Parish/Town Councils were first created as a result of the Local Government Act 1894 (Section 6) which transferred certain parish matters originally dealt with by the Church vestry to the Parish Council. 

The Parish Council is a statutory corporate body.  It has a legal identity which is separate from its members and it can only act under "powers" or "duties" expressly conferred by legislation otherwise it is acting unlawfully.  It must act reasonably within its powers.  Most procedures of the Council are found in the Local Government Act 1972.

  • "Powers" - are discretionary and a policy decision, for example, the Parish Council may provide seats and shelters in roads (Section 1, Parish Councils Act 1957).
  • "Duties" - are mandatory and must be adhered to.  These are quite often procedural, for example, three clear days notice of a meeting must be given.

The Council is responsible for service delivery, setting the budget and precept and is accountable to the electorate of the community it serves.

 

The Clerk

The Clerk is the proper officer of the Council and is accountable to the Council as a body, being responsible for preparing agendas and taking Minutes of meetings, updating the web site, acting on the decisions of the Council and managing  its affairs, ensuring the smooth, efficient, lawful running of Council business. Middleton on the Wolds Parish Clerk is also the Councils Responsible Finance Officer, and as such writes budgets, and manages all aspects of finance for the Council.

Councillors

 

NAME

CONTACT DETAILS

     AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
                                                               

Mr M Kelly (Chairman)

Parkside Lodge

Church Hill

Middleton on the Wolds

DRIFFIELD

YO25 9UG

01377 790169

       Middleton Recreation Club

Highways

Planning

Newsletter    

Recreation Club

Reading Rooms (Chair)

 

Miss Catherine Simpson (Parish Clerk)

19 Princess Road

Market Weighton

YO43 3BX

 

01430 872239 (Office)

e-mail:-motwpc@outlook.com

                

 Mrs K Bentley

19 Greenfield Road

Middleton-on-the-Wolds

DRIFFIELD YO25 9UL

01377 217456

                Reading Rooms

Village hall

Cllr Peter Roe

8 Greenfield Road

Middleton on the Wolds

YO25 9UL

 

07753 846361

Vice Chair

Allotments

Playgrounds

Cemetery

Planning

HR

Speedwatch Coordinator

Mr J Fisher

14 Front Street

Middleton on the Wolds

DRIFFIELD

YO25 9UA

01377 217587

 

Recreation Club

Reading Rooms

Village Pond

 

Jill Wilson

37 Front Street

Middleton on the Wolds

DRIFFIELD

YO25 9UA

01377 217427

 07940 505282.

 

V Windsor

18 Station Road

Middleton on the Wolds

 

07837668275

Allotments

Village Hall     

 

Linda Woodall

55 Greenfield Road

Middleton on the Wolds

YO25 9UL

07970097555