Rochford Parish Council - Core Information 

Precept 2012/2013:            £113,557   06p.

No. of Councillors             17
No. of Staff:                        Clerk (Full Time), 3 manual staff (Part Time)

Meetings:

• Full Council 1st  Wednesday in the Month (except August and December)
• Committee Meetings 2nd and 3rd  Wednesdays in the Month
• Other meetings as deemed necessary

Statutory Functions:

• Maintenance of Streetlights owned by the Parish Council
• Parish Seats
• War Memorial
• Ashingdon Greensward
• Operation of Parish Council office.
• Hanging Baskets in Rochford Square
• Maintenance and planting of horse trough in Rochford Square
• Working in partnership with the District/County Council and other agencies.
• Maintenance of Bus Shelters

Council managed facilities/events:

          Please click on a topic below for more detailed information.

• Allotments
• Cemetery
• Parish Rooms hire
• St. Marks Hall
• Doggetts Wildlife area
• Christmas Lights Festival

Representation on the following outside bodies:

• Rochford Hundred Assn. Of Local Councils   - 3 members, meetings quarterly in various locations in the Rochford District.
• Old Peoples Welfare Committee  - 1 member, meetings monthly in Rochford
• Rochford & District Chamber of Trade – 1 member, meetings monthly in Rochford
• Crime and Disorder Panel – 1 member, meetings monthly in Rochford District
• Passenger Transport Forum – 1 member, meetings quarterly in various locations in Rochford District
• Police Consultative Group – 2 members, meetings quarterly in various locations within Castle Point and Rochford.
• Rayleigh & Rochford Assn. of Voluntary Services – 1 member, meetings quarterly in Rayleigh.

Members/Staff also attend various training courses/conferences for which a travel/subsidence allowance is paid.

The Chairman and/or Clerk attends various functions throughout the year representing the Parish Council  these are often in Rochford District, but sometimes further afield.