Newland Parish Council 

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Newland church
Newland church - the 'Cathedral of
the  Forest'
River Wye from Wyegate Lane towards
Bigsweir bridge

The parish is situated in the west of Gloucestershire, adjacent to the Welsh border, in the Royal Forest of Dean and partly in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  It includes the villages of Clearwell, Newland and Redbrook, together with the hamlets of Stowe, Stowe Green and Trow Green, and parts of Sling and Whitecliff.

LATEST UPDATES TO THE SITE

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Date of update

Item

Meetings

24 January 2012

Agenda for meeting 31 January 2012

News

27 January 2012 

Consultation by FODDC on proposed introduction of car parking charges

 

 

 

 

 

  
NEXT SCHEDULED UPDATE TO THE SITE:  2 February 2012 

On 22 January 2007 Newland Parish Council became only the second authority in Gloucestershire to be granted Quality Status.  This status was reaffirned on 9 February 2011 for a further 4 year period.

To be awarded Quality Status the Parish Council had to demonstrate that it:

  • is representative of, and actively engages with, all parts of its community, providing vision, identity and a sense of belonging;
  • is effectively and properly managed;
  • has the ability and capacity to take on the enhanced role and responsibility that Quality Status is likely to bring.

The Council was required to satisfy the panel that it was competent on each of the following points to be awarded Quality Status:

  • Electoral mandate
  • Qualified Clerk
  • Council meetings
  • Communication
  • Annual Report
  • Accounts
  • Ethical framework
  • Community Engagament
  • Training

Accreditation is valid for 4 years and thus the Parish Council will seek re-accreditation in 2015.


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