
The civil parish of Little Berkhamsted covers the village of Little Berkhamsted and the hamlets of Epping Green and Howe Green. The council comprises seven elected members and meets in the village hall at 8.00pm usually on the 3rd Wednesday of alternate months. Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings and, other than during the item for public comment, may only speak if invited to do so by the Chairman.
As part of its commitment to open government, the parish council is making much of its information that is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 available on this website.
Members of the Parish Council
Role | Person |
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Chair: | Cllr Ellis Downes |
17 Stockings Lane, Little Berkhamsted : Tel: 01707 873450 | |
Vice chair: | Cllr Elaine Hunter |
6 Goddards Close, Little Berkhamsted : Tel: 01707 875961 | |
Members: | Cllr Peter Kent |
Old Manor Cottage, Little Berkhamsted : Tel: 01707 875910 | |
Cllr Wayne Morris | |
12 Little Berkhamsted Lane : Tel: 01707 874169 | |
Cllr Derek Standbrook | |
Ashfield Cottage, Howe Green : Tel: 01707 261521 | |
Cllr Penny Stokes | |
The Wall House Cottage, Bucks Alley : Tel: 07956 312168 | |
vacancy | |
Clerk to the council: | Laura Brooks-Payne |
for postal address, please email | |
clerk@littleberkhamsted.org.uk |
Register of Interests
In accordance with the Localism Act 2011 all local authorities had to adopt a new Code of Conduct based on the seven Nolan Principles of conduct in public life; selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Within twenty eight days of taking office members are required of submit a Register of Interests disclosing pecuniary and other non-pecuniary interests which must be published. Failure to do so is a criminal offence.
The Monitoring Officer of East Herts District Council is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Register.
Representatives at Higher Tiers of Government
East Herts District Council, 01279 655261 eastherts.gov.uk | Linda Haysey linda.haysey@eastherts.gov.uk
Hertfordshire County Council, 01438 737555 hertfordshire.gov.uk | Ken Crofton ken.crofton@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Member of Parliament (Hertfordshire North East constituency): Oliver Heald : 01763 247640
Forthcoming PC meetings
Future PC meetings will be:
- 20 January 2021
- 17 March
- 19 May
- 14 July
- 15 September
- 17 November
The next Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 24th March 2021 at 8pm. This is NOT a council meeting, but a meeting of the parishioners, and is open to all residents of the parish. There will be a report on the councils' work from the current chairman followed by an opportunity for residents to comment and ask questions. After the meeting the conversations can continue over a drink.
Documents
Parish council minutes, reports and other documents
Powers and duties of parish councils
Village Survey
Thank you to all those who completed the survey. Please find the results here.