Hamstead Marshall
parish council
The parish council is re-elected every three years, the next election date being May 2014. In practice there has never been a surplus of candidates to prompt an election, and so the council is composed of residents who have volunteered to serve. When a vacancy occurs between elections the existing councillors choose a replacement.
Anyone interested in serving on the parish council should contact the clerk.
meetings 2012
Parish council meetings are usually held on the third Monday of every second month in the village hall, starting at 20.00.
All parishioners are entitled to attend the meetings and the annual parish assembly.
Any parishioner who is concerned about a local issue may ask any councillor or the parish clerk for the matter to be raised at a council meeting.

Monday 16th January
Monday 19th March
Monday 21 May:
 Annual parish assembly held jointly with village hall AGM
Monday 16th July
Monday 17th September
Monday 19th November
The following information is posted by the parish council in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
The clerk to the parish council holds the following:
Minutes of parish council meetings
Records of income and expenditure
Correspondence files regarding ongoing matters in the parish
Planning applications
Various reference documentation supplied by West Berkshire Council and other agencies

Parishioners are welcome to access any of the above information by appointment with the clerk.
Agendas are posted on the parish notices boards at Ash Tree Corner and Chapel Corner a few days before each meeting. Parish councillors and the clerk will respond to all requests for information within 20 days, although some matters will have to be discussed at a parish council meeting before a full answer can be given.
members
Gordon Fisher (chair)
5 Ash Tree Grove, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury RG20 0HJ
01488 658702

John Handy
10 Salters, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury RG20 0HH
john@jphandy-forestry.com
01635 254800

Peter Benest
Little Farm, Holtwood, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury RG20 0JH
peterbenest@newburyweb.net
01635 253627

Jon Phillips
Whitehill Farm, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury RG20 0HP
jon@whitehill-farm.co.uk
01488 658731

Stuart Morton
Elm View, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury RG20 0HW
stuarttmorton@googlemail.com
01488 657465

parish clerk
Sarah Bosley
parish_clerk@hotmail.co.uk
07974 655 210
 
Your comments and questions are welcome. Please send an email.
Copyright Penelope Stokes 2012
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