Shipbourne Parish Council - Minutes and contact details

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Shipbourne Parish Council

Shipbourne Parish Council has 7 councillors; each elected to serve for a 4-year term. The councillors are unpaid and work within a strict Code of Conduct to maintain the quality of life in the parish of Shipbourne. The council forms the first tier of local government and has a duty and powers to administrate various aspects of village life. Amongst other responsibilities it is informed of and comments on planning issues through Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council; it maintains the Churchyard and possesses the freeholds of the Village Hall and Dunks Green Common.

The parish council usually meets on the second Monday of each month (except in August when there is no meeting) in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Actual meeting dates are carried in the Minutes and in the Newsletter. Residents are welcome to attend these meetings to seek advice or discuss village issues.

Shipbourne parish council has a separate Planning Sub Committee and the Clerk is the Responsible Financial Officer. The parish council receives its funding from Tonbridge & Malling BC through grant and a separate Precept element of the Council Tax. In addition, the parish council is able to raise additional funding for special projects.

The members of the parish council are shown below along with the Clerk to whom all matters concerning the council should be addressed..

Shipbourne Parish Clerk

Yolanda Tredoux
No 1 Redwell Cottage
Redwell Lane
Ightham
Sevenoaks, Kent
TN15 9EE

Tel: 01732 883044
e-mail: clerk@shipbourne.com

Shipbourne Parish Council Members

Libby Cohen (Vice Chair)
07949 591716

Stephen Davis
01732 811048

Martin Miles (Chairman)
07802 158371

Joss Raven 07919 302023

Lynette Sargent
01732 810589

James Sheldrick 01732 810721

Nick Tyler 01732 811079

TMBC Borough Councillors

The elected councillors for our ward of Borough Green and Long Mill are:

Cllr Mr D W P Evans 01732 883294 david.evans@tmbc.gov.uk

Cllr Mrs S M Murray 01732 882859 sue.murray@tmbc.gov.uk

Cllr Mr A G Sayer 01732 810027 tony.sayer@tmbc.gov.uk