Romanby Parish Council

General information

Romanby Parish Council, like all Parish and Town Councils in England, represents the first tier of local government - the one closest and most accessible to the electors. The Council is made up of 12 volunteer Councillors supported by a paid, part time clerk. The Councillors represent all the electors of Romanby and have to stand for election every four years. The Parish Council is not a political body and Councillors do not represent any political party when working for the Parish Council.

The aim of the Parish Council is to work with parishioners and others, to understand the aspirations of residents and the issues affecting them; to promote the appropriate and sustainable development of Romanby and facilities in the Parish, and to ensure that Romanby continues to be a safe and enjoyable place to live, work and play, now and in the future.

The Parish Council also has a number of objectives and some very important duties.

Objectives

To engage, whenever possible, with residents, to understand their needs, and to explain how the Council will address these needs within the resources and powers available.

To provide high quality, cost effective relevant services and to enable, assist and encourage other organisations and agencies to provide services within the parish.

To encourage and promote social and community values in the village by working in co-operation and supporting, where practicable, local organisations and groups.

To develop and maintain Romanby as a peaceful and attractive environment by actively pursuing environmental, recreational, leisure, wildlife and other policies.

To act as an agent of management, development and service provision that represents the entire parish community including active involvement in reviewing all planning, service and infra-structure developments.