The Parish Clerk for Honeybourne Parish Council is Linda Stanton.
The Clerk’s role is to ensure that the Council operates lawfully and in accordance with proper practice, to advise councillors so that they can make well-informed decisions, and to manage the Council’s day-to-day administration. The Clerk also advises the Council on developments in legislation, procedure and guidance relevant to its work.
Linda is also the Council’s Responsible Financial Officer (RFO), with responsibility for the administration of the Council’s financial affairs under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972. Under Section 112 of the same Act, the Council is required to appoint such officers as are necessary for the proper discharge of its functions, and the Clerk is appointed and may only be removed by the Council, to which she is accountable as a corporate body.
Linda holds the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA), a nationally recognised qualification for the local council sector covering the law, finance, procedure and community engagement relevant to the Clerk’s role.
A constructive working relationship between the Clerk, the Chairman and all councillors is essential to the proper and effective functioning of the Council. The Clerk acts independently and impartially, regardless of the political views of individual members.
You can contact the Clerk using the details on our Contact Us page.
