Who we are & what we do

Queniborough Parish Council consists of 10 elected councillors who serve for a four year term. All Councillors are voluntary.

The Parish Office is located at The Parish Office, Rearsby Road, Queniborough, LE7 3DH. Telephone 0116 2603313. Email: clerk@queniboroughpc.org.uk

The Parish Office is normally open on Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-3.00pm. The Clerk, Philip Laughton will be happy to deal with any matters that you have regarding the village.

The Office is closed during the current Coronavirus pandemic. The Clerk can be contacted by email.

Council Meetings - see the diary of meetings for more information.

Annual Report 2020/21

Each year the Parish Council Chairman reports on the work of the Council for the previous year. The 2020/21 report can be read here.

Parish Council Elections

Elections for 10 Parish Councillors and the Charnwood Borough Councillor took place on May 2nd 2019.

The Election for Parish Councillors was uncontested as there were nine nominations for the 10 vacancies available.

Councillors

Our councillors are elected or co-opted. If you would like to become a councillor or find out more about what they do then please contact the Parish Office.

Members Code of Conduct

Committees

Our committees have specific tasks and can have delegated powers. Delegated powers for Committees are agreed each year at the Parish Council's Annual Meeting.

Queniborough Parish Council Standing Orders

Our Services, Parks and Cemetery

Much of Queniborough Parish Council's work is in cooperation with the Borough and County Council to ensure that services are proved as well as possible for the residents of the village.

The Council does directly provide two parks at Rearsby Road and Coppice Lane and a cemetery at South Croxton Road.

The Parish Council has recently adopted a Tree & Hedge Maintenance Policy for the management of trees owned by Queniborough Parish Council.

Village Grass Mowing

The Parish Council is contracted by the County Council to mow the grass verges around the village.

Our Staff

The Parish Council has three paid staff.

Parish Clerk: Philip Laughton

Deputy Clerk: Rachel Barlow-Skinner

Cemetery Clerk: Cilla Lane

They can be contacted at the Parish Office during office hours:
Wednesdays 10.00 am - 4.00 pm and Thursdays 10.00 am- 4.00 pm
Tel: 0116 2603313
Email: clerk@queniboroughpc.org.uk

The Office is closed during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Clerk can be contacted via email.

Cilla Lane can be contacted outside office hours on 0116 2605879

The Council also employs a number of contractors including a Gardener/Handyman who is responsible for the regular maintenance of the Council's parks and cemetery.

Phil Laughton

Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer

Address

Parish Office, Rearsby Road, Queniborough

Telephone

01162603313

Email

clerk@queniboroughpc.org.uk