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Annual Accountability and Governance Return (AGAR) 2019-2020
Notice of Commencement of Exercise of Public Rights 4 August 2020
The public right to inspect the Parish Accounts concluded on the 21 September 2020
The AGAR can be viewed in the finance section of this website from 5 August 2020
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Barlaston is an ancient parish and large village of Stafford overlooking the Trent valley. The name is of Anglo Saxon origin and is derived from Beornwulfs town or estate. Barlaston is the gateway to the Downs Banks – owned by the National Trust and offering approximately 160 acres of bracken-covered moorland forming an idyllic backdrop to Barlaston village.
Barlaston Parish Council is made up of eleven elected members who serve the community for a period of four years. Meetings are held every month, with the exception of August, usually on the first Tuesday, in the Methodist Church. The Chairman of the Parish Council is Gareth Jones and Vice-Chairman is Paul Fisher.
The agenda is published one week before the date of the meeting and is posted on notice boards around the village. Residents are welcome to attend meetings and have a chance to speak at the Open Forum which is at the start of each meeting. The minutes of the meeting are available on this website.
The Parish Council also employs a Clerk who attends all council meetings, takes minutes and deals with the day to day administration.
Staffordshire County Council acknowledges that town and parish councils are the level of local government closest to the people. The Local Council Charter sets out the County Council’s aims to work in partnership with local communities.
Barlaston also has its own Community First Responder Scheme (CFR), which means that residents have a group of trained volunteers, under the control of the ambulance service to look after the people in their area. Find out more about the Community First Responder Group by visiting their Facebook page.
Read Memories of my life 1920 – 46 Barlaston School and Village by Ernest J. Hawkins here
Read More Memories of Barlaston by Ernest J. Hawkins here
Most Recent News
Council Statement regarding Coronavirus (Covid-19) Support
Dear Barlaston Resident, The Parish Council in conjunction with St John’s Church and the Community Group, are working with local shops and amenities to support the local community through this difficult time. Over... READ MORE
Mud on the Public Highway – guidance for operators of haulage or farm vehicles
These guidance notes refer to instances where trade activities from an owner/occupier or contractor of land or property adjacent to a highway deposits soil, mud or other debris upon a highway. The definition... READ MORE
Civic Amenity Visits
The following are provisional dates for the Civic Amenity Visits located in Ivyhouse Drive, Barlaston Park. The visits will be one hour duration – times will be confirmed later.. Please not that the... READ MORE
Speed Watch update – November 2019
Our Speed Watch Team of Volunteers have continued their sterling efforts throughout 2019. Weather-permitting, they generally operate two sessions per week at a variety of sites throughout Barlaston village. The fact that, on... READ MORE