CULGAITH PARISH COUNCIL
Culgaith Parish Council serves the villages of Blencarn, Culgaith, Skirwith, and the hamlet of Kirkland. The Parish Council gives views on planning applications and other community initiatives, awards grants to local communities and manages 5 village greens totalling 14 acres.
It is part of the third tier of local government, after Cumbria County Council and Eden District Council. Information on the services provided by Cumbria County Council can be found at www.Cumbria.gov.uk/ and on those provided by Eden District Council at www.eden.gov.uk/
ULGAITH PARISH COUNCIL is seeking tenders for its 2012 grass cutting contract. If you would like more information please contact the Parish Clerk. Tenders should be submitted by 24 February 2012
Parish Clerk
Mrs Sue Smith,
Briarfield,
Culgaith CA10 1QL.
Phone 01768 879006 email culgaithpc@btinternet.com.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS for 20011/12 - Minutes to download here
The Council meets every two months at 7.30 pm and the meetings rotate amongst the village halls in the three main villages:
- July 4th 2011 - Skirwith Village Hall
- September 13th 2011 - Kirkland and Blencarn Recreation Room
- November 7th 2011 – Culgaith Victoria Institute
- January 9th 2012 – Culgaith Victoria Institute
- March 5th 2012 - Kirkland and Blencarn Recreation Room
- April 23rd 2012 – Annual Parish Meeting Culgaith Victoria Institute
- May 8th 2012 (AGM). - Culgaith Victoria Institute
Agendas are posted on the village notice boards and all members of the public are welcome to attend. At each meeting members of the public are invited to raise issues of concern.
PARISH COUNCILLORS
The parish is divided into three electoral wards
Culgaith Ward
- Jill Hay (Chairman)
- Pam Jago
- Andy King
- John Slann
- Pauline Toppin
Skirwith Ward
Blencarn and Kirkland Ward
- Marjorie Helm
- Ken Philipson
- Caroline Richardson (Vice Chairman)
PARISH CLERK
Mrs Sue Smith, Briarfield, Culgaith CA10 1QL e-mail culgaithpc@btinternet.com
What do Parish Councils do?
Parish Councils operate with the aim of improving the quality of life and the local environment for all residents. They are elected every four years from people living in, or just outside the Parish, or having business interests there. They are required under the Local Government Act 1972 and other statutes to perform certain duties and have powers which they can exercise at their discretion.
In general a Parish Council will:
- give views, on behalf of the community, on planning applications and other proposals that affect the parish
- decide where money should be raised and spent for the benefit of the community
- 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.
The Quality Parish Scheme was launched by the Government in 2003 with the aim of providing a benchmark minimum standard for parish councils across the country. To become accredited a Parish Council must meet 10 different criteria. In 2008 Culgaith Parish Council agreed to work towards meeting these criteria with the aim of seeking Quality Parish Status after the next election in 2011.
More information about Parish Councils can be found on the Cumbria Association of Local Councils website at www.calc.org.uk
Downloads
Below you will find various Council documents that you can download. They are all in pdf format
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Parish Annual Report
Annual Report for 2010/11
Annual Report for 2009/10
Annual Report for 2008/9
Annual Report for 2007/8
Parish Action Plan:
The Parish Action Plan for period 2004-9
Annual Parish Meeting:
Minutes for the Annual Parish Meeting 2011
Minutes for the Annual Parish Meeting 2010
Minutes for the Annual Parish Meeting 2009
Minutes of meetings:
Minutes January 2012
Minutes November 2011
Minutes September 2011
Minutes July 2011
Minutes AGM May 2011
Minutes May 2011
Minutes March 2011
Minutes January 2011
Minutes November 2010
Minutes September 2010
Minutes July 2010
Minutes for the Annual Parish Council Meeting 2010
Minutes May 2010
Minutes March 2010
Minutes February 2010
Minutes November 2009
Minutes September 2009
Minutes 6th July 2009
Meeting11th May 2009
Minutes for the Annual Parish Council Meeting 2009
9th March 2009
5th January 2009
3rd November 2008
1st September 2008
7th July 2008
AGM 2008
12th May 2008
3rd March 2008
7th Jan 2008
5th Nov 2007
3rd September 2007
July 2007
May 2007
May AGM 2007
March 2007
January 2007
Policy Statements -
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