Quarley Parish Council

The Parish Council represents the Village of Quarley and its residents. It meets quarterly to discuss matters of interest to the village including planning applications and other village matters. The public is invited to attend although the meeting is not a public meeting but a meeting in public. This means that the public is invited to comment during a specific time during the meeting, as advised by the chair. Meetings are held in the village hall.

Quarley Parish Council

What is a Parish Council?

The Parish Council is an elected body responsible for local government within Quarley. The Parish Council represents the interests of the parish and liaises with other bodies involved in local government in the provision of local services, for example Hampshire County Council, and Test Valley Borough Council. The Parish Council receives funding primarily from the Borough Council through its precept - the annual allowance which sets the budget for the provision of services. The Parish Council may raise additional funds, directly from the community, and through grants, for special projects. The Parish Council is elected in its entirety every four years. Councillors serve for the full four years, and are unpaid. Councillors are governed by a mandatory code of conduct, which includes obligations to act with probity, and to disclose any personal interests which may be relevant to their work as a councillor.

Parish Meetings

Members of the public can contact any parish councillor or the clerk with any question they may have regarding the parish at any time (please see contact details below) who will endeavour to give a full reply as possible.

Alternatively please attend the parish council meetings, held at the village hall, where general matters can be raised during the open session at the end of the meeting. If residents wish for a particular matter to be discussed on the agenda of a parish council meeting then at least one weeks' notice is required prior to the agenda being published. Agendas, outlining the business to be discussed, are displayed on the parish council noticeboard, and posted on this website giving three clear working days, according to the law. You can also view the minutes of previous meetings here too.