Yaxley Parish Council

Situated one mile east of the A1M in Cambridgeshire England.
The nearest city is Peterborough (4 miles)
Yaxley is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and has since grown into a thriving community with a population in excess of 10,000.

Full Council September 2009 Full Council October 2009 F & GP October 2009 Cemetery Sept 2009 Allotment & Byways August 2009 Playing Fields July 2009 Amenity Centre Sept 2009 Full Council November 2009 F & GP November 2009 Full Council December 2009 F & GP December 2009 Full Council January 2010 F & GP Minutes February 2010 Amenity Centre Minutes January 2010 Full Council February 2010 F & GP February 2010 Second Full Council February 2010 Cemetery Minutes March 2010 F & GP Minutes March 2010 Full Council April 2010 F & GP Minutes April 2010 Amenity Centre Minutes April 2010 Full Council Minutes May 2010 F & GP Minutes May 2010 Agenda for next meeting Full Council Minutes June 2010 F & GP Minutes June 2010 Playing Field Minutes June 2010 Cemetery Minutes July 2010 F & GP Minutes Playing Field Minutes Full Council July 2010

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Council Committees

Responsiblities of Yaxley Parish Council Committees

Allotments & By-ways - Chairman - Roger Lucas
Committee members: Cllrs Butcher, Stafford, and Rees
This committee is responsible for village allotments, bus shelters, village seats, maintain, grass areas under council control, plant and maintain flower beds, maintain village signs, parking, village dykes, fencing, walls, overhanging trees and hedges.

Amenity Centre - Chairman - Mark Oliver
Committee members: Cllrs Lucas, Metcalfe, Richardson and Stafford
This committee is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the Centre, keep centre in good repair, fixing the hall charges, ensuring that money is available for refurbishment, modernisation and repair.

Cemetery - Chairman - Cllr Stafford
Committee members: Cllrs Rees, Richardson, Stafford and Rickman
This committee ensures there are sufficient spaces for the deceased, acquiring land, approval of memorials, upkeep of the grounds and the maintenance of the Chapel of Rest plus St Peter's Church boundary walls.

Finance and General Purposes - Chairman - Cllr Thorne
Committee Members: Cllrs Rickman, Butcher, Lucas, Oliver, Thorne and Stafford

This committees responsibilities fall into two parts.
Dealing with the finances of the council in respect of the precept for the coming year.
Gathering the spending requirments of the various committees for the next year and setting the precept levy for the Parish Rate. Monitoring wages bills. All decisions are then put before full council for approval.

The second responsibility is dealing with plans for building and alterations as they are presented by Huntingdon District Council. Once they are approved or rejected, they are returned to Huntingdon
DC for submission to the full District Council Planning Committee.

Playing Fields - Chairman -Cllr Butcher
Committee members: Cllrs Humphries, Metcalfe, Rees, Kidd
This committe manages all the villages outdoor play and recreational areas (excluding the allotments). They also consider play equipment requirements at all designated locations and decide on additions and/or replacements as far as budgets will allow.


The Parish Council also has representatives on other committees:

     Cambridgeshire Assoc. of Local Councils   -    Cllr Rober Lucas
     Community Development Steering Group   -    Cllr Clive Thorne
     Safer Routes to School                                 -    Cllr M Oliver
     NW Hunts.Community Safety Partnership   -    Cllr D Youles