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Responsibilities of Councillors & Clerk​

​The main responsibilities of a Parish Councillor are to:

• Participate fully in the business of the Parish Council
• Ensure with other Councillors that the Parish Council is managed properly
• Promote the well-being of the Parish
• Attend and participate in Parish Council meetings
• Fulfil the statutory requirements of an elected member of the Parish Council, including compliance with all relevant codes of conduct and maintaining high ethical standards

The main responsibilities of the Parish Clerk are to:

• Carry out the decisions of the Parish Council
• Provide advice and guidance on matters of procedure and law
• Ensure that the business of the Parish Council runs smoothly
• Ensure that the Parish Council’s financial transactions are properly authorised, recorded and audited
• Provide clerical support