Parish Council

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The Parish Council has seven unpaid members who are, in principle, elected every four years. In recent years there have not been seven nominations for election and volunteers have been co-opted to the Council. The Council is assisted by a paid Clerk.

The Council normally meets on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall every six weeks or so. Dates of meetings are available at the link to the right.

The Council is responsible for looking after and maintaining the playing field and the play equipment. There is currently a programme to replace the play equipment with more up-to-date and safer equipment.

Working under the wing of the Parish Council, the volunteer group, The Village Green and Village Spring Restoration Project team has worked tirelessly to raise funding for this project. A scheme in three distinct phases has created a restored Village Pond (or pit, as it is on Pit Hill), brought back a spring water source by sinking a new 30m borehole and cleared and landscaped the whole area.

Additionally an iconic bus shelter in oak topped with 200 year old tiles from an old barn in the village has been installed. With new matching village stonework around the 300+ years old Village oak and original Spout and oak benches, the area is now maturing into an idyllic and satisfying Village Green setting.

The council chases the district council and the county council about the provision of services in the village such as street signs, highway maintenance and mowing.

The council currently levies a "precept" of £6500 each year from council tax to pay for these activities. The council is always looking at ways to obtain further cash from grants and other sources. The accounts of the council are made up after the end of the financial year in March. Any enquiries about the accounts should be directed to the Clerk of the Council. The auditor is Clement Keys, Calthorpe Road, Birmingham.

Bubbenhall Parish Council requires a
Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer.

The part-time position will require the successful applicant to work from home for approx 30 hours per month.  Applicants should have basic IT skills, experience in financial accounting and budgeting and in the preparation of agendas and the accurate recording of minutes of meetings.

Access to a computer and the internet are required.  Some evening work is involved,  particularly organising and attending the ten parish council meetings per year and some additional meetings.

Remuneration would be in accordance with NJC and NALC Salary Scale, dependent on experience.  Attendance on WALC training courses is encouraged.

To apply please e-mail or send your CV with a covering letter, including the names of two referees to bubbenhallparishclerk@talktalk.net or Mrs Dawn Eady, Clerk, Bubbenhall Parish Council, 24 Coopers Walk, Bubbenhall CV8 3JB.

Closing date is Friday 23rd July 2010

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If you wish to contact us please do so to the Parish Clerk -

Mrs Dawn Eady, 24 Coopers Walk, Bubbenhall CV8 3JB, 02476 303957
bubbenhallparishclerk@talktalk.net