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Parish Councillors are Community
Leaders and become people your
community will look to for help, Making a
guidance and support
difference
Where has the time gone! This is the
penultimate update from this Parish
Council (PC) who were elected in May 2019. Our work falls into 3 main categories
By the time you read the last update from • representing the local community
us, you may be thinking about who you – although we have limited powers
would like to represent you when the to make decisions, we do have the
new PC is elected in May 2023. If you are ability to negotiate with and influence
considering standing for election, then you other organisations such as Fenland
may already be in the process of applying DC, Cambs County Council and big
for, and thinking about, what you would like corporations such as Anglian Water and
to do as a councillor. Network Rail.
• delivering services to meet local needs
– listening to, and thinking about, what
residents want now and, in the future,
Community (such as the Skatepark, Bus Shelters and
new Community Pavilion).
Leaders • striving to improve the quality of life
in the parish - we are fairly unique in
Fenland as we still own our Playing Field,
Allotments and Cemetery. Therefore, we
have opportunities and responsibilities
to keep them attractive and available.
There is often confusion about the role We also work closely with local clubs
and relevance of Parish Councils. and groups to ensure that there are
A Parish Council is a local authority that opportunities for residents of all ages, to
makes decisions on behalf of parish take part in local activities.
residents and has responsibility for the well-
being of its local community. It is the level
of government closest to the community,
with the district authority (Fenland) above Supporting
it in the hierarchy. As Councillors live or
work in the Parish, we are often the first local people
point of call when residents have problems,
concerns or ideas.

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