What is a Parish Council?
Parish or Town Councils are an important tier of Government within the UK; a Parish/Town Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority.
The powers and duties, and the manner in which a Parish Council operates are laid out in local government statute and regulations; Parish Councils operate at a level below national government and also below district and borough councils. Parish & Town Councils are elected and can help on a number of local issues, like planning applications or running local sports grounds and community halls.
The Parish Council has legal responsibilities as an employer, and sometimes as an owner of public land and buildings.
Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). Only a few Councils need to use all their available powers. It is up to each Council to choose what is appropriate for the community they serve.
The Council raises funds by the annual Precept which is set by December of each year. The amount required is guided by the setting of the annual budget in the November preceding.
The Parish Council precept is added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (on behalf of the Parish Council).
The Council also raises funds through grants from other organisations.
Parish Councillors
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VILLAGE WARD
ONE VACANCY
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Simon Moon
Mere House, The Street, Mereworth, ME18 5NA
07789 965861
Simon.moon@mereworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Charlotte DuBern
please contact via clerk@mereworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
230601 DuBern Charlotte_Redacted
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Neil Hart – Chairman
171a Butchers Lane, Mereworth ME18 5QG
07747 781155
neil.hart@mereworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Alan Varco
61 The Street, Mereworth ME18 5NA
alan.varco@mereworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
01622 812692
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AIRFIELD WARD
Mark Wells
52 Butchers Lane, Mereworth ME18 5QB
07956 720043
bertywells.mark1@icloud.com
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Kerrie Cosh
202 Butchers Lane, Mereworth, ME18 5QF
07919 888126
kerrie.cosh@mereworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Mereworth Parish Council Register of Interests
Meeting date Item Signed by
28.8.18 – Planning Agenda items 5(1) (2) (5) J.Regan
28.8.18 Planning meeting P.Olden
26.3.19 TM/15/2500/R4 R6 A.Wells
28.5.19 Pavilion tea room J.Thorogood
25.6.19 Pavilion tea room J.Thorogood
30.7.19 Pavilion tea room J.Thorogood
26.11.19 TM/19/02531/FL J.Regan
28.1.20 TM/19/02928/LB J. Regan
28.4.20 TM/20/00647/FL A. Wells
21.1.21 Donation E. Murray
27.4.21 TM/21/00731/FL M.Bound
5.7.21 Planning – land e of Horns Lane T.Murray
24.8.21 Planning – land e of Horns Lane T.Murray
23.11.21 Queens Head – field at rear K.Eykelenboom/C.Hudson
22.2.22 Planning agenda items 4.4 and 4.5 T.Murray
25.10.22 Planning agenda item 4 S.Moon
28.3.23 Planning agenda item 5.1 K. Eykelenboom
28.3.23 Planning agenda item 5.4. S.Moon
27.6.23 Planning agenda item 4.1. S.Moon
7.5.24 Planning item 3.2 S.Moon
2.9.24 Public session 1 S.Moon
7.10.24 Public session 1 S.Moon
2.12.24 Planning item 4.1. S.Moon
12.5.25 Highways issue C.DuBern, A.Varco, S.Moon
12.5.25 Planning item 3.1. S.Moon
7.7.25 Planning item 3.2. S.Moon
3.11.25 Proposed Local Plan discussions C.DuBern