Parish/Town Councils were first created as a result of the Local Government Act 1894 (Section 6) which transferred certain parish matters originally dealt with by the Church vestry to the Parish Council.
The Parish Council is a statutory corporate body. It has a legal identity which is separate from its members and it can only act under "powers" or "duties" expressly conferred by legislation otherwise it is acting unlawfully. It must act reasonably within its powers. Most procedures of the Council are found in the Local Government Act 1972.
- "Powers" - are discretionary and a policy decision, for example, the Parish Council may provide seats and shelters in roads (Section 1, Parish Councils Act 1957).
- "Duties" - are mandatory and must be adhered to. These are quite often procedural, for example, three clear days notice of a meeting must be given.
The Council is responsible for service delivery, setting the budget and precept and is accountable to the electorate of the community it serves.
The Clerk
The Clerk is the proper officer of the Council and is accountable to the Council as a body, being responsible for preparing agendas and taking Minutes of meetings, updating the web site, acting on the decisions of the Council and managing its affairs, ensuring the smooth, efficient, lawful running of Council business. Middleton on the Wolds Parish Clerk is also the Councils Responsible Finance Officer, and as such writes budgets, and manages all aspects of finance for the Council.
Councillors
NAME
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CONTACT DETAILS
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AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Mr J Eastwood
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01377 219000
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Planning
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Mr M Kelly (Chairman)
Parkside Lodge
Church Hill
Middleton on the Wolds
DRIFFIELD
YO25 9UG
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01377 790169
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Middleton Recreation Club
Pig Liaison Group
Newsletter
Recreation Club
Reading Rooms (Chair)
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Mrs Sandra Morrison(Parish Clerk)
The Grange
Main Street
Thwing
YO25 3DY
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01377 219019 (Office)
01262 470496
e-mail:-pc@middletononthewolds.co.uk
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Mrs K Bentley
19 Greenfield Road
Middleton-on-the-Wolds
DRIFFIELD YO25 9UL
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01377 217456
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Reading Rooms
Cemetery
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Cllr Peter Roe
8 Greenfield Road
Middleton on the Wolds
YO25 9UL
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07753 846361 |
Recreation Club Play Equipment |
Mr J Fisher
14 Front Street
Middleton on the Wolds
DRIFFIELD
YO25 9UA
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01377 217587 |
Play areas
Recreation Club
Reading Rooms
Embankment Group
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Ms T Walker
2 The Paddocks
Middleton on the Wolds
DRIFFIELD YO25 9UN
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01377 217242
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Highways
Pig liaison group
Play Areas
Quarry Liaison Group
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Mr N Jones
8 Station Road
Middleton on the Wolds
YO25 9UQ
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01377 821077
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Highways
Neighbourhood Plan
Grounds Maintenance
cemetery
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Mrs Linda Jones (Vice Chair)
1 Kipling Court
Middleton on the Wolds
YO25 9NX
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Reading Rooms (secretary)
Embankment Group
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Kevin Beaumont
Kevin is Chair of the ERYC Health, Care and Wellbeing Committee, and a member of the Pensions and Management Committees.
He is also the Chair of Lockington School Governors and a member of the local drainage board.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01377 240526 Mob: 07789 264381 Email:
kbeaumont1955@gmail.com
councillor.beaumont@ eastriding.gov.uk
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Pauline Greenwood
Pauline is Vice Chair of the ERYC Licensing Act 2003 Committee and a member of the Eastern Area Planning, Pensions, Environment and Regeneration, Safer and Stronger Communities and Health, Care and Wellbeing Committees. She is also a member of the local drainage board.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01964 550541 Mob: 07943 904209 Email:
pg@burtonmount.co.uk
councillor.greenwood@ eastriding.gov.uk
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Bernard Gateshill
Bernard is Chair of the ERYC Licensing Act 2003 Committee and a member of the
Standards, Safer and Stronger Communities and Authority Wide Consultative Committees He is also a member of the local drainage board, the Routh Wind Farm Community
Fund Panel and the Humberside Police and Crime Panel.
Contact Details:
Tel: 01482 886339 Mob: 07818 443353 Email: bernardgateshill@gmail.com
councillor.gateshill@ eastriding.gov.uk
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