The Clerk

Every Parish Council has a Clerk, often referred to as the Parish Clerk.  The common understanding is that the Clerk organises meetings, takes minutes and send letters.  Over the years as the role and responsibilities of Parish Councils have changed, so has the role and responsibilities of the Clerk. 

 

The Role of the Clerk

The Clerk's overall responsibility is to carry out the policy decisions of the Council.  He is akin to the chief executive of a company, in that he is the person that has overall responsibility for the administration and procedural aspects of the Council. The Clerk is responsible for seeing the business of the Council runs smoothy and efficiently and is conducted in accordance with the law.  Normally, too, he is responsible for ensureing the Council's financial transactions are properly authorised and recorded.  Most Clerks, as sole Council employees, also have to perform the clerical tasks without which the Council's business cannot properly be carried out.

So today, the skills of a Clerk have to be wide and professional - not an easy task!

 

Wem Rural Parish Council's Clerk

The Parish Council appointed Carole Warner as its Clerk on 1 June 2010.  Carole holds the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) and has previous Parish Clerk experience.

 

Contact Details

Carole Warner

Orchard Cottage, Rowe Lane, Welshampton SY12 0QB

Telephone  01948 710672

Email wemruralpc@hotmail.co.uk