MILES FROM CENTRAL LONDON IT STILL RETAINS ITS UNIQUE CHARACTER.
It is geographically one of the largest parishes in the Country covering 9609 acres, or 3888 hectares. It has a population of approximately 15,500 living in nine separate settlements: Brock Hill, Chavey Down, Cheapside, Cranbourne (North Street/Lovel Road), Forest Park, Maidens Green/Winkfield Street, Martins Heron & the Warren, North Ascot, Winkfield Row, Woodside.
The Parish Council owns and manages a number of sites across the parish, but none in the densely populated area south of the Waterloo to Reading railway line.
Winkfield Parish Council is a Local Government Authority serving all residents of Winkfield and is not to be confused with Winkfield Parochial Parish, having no official connection to the local churches.
Winkfield Parish Council Staff Members
In the Office:
Clerk – Helen Wallace
Assistant to the Clerk – Catherine Thorin
Facilities & Grounds Co-Ordinator – Liza Challis
Assistant Responsible Finance Officer – Lindsay Dale
Business Operations & Planning Assistant – Christina Lindsey
Grounds & Facilities:
Grounds Person – Sam Challis
Head of Grounds – Chris King
Head of Facilities – Felicity Wise
What is a Parish Council?
Parish or Town Councils are an important tier of Government within the UK; a Parish/Town Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority.
The powers and duties, and the manner in which a Parish Council operates are laid out in local government statute and regulations; Parish Councils operate at a level below national government and also below district and borough councils. Parish & Town Councils are elected and can help on a number of local issues, like planning applications or running local sports grounds and community halls.
The Parish Council has legal responsibilities as an employer, and sometimes as an owner of public land and buildings.
Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). Only a few Councils need to use all their available powers. It is up to each Council to choose what is appropriate for the community they serve.
The Council raises funds by the annual Precept, set in January of each year. The amount required is guided by the setting of the annual budget in the November preceding. The Parish Council precept is added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Bracknell Forest Council (on behalf of the Parish Council). The Council also raises funds through grants from other organisations.
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