The Councillors

All our councillors are non-paid, many having lived in the area for a long time and have a good understanding of the community and how changes to services impact it.

Parish Councils were first established in 1894 to represent the community. The Parish Council is the lowest tier of local government, The Parish Council actively engage with the three elected Ward Councillors and with Cheshire West and Chester Council.

The Parish Council is made up of 7 elected councillors, who are the parish representatives. The Parish Council employs a clerk/ Responsible Finance Officer to manage the daily running of the Parish Council, this is a legal requirement.

The Parish Council raise a precept every year to enable them to meet their budget requirements.
The precept is calculated at the budget meetings held between October and January of the preceding financial year. This is then added to the annual council tax bill.
Parish councils do not receive any funding direct from central government.