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Dunsfold Parish Council

Dunsfold Parish Council is an elected statutory body under the Local Government Acts which:-

  • is consulted by and/or has the right to make representations to, Borough, County, Regional and National Authorities, including the Planning Inspectorate, concerning matters affecting the village and the locality;
  • manages, in association with and under a lease from, Waverley Borough Council, Dunsfold's 80 acres of commons, ponds and woodlands. In relation to the Commons it works in conjunction with The Friends of Dunsfold Common (a Registered Charity) whose representatives are members of the Parish Council Commons Committee.
  • has the right to protect certain other common areas in the village such as verges;
  • owns and maintains on trust for the village King George Playing Field and the buildings thereon;
  • maintains the village War Memorial;
  • is financed in part by a small contribution each year included in the Council Tax demands.
The Council meets in public at least every two months, the Commons Committee preceding the Parish Council meeting. Recently the Council has been meeting monthly, generally when planning or other urgent matters need to be considered.

The Council gives notice of its meetings on the Village Notice Board. These are usually on a Monday starting at 7.30pm in the Nugent Room. Time is set aside at each meeting to receive questions from the General Public, generally at about 8.30pm.

The Annual Parish Assembly is usually held in May in the Winn Hall.

The Council consists of seven members elected for a four year period in accordance with Local Government procedures. The current four year period ends in May 2015 when there will another election.

The current members are:

Alan Ground (Chairman)
Barrie Pople (Vice-Chairman)
Roy Enticknap
Martin Gardiner
Stephen Hayward
Ian Jones
Rosalynd Brough

The Clerk to the Council and its Responsible Financial Officer is Celeste Lawrence who has day to day responsibility for the administration of its affairs. Letters and queries should be addressed to her at the Council Office, Unit 4, The Orchard, Chiddingfold Road, Dunsfold, GU8 4PB, Telephone 01483 200 980.  


Dunsfold Parish Council Newsletters

Newsletter 1 dated 1 March 2010

Newsletter 2 dated 12 May 2010

Newsletter 3 dated 23 March 2011

 

Godalming Town Council

Link to Godalming Town Council's website

Guildford Borough Council

Link to Guildford Borough Council's website

Surrey County Council

Link to Surrey County Council's website

Waverley Borough Council

Waverley Borough Council 
Link Link to Waverley Borough Council website


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