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Ravenshead Parish Council

Serving the heart of Ravenshead, the Parish Council provides local services, maintains community facilities, and works with residents to shape the village's future.

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About The Council

MEETINGS AND DUTIES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council has existed since 1987 and comprises 11 Councillors, elected every four years, with two Clerks to the Council, working a job share role and covering the hours of 9.00am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday at the Leisure Centre.

Meetings are held throughout the year in the Leisure Centre on Longdale Lane.

The Full Parish Committee meets at 7.00pm on the third Monday of each month with the exception of August and December. The Public session starts at 7.30pm.

The Planning Committee meets on the first Monday of each month with the same exceptions, except as from time to time, demand requires

The Finance and General Purpose Committee meets four times per year.

The Development Committee will meet as demand requires and new development proposals arise.

The agenda for each meeting is available for viewing in the Village Precinct noticeboard, and on the notice board within the Leisure Centre.

Leisure Centre is run by the Parish Council. It has a sports hall, tennis courts, ball court and football pitches, Multi Use Games Arena (MUGA), 3G, Skate Park and a children’s play area - providing sporting facilities for all. We have reopened our centre in 2025 with the addition of a Dance/Fitness Studio hosting a top of the range Harlequin floor, newly refurbished toilet and shower facilities and a fresh modern look. A Petanque Piste and Pavillion is popular with residents and visitors alike and hosts a thriving community club ethos. Activites and group information can be found on our Facebook page and from the Booking Office.

The Leisure Centre also has rooms suitable for meetings, with Free WI-FI, ample free parking and tea and coffee making facilities. Further information is available from the Booking Office.

Parish Councils have a range of statutory duties and can raise funding, using a Precept system linked with Council Tax, to provide things such as street furniture and part-finance Village activities. Most of our spend is used for the provision of Leisure Centre Facilities and children's play parks at Haddon Road and Abbey Gates and the Leisure Centre.