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This Webpage was updated on the  07/12/2008 13:45

 

Welcome  to the Community Webpage with information on various topics.

 

AUSTWICK PARISH COUNCIL

 

  • Contact Information for local Parish Councillors

 

Austwick Parish Councillors

Name

Telephone Number E-Mail Address

Ian Smith,

Chairman

015242 51318  iansmith@austwick.org

Kate Smith,

Vice Chairman

01729 860225 kate@highbark.co.uk
Bryan Braithwaite-Exley 015242 51273 braithwaite@austwick.org
Ian Shaw 015242 51850 ianshaw39@btinternet.com
Robert Cooksley 015242 51235 curlew@austwick.org

 

Correspondence to Austwick Parish Council should be sent to:

David Dewhirst,

Clerk to Austwick Parish Council,

Woodview,

Austwick,

Lancaster LA2 8BB

Telephone: 015242 51190

e-mail: woodview@austwick.org

 

Lawkland Parish Meeting

covering Eldroth Feizor and Lawkland

 

 The Community Hall at Eldroth

Correspondence should be sent to:

 Richard Nicholas,

Clerk to the Council

E-mail: rnicholas@austwick.org

 


 Settle and District Aid in Sickness Fund.

 

Quoted from  of the Austwick Parish Council Website.

 

 

"This  is a charity operating in the Settle area, including Austwick, which makes grants to people who are sick and suffering some financial difficulties as a result. In particular, the Fund may help with:

(1)    The supply of bedding, comforts, food, fuel and medical or other aids.

(2)    Grants for the benefit of persons who are sick, infirm, convalescent or in need of rest or change of air to defray the expenses of recuperative holidays or of obtaining domestic help.

Put simply, what this means is that the Fund may help practically, for instance by lending mobility aids, or financially by helping with costs for a carer or patient to take a break. Anything in fact which would ease the burden of illness. 

 

The Austwick representative for the Fund is

Councillor Robert Cooksley

Telephone: 015242 51235

Email: curlew@austwick.org

If you feel that you can benefit from the Fund or if you are aware of someone who may benefit, please contact Ian Shaw, who will deal with all the necessary formalities.

The Fund also supports the Hospital Visiting Scheme which takes patients to Airedale, Leeds, Bradford, Lancaster and other hospitals for a charge of about 30p a mile or £6.00 for a round trip to Airedale. This service is run by volunteer drivers with a contribution towards the actual cost from the Fund. The co-ordinator for this service is Arthur Lupton, 4 Constitution Hill, Settle, BD24 9ER (Tel: 01729 823987: e-mail LUPHA@daelnet.co.uk)"

 


 

 

Parish Councils and Parish Meetings.
Rural areas are made up of Parish Councils and Parish Meetings.

Each Parish Council comprises Councillors (unpaid), who have been elected to represent their area and deal with the problems and issues raised by individual electors and to communicate such issues to District and County Councils that are ultimately responsible for services. Parish Councils and Parish Meetings have little direct power and usually do not have large funds or own lots of assets.

 

The Parish Meetings each have a Chairperson (elected by the Parishes at an Annual Meeting) to represent the Parishes' views. The Parish Councils/Meetings are consulted on planning applications, local plans and other issues that may affect the electorate in their area.

The Local Government Code of Conduct has been introduced to help build and maintain public confidence in local government and also protect the Councillors concerned from accusations of unethical behaviour. Parish Councillors are obliged to sign up to the Code of Conduct and, in doing so, pledge to observe the requirements contained within it.
 

Parish Councillors must also supply relevant information for a  'register of interests', a public document that lists their affiliation to, or membership of, other bodies and also any employment or business that they carry out.  It will also contain details of any land within the parish boundary in which they have a beneficial interest.

 

 

 

this Webpage was updated:  07/12/2008 13:45 pm.

 

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