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Precept for 2010/2011:  £112,000
No. of Councillors: 17
No. of Staff:   Clerk (Full Time), 3 manual staff (Part Time)

Meetings:

Full Council 1st Wednesday in the Month (except August and December) Committee Meetings 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays in the Month.  
Other meetings as deemed necessary.

Statutory Functions:

Maintenance of Streetlights owned by the Parish Council
Parish Seats
War Memorial
Ashingdon Greensward
Operation of Parish Council office.
Hanging Baskets in Rochford Square
Maintenance and planting of horse trough in Rochford Square
Working in partnership with the District/County Council and other agencies. Maintenance of Bus Shelters

Council managed facilities/events:

Allotments
Cemetery
Parish Rooms hire
St. Marks Hall
Doggetts Wildlife area
Christmas Lights Festival

Representation on the following outside bodies:

Rochford Hundred Assn. of Local Councils - 3 members, meetings quarterly in various locations in the Rochford District.

Old Peoples Welfare Committee - 1 member, meetings monthly in Rochford

Rochford & District Chamber of Trade – 1 member, meetings monthly in Rochford

Crime and Disorder Panel –1 member, meetings monthly in Rochford District

Passenger Transport Forum – 1 member, meetings quarterly in various locations in Rochford District

Police Consultative Group – 2 members, meetings quarterly in various locations within Castle Point and Rochford.

Rayleigh & Rochford Assn. of Voluntary Services – 1 member, meetings quarterly in Rayleigh.

Members/Staff also attend various training courses/conferences for which a travel/subsidence allowance is paid.

The Chairman and/or Clerk attends various functions throughout the year representing the Parish Council; these are often in Rochford District, but sometimes further afield.