- Buxted has its own Parish Council, which also has local government responsibility for the
neighbouring villages of High Hurstwood and Five Ash Down. The Council meets monthly
(usually the second Tuesday of the month) and details of the meetings can be found
on this website and on the notice board outside the Reading Room. Buxted parish is in the area served by Wealden District Council, which in turn comes under East Sussex County Council.
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- Know
what your Parish Council does
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Buxted Parish Council came into being in 1894 when the present system of Parish Councils was instituted to give rural communities a voice. We have records from that time recording many of the
happenings and issues in the Parish. Parish Councils form the third tier of local government after County and District.
Buxted Parish covers some 7,000 acres with an electorate of about 2,500 out of a population of 3,200. It encompasses the villages of Buxted, High Hurstwood and Five Ash Down.
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- Know who your Parish
Councillors are
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The parish is divided into two wards - Buxted/Five Ash Down (10
councillors) and High Hurstwood (5 councillors). Councils are elected for a term of 4 years - currently running from May
2003 to
May 2007.
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- Parish Council Meeting Agenda
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The Parish Council Meeting Agenda will be posted in this section of
our website approximately one week before the Parish Council Meeting.
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- Parish Council Meeting Minutes
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Parish Council Meeting Minutes will be posted in this section
of our website approximately one week after the Parish Council Meeting.
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- Responsibilities
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In addition to attending the Parish Council Meetings, your
Parish Councilors have additional responsibilities for specific areas
of the village's planning applications, and as Chairmen and
representatives on various sub-committees both on the Parish Council,
and on other local administrative bodies and organizations. Some of
these are listed in this section.
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