Thurton Parish Council
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Councillors |
Telephone | Office |
| Peter Martin | 01508-480266 | |
| Chris Popplewell | 01508-480329 | Chair |
| Paul Byrne | 01508-480382 | |
| John Capps | 01508-480301 | |
| Len Swiffen | 01508-480061 | Vice-chair |
| Jan Whitehouse | Ex-directory | |
| Audrey Chapman | 01508-480629 |
Forward Mail for Thurton Parish Council to: Clerk to Thurton Parish Council,
16 The Meadows, Thurton, Norwich, NR14 6BB. email: thurton_pc@msn.com.
Clerk to Thurton Parish Council: Richard Taylor 01508-480092
The Clerk is the proper Officer of the Council and Responsible Financial Officer.
Representation: The Parish of Thurton is represented by
seven Parish Councillors who must be live in, or within 3 miles of,
the Parish of Thurton. Councillors are elected every 4 years.
Councillor elections were held in May 2007.
Councillors Duties: to protect and promote interests of the community.
Councillors are to make a declaration of acceptance of office and agree to be bound by the
Council's Code of Conduct. Councillors are to attend meetings; are to manage the council's funds
lawfully and are to ensure adequate financial controls are in place.
Councillor's are to elect a chairman at the annual parish council meeting in May (LGA1972 s15(1)).
Duties of Chair:
Chairs meetings, encourages debate, ensures discussions are kept relevent and only
allows decisions upon items on the agenda. The Chair also chairs Parish Meetings when present and
represents the council at meetings of other organisations.
