Welcome to the Worminghall Parish Council website, where you will find all kinds of information regarding our outstanding area and its wonderful community.
Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting is 1st October at 8.15pm.
Please forward any issues to
WPC.Clerk1@gmail.com
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PARISH COUNCILLOR AND HELP TO MAKE THE PARISH OF WORMINGHALL A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE?
There is currently 1 vacancy on Worminghall Parish Council.
The council can now fill this vacancy by co-option, which is a process whereby the council considers applications from interested persons and can then select someone to fill the seat.
If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor, please write to the parish council (via the clerk) and include a few details of why you would like to become a councillor.
Am I eligible for office?
To qualify for election and to be a councillor, an applicant must be:
- a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen
- 18 years of age by the day of nomination or election (the ‘relevant day’)
They must also be one of the following:
- on the relevant day and afterwards, are on the electoral register for the parish
- for 12 months before that day, they have owned or tenanted land or premises in the parish
- for 12 months before that day, their main or only place of work has been in the parish
- for 12 months before that day, they have lived in the parish or within 4.8km (3 miles) of the parish boundary
What will disqualify me?
An applicant can be disqualified from standing for election or co-option if they:
- are a paid officer or employee of that parish
- have had bankruptcy restriction orders made against them
- have a previous criminal conviction with a prison sentence of three months or more
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS – Friday 30th August 2023
APPLICATIONS TO BE SENT TO:
wpc.clerk1@gmail.com and tracey.skates@worminghall-pc.co.uk
Funding for Young Entrepreneurs
Your local Community Foundation, Heart of Bucks is partnering with SWEF, a Charitable company set up by a group of entrepreneurs, to make grants of up to £2000 available, along with advice and support from a network of experienced business professionals. The funders SWEF CIC and Heart of Bucks are committed to the principles of equity, so the priority for this fund is to support those with less advantage in their early life, who may not be able to generate funding from other sources.
You can see more details about the funding here: https://youngfuturesfund.org/funding/bursaries/
A flyer can be downloaded here.
2022-2023 Annual Accounts
The Annual accounts for 2022-2023 can now be viewed here. The Notice of public rights to inspect runs from 30th June 2023 – 11th August 2023.
New Councillor
We are pleased to announce that Kate Tinkler has been co-opted onto the Parish Council.
Cost of Living Support
Help for residents across Buckinghamshire who may be requiring additional help or those looking for help and support for the first time.
https://costoflivingsupport.campaign.gov.uk
It covers various types of financial support for coping with the increase in the cost of living.
Village Hall Website
The Village Hall now has a website.
Available to hire for clubs, groups, and one-off events.
For more information please goto www.worminghallvillage.co.uk
CoronaVirus
Please see the new web page under the Community tab. It gives full details of how you can help along with the latest NHS advice.
Ditches
If you are a landowner with riparian duties to maintain the ditches, please ensure that the maintenance is carried out. Recent flooding could be attributable to poor ditch maintenance.
New Budget for 23/24 Approved
The Council have approved the budget for the next financial year. The budget means there will be a decrease in the precept.