The Council

Welcome to Ercall Magna Parish Council Website

Chairman of the Parish Council John GrayMessage from the Chairman of the Parish Council John Gray

Our new Website was launched in February 2006 and in November 2009 upgraded to a V4 version. We are indebted to the help and assistance from Vision Websites for the development of this site.
We hope you will find the website a valuable resource to find out more about what is happening within the Parish of Ercall Magna. If you didn’t then please tell us, the website is here to provide a service and support you.

To find out more information within the site please use the navigation buttons on the left side of each page.

Clerk to the Parish Council Edward DaviesMessage from the Clerk of the Parish Council Edward Davies

Ercall Magna Parish Council is the largest rural parish within the Borough of Telford & Wrekin with thirteen Parish Councillors.
All Parish Councillors give their time freely, and receive no financial rewards for the time devoted to the Council.
Councillors are elected for a four year term. The next elections will be held in May 2015. If a casual vacancy occurs, then a by-election may be called. Failing this, the replacement may be by co-option.

Each year the Council raises a 'precept' on council tax payers to cover the cost of running expenses. The precept for the financial year 2011/12 has been set at £29,296.

QUALITY PARISH STATUS

Ercall Magna Parish Council is delighted to report that it has recently been awarded “Quality Parish Status”.
The Quality Parish scheme was designed and launched in June 2003 (following the Government Rural White Paper 2000) and provides a benchmark minimum standard for parish and town councils and enables them to better represent the communities they serve.
The scheme also aims to give enhanced relationships between local councils, principal authorities and community and voluntary sector organisations.

In order to achieve Quality Status the parish council had to demonstrate before an assessment panel that they had reached the standard required by passing several tests including:

  • Electoral Mandate
  • Qualification of the Clerk
  • Council Meetings
  • Communications
  • Annual Report
  • Accounts
  • Code of Conduct.
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