Local Government in Horspath Parish

Horspath Parish Council

The Parish Council usually meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8:00pm in the Village Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend and have the opportunity to raise matters at the end of the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is posted on the Village Notice Board, near the Post Office, on the Thursday prior to a meeting, and on this website as soon as available.

Horspath Parish Council is part of the lowest tier of local government in England, elected to democratically represent and communicate the views of the community in Horspath to other higher levels of government, and to act as a responsible guardian of the community's assets. The Parish Council has powers laid down in the Local Government Act 1972 and other legislation. Its responsibilities include management of open spaces, recreational facilities, play equipment, provision of litter and dog waste bins. The Parish Council is able to fund other projects where it considers that the community will benefit and makes representations to other local authorities and public service providers where appropriate on planning and other matters.

Other services are the responsibility of South Oxfordshire District Council - including refuse collection, recycling facilities, planning and building regulations, environmental health, housing advice, noise nuisance - or Oxfordshire County Council - including highway matters, education, footpaths and bridleways, home care, libraries, public transport, social services, trading standards. The Council works closely with our District Councillors, Janet Carr and Andrew Hodgson, and with our County Councillor, Anne Purse.

Horspath Parish Council meetings

These meetings are held in the Village Hall at 8:00 pm on Tuesdays, usually on the first Tuesday of each month. Members of the public are very welcome.
Meeting dates in 2010 are:
5 January 20102 February 2010 2 March 20106 April 2010 4 May 20101 June 2010
6 July 201017 August 2010 7 September 20105 October 2010 2 November 20107 December 2010

Horspath Annual Parish Meeting was held on Monday 26th April 2010 in the Village Hall at 7:30 pm. The Agenda for the 2010 meeting is now available here. The Minutes for the 2009 APM are now available here.

How do you contact the Parish Council?

By writing to the Parish Clerk or by sending an e-mail to the Parish Clerk, or to the Parish Council via this website.