Administration
Contact Information
Address: Gang Warily Recreation and Community Centre
Telephone: 02380 890761
Office hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm
Website:www.fawley-pc.gov.uk
Facebook pages: Fawley Parish Council
Council Staff
Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer : Stephanie Bennett
Assistant Clerk (Grounds & Maintenance): Jason Mansbridge
Assistant Clerk (Sports and Services): Joshua Bond
Grounds Team Leader: James Trollope
Grounds Workers: Steve Chiverton, Richard Gosnold, Robert Cole.
Finance Manager : Danni Alexander
Events, Communications and Projects Officer (Maternity Cover) : Helen Bradley
Administration Officer: Sue Markides
Receptionists Jubilee Hall : Annette Slattery and Julie Stansbridge
Youth Workers : Amy Andrew and Natalie Smith (Asst)
Cleaner all sites : Sarah Kitcher
Councillors and Wards
The councillors, their contacts details, and committees on which they sit can be found on the councillor details page
The wards (see map opposite for boundaries) are covered by the following councillors:
Hardley – vacant
Blackfield and Langley – Councillors Alan Alvey, Jeni Rose, Angela Pearson, Ben Allen and Alexa Carcas
Fawley – Councillors Laura O’Halloran and Matt Hartmann
Holbury – Councillors Allan Glass, Sally Read, Chas McGill, Josie Poole and Paul Saunders
Calshot – Councillor Shay Milgate
Councillors are guided in their work by the Councillor Code of Conduct and topic guides of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) (see file links below)
Guidance for Councillors
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Civility and Respect Guidance for All
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Personal Safety for Councillors
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Meetings
Council is usually held on the third Wednesday every other month with committees taking turns to meet on the third Wednesday between council meetings. Planning meets at 6.00pm on every third Wednesday. The full schedule of meetings can be found on the Dates of Meetings page
Public Participation is encouraged at meetings and the policy for managing these periods can be found here
Councillors also represent the council on external bodies; those appointments are made by Council
Planning
Development Applications
All information is available on the New Forest District Council and National Park Authority websites. You will need to search for information on the planning authority relevant to the address.
Information on what is a material consideration has been provided by the Planning Portal and the government provides guidance on determining planning applications
Tree Applications
Information on what is a protected tree is available on New Forest District Council and the National Park Authority website
Both of these links take you to the application process and applications for tree work that have been submitted
Key Documents for Councillors
Finance and Audit Documents
The Budget Report, Annual Report to Council, Outturn Report and all audit and transparency documents can be found on the Finance and Annual Reports web
Information on grants including the application form can be found on the grants webpage
Governance Documents
The Council’s Standing Orders can be found on the Standing Orders page
The Council’s Financial Regulations can be found on the Financial Regulations page
Council operations are conducted within policy set by Council. The extensive policy list is being reviewed and up to date policies can be accessed on the Policies, Strategies and Codes of Practice page.
A councillor checklist for General Data Protection Awareness is available in order to assist councillors to understand the basic requirements on them
The Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer Job Description
Sources of information
Websites
The recommended websites for councillor information are
National Association of Local Councils (log in required for some parts – please contact the Clerk)
Hampshire Association of Local Councils (log in required for some parts – please contact the clerk)
Also of interest might be the paper from the House of Commons Library
Local Government Association – Fawley Parish Council is not a member and does not have access to the restricted content
New Forest District Council website and Hampshire County Council website can be difficult to find information from.
Associations of Local Councils
The Council subscribes to Hampshire Association of Local Councils and the National Association of Local Councils (NALC). Both website contain considerable guidance for councillors and NALC provides Legal Topic Notes. Access to the members areas of these websites requires a password and login and these can be obtained from the Clerk (previously sent on e mail)
