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Holcot Parish had a population of 438 at the 2011 census, living in 182 households. Here is a parish map.
Holcot Parish Council organises and influences many of the functions of village life. It consists of eight elected members of the community who meet regularly to discuss and agree various projects and the facilities within the Parish, and has special powers to achieve these aims.
The Parish Council has total responsibility for :-
- Street lighting
- Playing field
- Grass cutting
- Litter bins
- Bus Shelters
- Public seating
- Landscaping
- Newsletter
- Website
The Parish Council meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7.30pm in the Church Room in Main Street (unless relocated – check agenda below). Special meetings are held when necessary. Parishioners are welcome to attend any of these meetings.
Meetings, Agenda and Minutes
The agenda for the next Parish Council meeting is placed on the village noticeboard opposite the Church Rooms, and is included below. Minutes are published either as draft (with a watermark) or approved (without watermark), along with related budget and reforecast documents. Annual Return documents are also published. (Older documents can be found at the bottom of this page. Please contact the Parish Clerk for definitive copies of approved minutes. )
| 2021 meetings – Church Room unless stated | ||||
| January 18th (Zoom) | Agenda | Minutes | Reforecast 2020/21 Budget 2021/22 | |
| February 15th (Zoom) | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| March 15th (Zoom) | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| April 26th (Zoom)(Note – date changed) | Agenda | Minutes | Reforecast 21/22 | |
| May 17th (inc Annual Meeting) (Village Hall) | Agenda | Minutes | Reforecast 21/22 | |
| June 21st (Village Hall, 8pm) | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| July 19th (Village Hall, 8pm) | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| August 9th (Youth Wing, Village Hall, 7pm) | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| September 20th (Youth Wing, Village Hall, 7pm) | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| October 18th (Youth Wing, Village Hall, 7pm) | Agenda | Minutes | Reforecast 21/22 | |
| November 15th (Church Room, 7pm) | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| December 20th | Agenda | Minutes | ||
| Annual Parish Meeting – 26 May | Chair’s report Financial report | Minutes | County Councillor WNC Councillor Police | |
| Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) | Sections 1 and 2 | Notice of Public Rights | External Auditors Report | Notice of Conclusion of audit |
| Insurance | Policy cover | Employers liability | Schedule |
Councillors and responsibilities
Apart from attending Parish Council meetings, Residents can seek advice or discuss matters with the Council by speaking to their Community Sector Contact (see below), or by contacting the Parish Clerk.
Community sector contacts: (for any side roads not specifically mentioned, please see nearest through-road)
| Sector | Councillor | Telephone | |
| Main Street, Farm Close, Walgarth Court | Trudi Townsend | 07583 948811 | trudi.townsend@outlook.com |
| Back Lane, Brittens View | David Walker (Chair) | 07802 416704 | chair@holcotvillage.co.uk |
| Moulton Road, Tithe Close | Caroline Ferguson | 07710 990194 | caroline.ferguson.v5cff@gmail.com |
| Sywell Rd, Ivy Farm, Sunny Bank | Sian Stone | 07816 948819 | sianstone@hotmail.co.uk |
| All properties outside village confines | Kathryn Bourner (Vice-Chair) | 07814 531836 | kbuckle@hotmail.co.uk |
| Rectory Lane, Beelhook, Walgrave Rd | Phil Scordellis | 07785 347297 | phil.scordellis@gmail.com |
| Brixworth Road, Glebe Close | Peter Matthews | 07544 568261 | Peter.matthews1954@btinternet.com |
| Poplars Lane, Winsland Court | James Bonsor | 781611 | jamesbonsor@btinternet.com |
Apart from having responsibilities to support residents in specific sectors, Councillors also have lead responsibilities for aspects of the activities of the Council, liaison with Parish facilities, contact with West Northamptonshire Council etc.
