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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 16th (Village Hall, 8pm)	Agenda	Minutes
September 20th (Village Hall, 8pm)	Agenda	Minutes
October 18th (Village Hall, 8pm)	Agenda	Minutes
November 15th	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
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	Email
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

Previous agenda and minutes

Annual Return 2020 Internal Audit Report

Annual Parish Meeting – Not held in 2020 due to pandemic

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

Annual Return 2018

Annual Parish Meeting – Agenda Chair’s report  Draft Minutes  District Councillor’s Report  County Councillor’s Report

Annual Return 2017

Annual Parish Meeting – Chair’s report  Draft Minutes  District Councillor’s Report  County Councillor’s Report

Annual Return 2016

Annual Parish Meeting – 6 June – Notice  Draft Minutes

Annual Parish Meeting – 6 June – Chair’s Report

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Annual Return 2015

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Annual Return 2014

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