Who we are & what we do

Marks Tey Parish Council consists of 11 elected councillors who serve for a four year term.

Currently there are three vacancies. For more information on how to become a Parish Councillor please contact the Parish Clerk: parish.clerk@marksteyparish.org.uk

On behalf of the Parish the Parish Council owns and manages:

• Marks Tey Recreation Ground
• Annexe Public Toilet
• Annexe Changing Rooms
• Marks Tey Field
• Children's Playground
• Skatepark
• Basketball Court
• Floodlights
• Noticeboards
• Bus stops
• Defibrillators

Council Meetings are usually held on the second Monday of each month, except August - see the diary of meetings for more information.

Planning applications are considered by the Planning Committee. The committee reviews and comments on local planning applications made to Colchester City Council. It looks at ways of working with the County Council to seek to improve the Parish's roads and transport. All applications are reviewed in relation to the Neighbourhood Plan. These meetings are usually held on second Wednesday of each month - see diary of meetings for more information.

There are three other committees that help manage the Parish Council business - see the diary of meetings for more information:

• Staffing & Premises Committee meets every other month and looks after the assets owned by the Parish Council, management of the Parish Hall and rental venues, and staffing issues
• Finance Committee meets every other month to set the budget and carry out an end of year review
• Community Events Committee meets three times a year. and runs the Community Events, Young At Heart, Community Library and Fun Days. It also oversees the Defibrillators.

All Council and Committee meetings are open to members of the public and begin with a public question time.

For further information relating to the services offered by the Parish Council please contact the Parish Clerk who will be happy to give advice and assistance.

Our councillors are elected or co-opted, if you would like to become a councillor or find out more about what they do then please contact the Parish Clerk.

Any co-option will be done using the Co-option Procedure.

Along with Financial Regulations the way the Parish Council conducts business is outlined in the following policy documents

The Parish Council sets out a vision of what it would like to achieve during each 4 year Council term. This vision document is reviewed annually.

We have a part time Clerk to the Council who works with Colchester City Council and Essex County Council to deliver the range of services provided. The Clerk can be contacted by phone or email:

parish.clerk@marksteyparish.org.uk

01206 213250