How the Parish Council operates to serve the community
The Parish Council meets as a full council once a month and between meetings work is progressed by a number of Advisory Groups. These Groups are advisory to the full council and are operating under the auspices of the Parish Council. Each Group is led by a Parish Councillor and includes a number of Parish Councillors plus members of the public where external expertise is appropriate. The Group Leader ensures that the Group adheres to the Terms of Reference. The full detail of these groups, their members and the Terms of Reference can be found here
The Parish Council Meeting dates for 2024 have recently changed and will now take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Pavilion (except for May which is on Wednesday 8th May).
The Parish Council AGM is on Wednesday 8th May at 6.30pm at the Pavilion.
CLICK HERE 2024/2025 Parish Council Meeting dates.
CLICK HERE Meeting Agenda (this is available 1 week prior to next meeting date).
CLICK HERE Meeting Minutes
You are welcome to come along to any of these meetings where you will have the opportunity to discuss any village issues with the Councillors. Or just come along and find out what is happening in your village! The Pavilion is at the entrance to the Playground, TN26 1HT. Please see a village location map.
Read about our Village Vision. See the latest Village Newsletter.
All documents available to be viewed under the model publication scheme for the Freedom of Information Act are set out below or are available from the Parish Clerk, Shadoxhurst Village Hall, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, ASHFORD TN26 1HZ.
Our Transparency Code Information & Documents
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 sets out a new audit framework for local public authorities which were previously covered by the Audit Commission regime. Under this new framework, parish councils with an annual turnover not exceeding £25,000 will be exempt from routine external audit. Instead, these parish councils are required to publish key information to the public under the Transparency Code.