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Ulnes Walton Parish Council strives to represent the Parishioners to
the best of its ability in all matters it undertakes.
Your local Councillors are:
Chairman: Mr Derek Ormerod
Address: 134 Southport Road, Ulnes Walton, Nr Leyland, PR26 8LN
Tel: 01257 451516
(Click to email me)
Councillor Mrs Dorothy Todd
Address: Great Nelsons Farm, Ulnes Walton Lane, Ulnes Walton,
Nr Leyland, PR26 8LT
Tel: 01772 601264
Councillor Mrs Eileen Doran
Address: 178 Southport Road, Ulnes Walton, Nr Leyland, PR26 8LN
Tel: 01257 452516
Councillor Mr. David Williams
Address: 9 Wray Crescent, Ulnes Walton, Nr Leyland, PR26 8NH
Tel: 01772 623117
Councillor Mr. Geoffrey Gill
Address: Lostock Bridge Farm, Ulnes Walton Lane, Ulnes Walton, Nr Leyland, PR26
8LT
Tel: 01772 600644
Councillor Mr. Brendon Pickthall
Address: Lostock Brow Farm, Ulnes Walton Lane, Ulnes Walton, Nr Leyland, PR26
8LT
Tel: 01772 600232
Clerk To The Council: Mrs. Amanda Partington
Address: 90 Hedgerows Road, Leyland, PR26 7JQ
Tel: 01772 622334 or Email
Council
The local Parish Councillors
Roles And Responsibilities
The Clerk To The Council
Councillors As Individuals
The Chairman
The Council As A Corporate Body
The Parish System in England is an ancient one dating back at least to the
time of the Doomsday. The fact that this Parish still exists today is partly a
tribute to the way in which the English value tradition. More importantly, Ulnes
Walton is still here as a result of the efforts of countless parishioners over
the centuries, defining and defending its boundaries and values.
Roles And Responsibilities
The Clerk To The Council
Certain functions of the council must be carried out by the proper officer of
the council which means the person specifically appointed for that purpose, for
most matters this will be the Clerk.
The Clerk is required to sign the summons to attend meetings but cannot call
a meeting of the Council unless requested to do so by the Chairman. The extent
of general authority over the council’s affairs is governed by the wishes of the
council.
The duties will ordinarily include:
- Summoning and attending the meetings.
- Preparation of the agenda and keeping of minutes.
- Safe keeping of the council’s documents and records including the accounts
and attending to audit.
- Ensuring that policy documents are kept up to date.
- Ensuring that standing orders, financial regulations and the code of
practice are observed.
- To receive information from and liaise with other bodies and keep
up-to-date on behalf of the Councillors.
Councillors As Individuals
Councillors are the elected members or in some case co-opted. Every
Councillor must sign a Declaration of Acceptance of Office, this includes an
undertaking to observe the Council’s Code of Conduct in the performance of
duties. Councillors also have a duty to register specific financial interest
within 28 days of election and declare any items of a personal or prejudicial
interest that may be on the agenda for Council meetings.
The councillor represents the interests of the whole community, discovering
what the needs of the community are is an important role, as is being
well-informed about diverse local issues.
Councillors have a duty to attend meetings when summoned and have a
responsibility to ensure that the council is properly managed and to maintain
proper standards of behaviour.
A Parish Councillor has no personal financial responsibility in respect of
anything done in good faith for the purpose of any of the council’s statutory
functions.
The Chairman
The Chairman has the role of team leader for meetings, it is a post
recognised in law and must command respect. The Chairman is elected once a year
at the Annual Meeting, they have a duty to ensure that all decisions are lawful
and should take steps to involve all councillors in discussions.
In law the Chairman has few special powers. It is unlawful for the Chairman
to make decisions on behalf of the Council; however where a vote has been taken
on a proposal and is tied the Chairman has the casting vote.
The Chairman may convene a meeting of the Parish Council at any time or heed
to a request to a call a meeting by councillors.
The minutes of a council meeting must be signed by the presiding Chairman;
they are allowed to sign documents on behalf of the Council provided the other
Councillors are in agreement.
The Chairman leads the Annual Parish meeting or Assembly, welcomes important
visitors and represents the Council at official meetings or functions.
The Council As A Corporate Body
The Council is a corporate body with a legal existence of its own quite
separate from that of its members, it can be taken to court and decisions taken
are the responsibility of the whole body. A parish council is a body constituted
under powers conferred by Parliament and only has powers that have been granted
through Acts of Parliament including the authority to raise money through
taxation (the precept) and to spend public money.
The parish council is the third of the elected tiers of local Government,
other tiers such as County, Borough or unitary authority have a legal duty to
provide services; parish councils have the legal power to take action but have
fewer duties than the other principal authorities. They play a vital role in
representing the interest of the communities they serve and improve the quality
of life for the local environment.
The Parish Council also:
- Acts as a liaison between the electorate and the Borough and County
Councils.
- Can influence other decisions makers.
- Represent the collective views of the residents.
- Can play an integral part in the consultation process for many local
policy and planning documents.
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