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Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

/ George Weeks

Do you want to make a positive difference in our parish?

Would you like to influence decisions that affect your community?

The Parish Council meets 10 times a year usually on the first Tuesday of the month (excluding January & August) Meetings normally last around 1-2 hours. You must be 18 or over, an elector and have been a resident or worked within 3 miles of the Parish for the past year.
Experience in the role is not essential.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Sam Smith, Parish Clerk at clerk@okefordfitzpaine-pc.gov.uk

Dated: September 2024

Deadline for expressions of interest: 31st October 2024

Closure of St Andrews Okeford Fitzpaine

/ George Weeks
Closure of St Andrew’s Okeford Fitzpaine 
 
Please note that the first work phases of the “ St Andrew’s needs a Loo”
Project will be commencing on Monday 8th January 2024.  These entail electrical re-wiring and new power supply installation works followed by the replacement of rotten flooring.
 
During this period all Services and Trailblazer activities will be held in the Village Hall.  We hope that the works will be completed by the end of February. 
 
With best wishes,
 
Chris and Sue Jay
Church Wardens

A 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT FOR OKEFORD FITZPAINE PARISH

/ George Weeks

Please support our campaign to have a 20 MPH speed limit introduced in our beautiful village.

To be successful we are required to demonstrate to Dorset Council that :

  • We have significant community support
  • We have raised public awareness of our campaign

To help us by showing your support please either click on this link or scan the QR code below which will take you to a short online survey.

Our petition must be submitted by 9th January 2024 so please don’t delay.

Thank you in advance for supporting this campaign to make Okeford Fitzpaine a safer and healthier place to live

Link to Survey

THANK YOU

From The Village Community Speedwatch Team

ofspeedwatch@gmail.com

13 December 2023

2021/2022 NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF AUDIT

/ George Weeks

 

OKEFORD FITZPAINE PARISH COUNCIL

 

Notice of conclusion of audit
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2022

 Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)

 

1.         The audit of accounts for Okeford Fitzpaine Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2022 has been completed and the accounts have been published.

 
2.       The Annual Governance & Accountability Return is available for inspection by any local government elector of the area of Okeford Fitzpaine Parish Council on application to:

 
(a)   Mrs S Pearce, Parish Clerk

The Old Rectory, Greenhayes, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RE.  Email: clerk@okefordfitzpaine-pc.gov.uk

 
(b)   6.00pm – 8.00pm

 
3.       Copies will be provided to any person on payment of £1.00 for each copy of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return.

 
Announcement made by:             Mrs S Pearce, Parish Clerk (Outgoing)

 
Date of announcement:                23 September 2022