Councillors
Alburgh has a Parish Council of seven members elected all together every four years. Casual vacancies are normally filled by co-option. Parish councillors serve on a voluntary basis but the council employs a part-time clerk (Dave Richardson) to provide administrative support.
Dave can be contacted by email clerk@alburgh-pc.gov.uk or parish-council@alburgh-pc.gov.uk
- Responsible Finance Officer
- GDPR/Data protection
- Website updates and Accessibility checks
- Highways liaison and Planning applications
- Policy and Procedure
- Allotments & Asset Management
Members of Alburgh Parish Council are as follows:
- Mark Thompson (Chair & Village Hall Management Committee Trustee)
- Kim Croucher (Vice Chair & Internal Control Officer)
- Dave Hackett (Film nights & Footpaths/local environment)
- Andy Hall (Defib checks & Speed camera checks)
- Mark Newson (Tree Warden)
- Jon Price (Play area inspections)
- Karen Thompson (Parish Magazine/Village news & Footpaths/local environment)
Responsibility for several areas of local governance including (but not limited to);
- Recreation grounds, children’s play areas, playing fields
- Review of local Planning Applications
- Allotments
- Provision of Village Hall which is managed by the Village Hall Committee
Policies
Standing Orders
Standing Orders are the document which governs the Parish Council. The Standing Orders can be viewed here.
Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct sets out who the members of the Council shall perform their public duties. The Code of Conduct can be viewed here.
Declaration of Interests
All councillors are required to complete a Declaration of Interest upon commencing their service on the Council. This lays out their ownership of land in the parish and any other interests which might be relevant. The returns from members of Alburgh PC can be seen here on the South Norfolk Council website. Please note we are in the process of working with South Norfolk Council to get this information up to date.
Financial Regulations
The Financial Regulations document how the council manages finances. The full Financial Regulations can be viewed here.
Meetings
Parish council meetings are held every month at the Alburgh Village Hall, usually on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.30 pm and members of the public are always welcome to attend.
There is a ten minute slot early in the meeting which gives residents the opportunity to bring any relevant issues to the attention of the Council. Please be aware the ten minute limit is defined by Government statue and is not a restriction imposed by the Parish Council. The Council do not need to respond to questions/queries at the meeting and can set as agenda item for next meeting if deemed appropriate.
Additional meetings may be called if significant urgent issues dictate.
Agendas and minutes of meetings are posted on this website and also on the Village noticeboard at the Village Hall.
Annual Meeting
The Council holds an Annual Meeting, normally in May, when the Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by the Council.
Minutes Archive
Agendas, minutes and other papers can be found here
Data Protection, IT, Privacy & FOI scheme
A Data Protection and Privacy Policy details how the Council uses data. The full Data Protection Policy & Privacy Statement can be found here. How we use IT can be found here. If you want to access information our Freedom of Information Publication scheme gives details of how to do this. A copy of our ICO registration
Complaints Policy
The Complaints Policy details how the Council deals with any complaints that are received. The Complaints & Compliments Policy can be viewed here.
Co-option Policy
The members of the Parish Council are elected by public vote every three years. In between those times, if a vacancy occurs on the Parish Council, the Co-option Policy allows them to co-opt additional members until the next full election.
Risk Assessments
The Council has adopted a Risk Register document that covers its activities. The Risk Register can be viewed here.
How the Council Pays its Way
Each year the Council funds its activities by ‘precepting’ a sum of money, £10,000 for the current 2026/2027 financial year, from the South Norfolk District Council. It is collected, with the sums required by the County Council, District Council and Police Authority, as part of all parish households’ Council Tax.
Council are Affiliated Members of;
Links to Other Parish Council Documents;
Annual Governance & Accountability Returns
Community Infrastructure Levy Reports
