City of Durham Parish Council

City of Durham Parish Council

Public meeting – 17 September 2018

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All parishioners of the Parish of the City of Durham and other interested parties are invited to attend a Parish Meeting being held on Monday 17 September 2018 in the Town Hall, Market Place, Durham from 7pm to 9pm.

Doors open at 6.30pm

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
2. Chair’s introduction
3. Durham County Council plans to erect a new civic building and multi-storey car park on The Sands, Durham.
4. Other urgent business affecting the parish.

Elizabeth Scott
Chair of City of Durham Parish Council

Nominations set to open for City of Durham election

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Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate in the upcoming City of Durham Parish Council election can now request a nomination pack. The election, which follows a Community Governance Review, will be held on Thursday, 3 May.

The new authority will be split into three wards with a total of 15 seats – Elvet and Gilesgate (six councillors), Neville’s Cross (eight councillors) and Durham South (one councillor).

The notice of election will be published on Monday, 26 March, with nominations being accepted from Tuesday, 27 March. The deadline for close of nominations is 4pm on Friday, 6 April.

Anyone considering standing as a candidate should request a nomination pack from Durham County Council’s electoral services team.

Call 03000 261 212 or email electoralservices@durham.gov.uk

Further information for prospective candidates and agents can be found at www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Council Tax

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The County Council has set a precept of £150,000, to enable the new City of Durham Parish Council to function during its first year. This equates to a Band D Council Tax of £34.87. The amount chargeable to households will be detailed on the Council tax bill for those living in the newly established parish.

In future years, the precept will be determined by the Parish Council and will be collected as part of the annual council tax bill each year.