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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.
Cumbria County Council reports (from Councillor Claire Driver)
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/
Parish Clerk
John Fleming
Fell View,
Blencarn,
Penrith.
CA10 1TX
Tel 07768 468 634 culgaithpc@yahoo.co.uk
The Council meets every two months at 7.30 pm and the meetings rotate amongst the village halls in the three main villages:
Annual Parish Meeting Arrangements-
Following Government advice on the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and under new legislation which came into force on 4 April 2020 Culgaith Parish Council has cancelled the Annual Parish Meeting and Annual General Meeting of the Council scheduled for May 2020. Under Regulation 4 of the new regulations, appointments continue; therefore, the current 2019/20 Council structure will remain until an Annual Meeting of the Council is held, hopefully, in May 2021.
Dates and Venues of Future Meetings
Due to the Government Covid-19 restrictions as of 23/3/20, all the future meetings planned in the Village Halls, are cancelled, with Council business being conducted remotely, until further notice.
Parishioner Concerns
Should any Parishioners have any issues, suggestions or concerns relating to the Parish please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk on 07768 468 634 or culgaithpc@yahoo.co.uk
or speak directly with one of the Councillors, their contact details are below. There is always the opportunity for you to speak at a meeting under 'Public Participation'
Agendas are posted on the village notice boards and on www.culgaith.org.uk
Agendas are posted on the village notice boards.
PARISH COUNCILLORS
The parish is divided into three electoral wards of Culgaith, Blencarn, and Kirkland & Skirwith.
Click here to find further details of your councillors.
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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Data Protection -
Data Protection Policy May 2018
GDPR Privacy Notice_public May 2018 Web
GDPR Privacy Notice_staff & councillors May 2018 Web
Audit documents -
2019/2020
21_explanation_of_variances_2019-20
AGAR 2019 20 Accounting Statements Signed
AGAR 2019 20 Annual Governance Statement Signed
AGAR 2019 20 Annual Internal Audit Report Signed
AGAR 2019 20 Receipts and Payments Account Bank Reconciliation
AGAR 2020 Certificate of Exemption Signed
Asset Register April 2020
CPC Account 2019 2020 Payment Variances audit
Public Rights Confirmation 2019 20 Notice Board eb
2018/2019
Accounting statement
CPC Annual Audit Report
CPC Annual Governance Statement
Accounting Statement Section 2
CPC Account and Balance Sheet
CPC Confirmation Date Excercise
CPC Certificate of Exemption
Notice of Public Rights and Publication Accounts
2017/2018
CPC Public Notice View Accounts
Account
Accounting Statement
Annual Governance Statement
Certificate of Exemption
Explanation of Variances
Internal Audit Report
Special Documents -
Map of Parish Council boundary
Skirwith Conservation Area Review Leaflet
HOW TO OBJECT to a planning application
Grants Policy 2016
Dog Control Leaflet
land and Asset Register 2017
Bank Reconcilliation 31 March 2016 Complete
Expenditure exceeding £100 for 2015 16
Internal Audited Receipts, Payments and Capital Reconcilliation 2016 - 2017
Signed Internal Audit Report
Notice of Electors rights - Accounts yr end 2016
Annual Governance Statement 2015-16.pdf
Policy Statements -
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