About Our Parish Council

Our Message

As a Parish Council, our primary objective is to ensure that the interests of every resident of Aslackby, Laughton and Graby are acknowledged. Each member of our council is a volunteer, driven by a shared interest in our community’s prosperity.

Our parish council meetings provide an opportunity for you to participate in discussions and voice your concerns directly. We welcome your attendance at these meetings and value the opportunity to listen to your perspectives.

This community website serves as a platform for you to find information on key issues, important announcements, and ways to get involved.

Parish Council Meetings

Our Parish Council hold regular public meetings to address the responsibilities set out above. All parish constituents are welcome to attend the meetings, where they can participate in the meeting to address the council.

What We Do

1. Local planning: We can comment on planning applications within our parish and provide feedback to the local planning authority.
2. Local amenities: We maintain and manage community facilities such as the cemetary and community lawns.
3. Environment: We work to maintain community footpaths, rights of way, and other local amenities, ensuring the parish remains clean and tidy.
4. While it’s not in our remit to organise local events, we can make funding available to support events which bring the community together.
5. Consultation and representation: We can engage with residents and act as a voice for the local community to higher authorities.
6. Communication and information: We will aim to keep you informed about local issues and activities through a printed newsletter, the village notice board, and this website.
7. Financial management: Setting an annual budget for Parish Council activities, including managing income and expenditure, and ensuring value for money in delivering services.
8. Liaison with other authorities: Collaborating with other local authorities, such as the district council, county council, and police, to ensure coordinated local governance.

As a public body, we are required to adhere to local governance rules and regulations – which includes minuting our public meetings.

Our Parish Councillors

Listed below, our parish councillors work on a voluntary basis in the best interest of everyone living within the parish.

• Sue Roberts (Chair)
• Malcolm Dodds
• Richard Miller
• Mark Fairhead
• George Atkinson
• Alison Carr
• Matt Leighton
• Wendy Gray (Clerk)

The following notice outlines how parish councillors are selected.

Standing Notices

A standing notice is an official announcement which is used to provide ongoing information and guidance to the Parish Council and Parish Constituents. We use these Standing Notices to ensure that everyone is aware of important and potentially changing information. The following Standing Notices detail several of the guidlines that we encourage everyone to adhere to.

Historic Minutes & Notes