Welcome to Beeley Parish Council
Beeley is a beautiful and historic village of around 500 residents, in the Derbyshire Dales, close to the magnificent Chatsworth Estate.
Originally an Anglo-Saxon agricultural community, Beeley was first recorded as a settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was called ‘Begelie’.
There is a thriving village hall, recreation areas and St Anne’s Church, of Norman origin, dating back to 1150.
The village is also home to The Beeley Arms, inn and restaurant, and a stylish independent café, The Old Smithy.
What is a Parish Council?
As a Parish Council we are the tier of local government closest to the community we serve and some of our duties and responsibilities include:
• Providing services & creating policies
• Raising & spending money on behalf of the community
• Budgeting & managing our finances in accordance with the Accounts & Audit regulations
• Managing Parish land, buildings & property
• Keeping parishioners informed
• Working in partnership with other organisations
The Council is led by a Chairman who is appointed at Annual Parish meetings, responsible for:
• Being the public face of the council
• Welcoming visitors & represent the council at official meetings or functions
• Signing-off council meetings & Parish Council documents
• Ensuring that effective & lawful decisions are taken at council meetings
The Parish Councillors contribute to the work of the whole council, but no one individual (including the Chairman) can make decisions on behalf of the council.
Duties and responsibilities of Councillors include:
• Attending meetings
• Suggesting ideas & engaging in constructive debate
• Voting to enable the council to make decisions
• Working to bring about improvements in the community
• Influencing & shaping the long-term planning & development policy for the parish
• Acting fairly within the law
• Being proactive
The primary point of contact for all Parish Council business is the Parish Clerk, whose duties include:
• Providing administrative support to the Council
• Ensuring that the instructions of the Council are carried out in a timely & legal manner
• Ensuring that the Council’s finances are administered correctly & prepare monthly and annual accounts