Parish Councillors Areas of Responsibility

Newton St Cyres Parish Council

Roles and responsibilities

Chair

Cllr Liz Ouldridge

Vice Chair

Cllr John Dean

Deputises for Chair as required, including chairing meetings.
Carries out annual review of Parish Clerk
Works in collaboration with the Chair to ensure duties are discharged
Actively monitor training opportunities for Councillors/Clerk and brings them to the attention of the Council.

Development and Planning

Cllr Jock Campbell

To oversee planning applications on behalf of the Parish Council following agreed guidelines and completion of Planning Checklist
To liaise with the Environment and Climate Lead on impact of proposed developments on environment.
To support/lead the development of local parish plans
To Investigate other development opportunities that arise and report to council.

Travel and Road Safety

Cllr John Dean

Footpath Warden

Imogen Marshall

To supervise Community Road Warden scheme and act as a contact for volunteer wardens. To monitor online recording system.
To run the Community Speed Watch Scheme.
To report road related problems to relevant authorities.
To attend Boniface Trail meetings and report back to the Parish Council
To attend HATOC as required

Footpath Warden

To liaise with Footpath volunteers with regard to parish public rights of way (PROW), oversee the DCC P3 scheme, report issues and to complete the annual P3 survey and funding requests.
Parish Liaison for Church

Partnership work and Volunteering

Cllr Jocelyne Rimbon- Whittaker

Cllr Monika Herpoldt-Bright

To actively engage with community facilities and amenities for example School, Church, Parish Hall, Recreation Club and Arboretum
To monitor ‘Nextdoor’ app
To works together with the Emergency and Resilience Lead to enhance parishioner safety
To co-ordinate and oversee the recruitment of volunteers in liaison with various parish groups and organisations
Parish Liaison for School

Emergency and Resilience

Cllr Liz Ouldridge

Cllr Russell Viner

To review and update Community Resilience Plan (CRP) and Flood Plan as required
To chair the Community Resilience Group (which includes flood group)
To ensure Community Resilience Group volunteers have adequate training.
To monitor and ensure emergency equipment is maintained and updated as necessary to include the tipping rain gauge, equipment in emergency sheds and two defibrillators
To oversee communication via Resilience Whats app group to include initiating action plans in case of emergency

Environment and Climate

Cllr Donna Harris

Take an interest in environmental programs that could be relevant to NSC, particularly with reference to climate change and bring these to the attention of the council.
To liaise with NEW and other groups to help progress environmental improvements while still maintaining the support of the wider community.
To liaise with Development/Planning Lead on the impact of proposed developments on the environment.
To supervise the activities of the allotment holders to include quarterly inspection of allotments, including community allotment, liaising with/holding meetings with allotment holders as required. Review rent annually in December and make recommendation to Council. Suggest relevant site maintenance during the year
Liaise with Travel and Road Safety Lead to maintain communal green spaces within the village.
To ensure agreements are in place and regularly reviewed for mowing, maintenance of banks verges and greens including those not in the Parish Council ownership but in the settlement area.