Quality Parish Status was
formally bestowed onto Marchwood Parish Council after
satisfying the Accreditation Panel’s
criteria.
A certificate was presented to Parish Chairman,
Cllr Darryl Hindle, prior to the meeting of the Council
on 13th December 2004 .
The Chair of the Accreditation Panel, Mrs Diane Andrewes,
said:
“The Quality Parish Status is awarded only to the “Supa-Dupa” councils,
and Marchwood Parish Council should bask in glory, as
the award recognises its quality.
Marchwood Parish Council has demonstrated that it engages
with all parts of its community and is an effective,
active and properly managed Parish Council. It has
a strong focus in key areas namely that the Parish
Clerk holds professional qualifications, the community
receives a regular newsletter informing them of the
work of the Parish Council and they regularly work
with other community groups.
Marchwood Parish Council has met the main requirements
of Quality Parish Status, and is to be congratulated,
especially the Parish Clerk, who holds the thing together.
It is also a team effort, and excellent work has been
achieved.
An outline of Good Practice examples include:
• Encouragement for the public to speak at
meetings - drawing the curtain back for the general
public, and encouraging them to take an interest.
• Remarkable delivery system of getting the Parish
Council Newsletter and Annual Report out to every household.
• The Parish Website
• Providing for Young People. The letters that have
been sent to the Council from the Junior School indicate
that the children are aware of the Parish Council and
have an expectation that the Council will do something
for them. This demonstrates the Council’s reputation
and their approachability to young people.
• The Healthy Walks literature, co-operating with
Hampshire County Council to get the message across.
•The Access point - enabling the public to gain
information about District and County Council services.
• Very impressive links to voluntary organisations
and the giving of grants to help in their good works.
I offer Marchwood Parish Council my hearty congratulations
and look forward to hearing more of your ‘doings’ in
the future. On behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister, I would like to present to you, the Quality
Parish Council Certificate”.
Mrs Suzanne Hudson, Director of HAPTC, said:” I
am delighted to be here this evening to endorse everything
that has been said by Mrs Andrewes. Marchwood is a
stunning Council, and the accreditation is the absolute
proof. I pass on the greetings and congratulations
from my colleagues and all at HAPTC, as we offer the
Councillors, the Clerk and all the staff a “”Quality
Parish Council” key ring each.
Chairman, Cllr Darryl Hindle, accepting the certificate,
thanked them both for their kind words.
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“Marchwood
Parish Council a Quality Parish”
