Meet the team...
Stephen Parker (Chair)
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please contact via the clerk
Joseph Green
I joined the parish council in 2022, having recently moved to the village. My aim is improve the amenities and activities for ALL parishioners.
Telephone: 07894657005
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Stephen (Billy) Pye
Hello, I joined the Parish Council in 2015 and have been responsible for your Village Hall and maintenance jobs around the Village.. Over the years we have slowly improved the facilities at the Village Hall for the use of all the residents. My aim is to continue to encourage the use of this facility for the wellbeing and creativity of all.
Telephone: 0782456829064
Email: ducati559064@gmail.com
Carole Balding
Please contact via the Clerk.
Simon McMahon
As a resident for 5 years and a councillor for the last 2, I am very keen to develop the village’s community spirit and pride in our environment. Also a very strong advocate of road safety and how to encourage safe and considered use of our footpaths, byways and road network for all.
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please contact via the clerk
VACANCY
Bernice Parnham
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I have lived in foulden for 13 years and been a member of the parish council since 2022. I joined the parish council to help improve activities available for all the community and help community spirit grow.
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Sarah Hunt (Temp. Clerk)
The Clerk can be contacted with any matters relating to the Parish Council. The hours are part-time, so please do leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I am in the office.
Tel: 07587275910
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clerk@fouldenparishcouncil.gov.uk
About the Parish Council
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Foulden Parish Council comprises seven councillors. There is currently one vacancy, if you are interested in joining the council please contact the Parish Clerk.
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COUNCILLORS & CLERK
The Role of a Councillor
They are elected to represent the interest of the local community as a whole and promote a harmonious local environment. The number of elected Councillors depends on the size of the area, in Foulden we are able to have 7 Councillors.
Local Councils are the first tier of governance and are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue. They are democratically elected local authorities and exist in England, Wales and Scotland. The term 'Local Council' is synonymous with ' Parish Council, 'Town Council' and 'Community Council'.
Local Councils are made up of locally elected Councillors. They are legally obliged to hold at least four meetings a year. Most meet on a monthly cycle to discuss council business and hear from local residents. District and County Councillors regularly attend parish meetings and report at the Annual Parish meeting. Councillors are expected to attend meetings on a regular basis.​
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Councillors must abide by a Code of Conduct, a set of rules on how Councillors are expected to behave. They must also declare their financial interests in the parish, details of which are kept by the District Council.
The Role of the Clerk
The Clerk is the ‘Proper Officer’ of the Council who is responsible for the smooth running of the Council’s business. He/she is the first point of contact for the Council and all correspondence comes to the Clerk.
Responsibility for implementing the decisions of the Council rests with the Clerk along with giving professional guidance where necessary whilst remaining neutral and discrete. The Clerk is also responsible for financial management.
The Clerk prepares, circulates and displays agendas in public places. She/he signs notices and summonses with a list of business to be transacted but does not have the power to fix the meetings of the Council. The Clerk is required to attend meetings, take minutes, keep Council minutes in a book and hold other documents.
A member of the Council may be appointed as Clerk without remuneration but nowadays it is more usual to appoint someone who is not a councillor to be paid for the work they undertake.