Barlaston Parish Council

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Barlaston Parish Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Councillor Paul Fisher
Councillor Daniel W. Bentley
Structure
Seats11
Political groups

  Independent
Elections
Last election
2 May 2019
Next election
May 2023
Meeting place
Barlaston Methodist Church, 2 Park Drive, Barlaston, Staffordshire, ST12 9DP.
Website
Official website

Barlaston Parish Council governs the village of Barlaston. The council appoints one councillor who is then known as the chairman or chairwoman. The current chairperson is Councillor Paul Fisher.[1]

Barlaston Parish Council comprises three wards – Barlaston East, Barlaston West, and Barlaston Park. These wards are represented by eleven parish councillors.[2]

Current composition[edit]

Group affiliation Members
  Independent
11
 Total
11

Election history[edit]

Barlaston Parish Council is made up of up of eleven councillors elected from three wards.

2020 - 2021 co-opted election[edit]

After the resignation of a councillor in 2020 & then another in early 2021, these vacancies were advertised & filled by independents.[3]

Ward Party Parish councillors co-opted in 2020-2021
Barlaston Parish Independent Adam Hemming
Independent Julia Dando

2019 election[edit]

The 2019 Barlaston Parish Council elections an uncontested election occurred in which all eleven seats were filled by independents. This was held alongside the Neighbourhood Plan Referendum on 7 May 2019.[4]

Ward Party Parish councillors elected 2019
Barlaston Parish Independent Gareth Jones
Independent Paul Fisher
Independent Steve Hall
Independent Daniel W. Bentley
Independent Chris Hurst
Independent Ian MacMillan
Independent Irene Moran
Independent David Norman
Independent Viv O'Dunne
Independent Elaine Philpott
Independent Sue Tudor JP

Neighbourhood Plan[edit]

In 2009 the Barlaston Parish Council undertook to produce a Village Plan and to focus on a number of local issues, this Village Plan is now referred to as the Neighbourhood Plan following the passing of the Localism Act 2011. The Localism Act introduced new rights and powers to allow local communities to shape new development by coming together to prepare neighbourhood plans parish councils can use new neighbourhood planning powers to establish general planning policies for the development and use of land in a neighbourhood. The Barlaston Neighbourhood Plan was made and then adopted on 23 July 2019 following a referendum which was held on Thursday 2 May 2019.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parish Council". barlaston.org.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. ^ "3 November 2020 – Barlaston Parish Council Minutes". barlaston.org.uk. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Election 2019 Results – Uncontested Election &#124" (PDF). staffordbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Barlaston Neighbourhood Plan Final Version" (PDF). staffordbc.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2019.