Vacancy Crudwell Parish CouncilParish Clerk

Written by Parish Clerk on November 22nd, 2019January 8th, 2020.

Vacancy at Crudwell Parish Council – Parish Clerk

Applications close Monday 23rd Dec 2019

Crudwell Parish Council is looking to recruit a new Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer ASAP. The new clerk will be required to work primarily from home and the Parish Council will provide a laptop and printer/scanner. The Council meets on the first Tuesday of each month. The role is for approximately 30 hours a month plus agreed expenses and attracts a salary on NJC pay scales for part-time clerks.

The Council is looking for someone with good computer, admin and communication skills, (training can be given), and the ability to deal with simple financial matters.

Please contact the Parish Clerk Lisa Dent at

parish.clerk@crudwell-pc.co.uk or phone 01285 658172

for full details of the position and/or an informal conversation.

Closing date Monday 23rd Dec 2019

The ideal candidate with be a self-starter and problem-solver who can manage their day to day workload without supervision as a homeworker, although you are fully supported by Councillors. Also required is the ability to use Microsoft Office and manage Word, Outlook and Excel with ease. A working background using accounts/book-keeping is desirable .

Election Notice

Written by Parish Clerk on November 15th, 2019.

Election Notice (link to the document, info as below)

UK Parliamentary Election for NORTH WILTSHIRE CONSTITUENCY 1. An Election is to be held for a Member of Parliament to serve North Wiltshire Constituency. 2. Nomination papers can be obtained from: • the Electoral Commission website at: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-ama/candidate-or-agent/uk-parliamentary-general-election-great-britain • Main Reception at County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN • Main Reception, The Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3UZ • Main Reception at Council Offices, Monkton Park, Chippenham SN15 1ER • By telephoning Wiltshire Electoral Services on 0300 456 0112

3. Nomination papers must be hand delivered to the Acting Returning Officer or his appointed electoral staff (not reception staff) on any working day after the date of this notice, between the hours of 10am and 4pm from Tuesday 12 November 2019 until Thursday 14 November 2019 but no later than 4pm on Thursday 14 November 2019 4. Nomination papers can only be hand delivered to the following two locations: • Main Reception at County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN. Please ask for a member of the Electoral Services Team on arrival • Main Reception, The Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3UZ. Please ask for a member of the Electoral Services Team on arrival

5. The £500 deposit may be paid by legal tender or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as a banker in the United Kingdom or by debit or credit card or the electronic transfer of funds. American Express cannot be accepted. The bank details of the council are Wiltshire Council, with the sort code 40-44-33, and account number 51460021. Please quote 900001 and candidates surname and initial as a reference. 6. If the election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 12 December 2019. 7. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 26 November 2019.

8. Applications for postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN by 5pm on Tuesday 26 November 2019. 9. Amendments or cancellations of postal or proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN by 5 pm on Tuesday 26 November 2019. 10. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN by 5pm on Wednesday 4 December 2019. 11. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on the grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN by 5pm on Thursday 12 December 2019. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5pm on Wednesday 4 December 2019. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5pm on Wednesday 4th December 2019.

Conclusion of Audit 2019

Written by Parish Clerk on November 15th, 2019.

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234) set out what we as a Parish Council must do at the conclusion of the review.
We are required to:
- Prepare a “Notice of conclusion of audit” which details the rights of inspection, in line with the statutory requirements.
– Publish the “Notice” along with the certified AGAR (Sections 1, 2 & 3) , including on our website.
– Keep copies of the AGAR available for purchase by any person on payment of a reasonable sum (£1.00).
– Ensure that Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the published AGAR remain available for public access for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of publication.

Please contact the Clerk for any information you require.

Lisa Dent

Clerk/RFO – Crudwell Parish Council

REPORT & CERTIFICATE

RETURN FORM (AGAR)

CONCLUSION AUDIT 2019 NOTICE