The Council

Acton Bridge Parish Council is made up of eight elected councillors, who are the parish representatives.  The Parish Council employs a Clerk/ Responsible Finance Officer to manage the daily running of the Parish Council, this is a legal requirement.

Parish Councils were first established in 1894 to represent the community. The Parish Council is the lowest tier of local government. Acton Bridge Parish Council actively engage with the three elected Ward Councillors for the Weaver and Cuddington ward and with Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Councillors are elected for terms of four years. Should a resignation or vacancy occur, any ten electors in the Parish may call an election by writing to the returning officer at Cheshire West and Chester Council. If an election is not called, vacancies are advertised, the Parish Council can then co-opt a new member, from the applicants, to fill the vacancy.

The Parish Council raise a precept every year to enable them to meet their budget requirements. Parish councils do not receive any funding direct from central government. The precept is added to the annual council tax bill.

The precept is calculated at the budget meetings held between October and January of the preceding financial year.