| Responsibility | Councillor(s) | Notes |
| Book Exchange | Pam Wilson looks after this on a day-to-day basis | |
| Church Room | James Bonsor | |
| Defibrillator | Sian Stone | Katie Cawston coordinates the group monitoring this |
| Footpaths | Trudi Townsend | |
| Parish Maintenance (Friends of Holcot Liaison) | Phil Scordellis | Roger Gunnett coordinates Friends of Holcot |
| Fundraising | Kathryn Bourner | |
| Internal Control and Governance | Kathryn Bourner | |
| Lighting | David Walker | |
| Parish Liaison | David Walker, Kathryn Bourner | |
| Planning (general) | David Walker | Councillors lead on their sectors. |
| Playing Field | Caroline Ferguson | |
| Police Liaison and Neighbourhood Watch | Kathryn Bourner | |
| Road safety | Phil Scordellis | |
| United Charities | James Bonsor, Sian Stone | Trustee roles |
| Village Hall | Kathryn Buckle | Phil Scordellis is Chair of the Village Hall Association. |
| Website Editor and Newsletter | Caroline Ferguson, David Walker (Deputy) | Jenny Davis is newsletter editor. |
| Youth Matters | James Bonsor | |
| Holcot Parish Council (HPC) Policy Documents |
| HPC WNC Member Code of Conduct – click here |
| HPC Financial Regulations May 2021- click here |
| HPC Flowchart- Declarations of interest at meetings- click here |
| HPC Public Complaints Policy Sept 2021- click here |
| HPC Public Participation in Meetings- click here |
| HPC Risk Management may 2021- click here |
| HPC Standing Orders- click here |
Previous agenda and minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes & financial forecasts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January | Agenda | Minutes FY19/20 forecast FY20/21 budget | |
| 3 February (note date change) | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 16 March | Cancelled for Public Health | ||
| 20 April | Cancelled for Public Health | ||
| 18 May (Annual Meeting)via Zoom | Agenda | Minutes reforecast | |
| 15 June via Zoom | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 20 July via Zoom | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 17 August | Cancelled | ||
| 24 August – extraordinary meeting via zoom | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 21 September | Agenda | Minutes reforecast | |
| 19 October (8pm) | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 16 November | Agenda | Minutes | |
| 21 December | Cancelled |
Annual Return 2020 Internal Audit Report
Annual Parish Meeting – Not held in 2020 due to pandemic
| Date | Agenda | Minutes & financial forecasts |
|---|---|---|
| 21 January | Agenda | MinutesFY18/19 forecastFY19/20 budget |
| 18 February | Agenda | Minutes |
| 18 March | Agenda | Minutes |
| 15 April | Agenda | Minutes Reforecast |
| 20 May (Annual Meeting) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 17 June | Agenda | Minutes |
| 1 July (Special Meeting) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 15 July | Cancelled | |
| 19 August | Agenda | Minutes |
| 16 September | Agenda | Minutes Reforecast |
| 21 October | cancelled | |
| 18 November | Agenda | Minutes |
| 16 December | Agenda | Minutes |
Annual Return 2019 Internal Audit Report
Annual Parish Meeting – Agenda Chair’s report Draft Minutes District Councillor’s Report County Councillor’s Report Financial Summary FY18/19
| Date | Agenda | Minutes & financial forecasts |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Agenda | MinutesFY17/18 forecastFY18/19 budget |
| 19 February | Agenda | Minutes |
| 19 March | Agenda | Minutes |
| 16 April | Agenda | Minutes Reforecast |
| 1 May (Extraordinary) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 21 May (Annual Meeting) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 25 June (note date) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 23 July (note date) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 20 August | Cancelled | |
| 17 September | Agenda | Minutes |
| 15 October | Agenda | Minutes |
| 19 November | Agenda | Minutes |
| 17 December | Cancelled | |
| 21 December (Extraordinary) | Agenda | Minutes |
Annual Parish Meeting – Agenda Chair’s report Draft Minutes District Councillor’s Report County Councillor’s Report
| Date | Agenda | Minutes & financial forecasts |
|---|---|---|
| 16January | Agenda | MinutesFY16/17 forecastFY17/18 budget |
| 20February | Agenda | Minutes |
| 20March | Agenda | Minutes |
| 24April | Agenda | Minutes FY17/18 forecast |
| 15May (Annual Meeting) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 19June | Agenda | Minutes |
| 17July | Cancelled | |
| 21August | Agenda | Minutes |
| 18September | Agenda | Minutes |
| 16October | Agenda | Minutes |
| 20November | Agenda | Minutes |
| 18December | Cancelled |
Annual Parish Meeting – Chair’s report Draft Minutes District Councillor’s Report County Councillor’s Report
| Date | Agenda | Minutes(draft) & financial forecasts |
|---|---|---|
| 18January | Agenda | MinutesFY15/16 forecast FY16/17 budget |
| 15 February | Agenda | Minutes |
| 21 March | Agenda | Minutes |
| 18April | Agenda | MinutesFY16/17 forecast |
| 16 May (Annual Meeting) | Agenda | Minutes |
| 20 June | Agenda | Minutes |
| 18July | Cancelled | |
| 15 August | Agenda | Minutes |
| 19 September | Agenda | Minutes |
| 17 October | Agenda | Minutes |
| 21 November | Agenda | Minutes FY16/17 forecast |
| 19 December | Cancelled |
Annual Parish Meeting – 6 June – Notice Draft Minutes
Annual Parish Meeting – 6 June – Chair’s Report
| Minutes | Minutes | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January | February | March |
| April | May(inc AGM) | June |
| July | August(special) | September |
| October | November |
| Minutes | Minutes | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January | February | March |
| April | May (Special mtg) | May |
| June | July | August (Special mtg) |
| September | October | November |
| December (Special mtg) |
Downloads
| Date added | item |
|---|---|
| 18 April 2016 | Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Guide |
| 2 March 2016 | Notification of Planning Application form |
| 9 January 2015 | Code of Conduct |
| 9 January 2015 | Plain English guide to the planning system |
| 5 June 2014 | New Residents information |
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