Harrington & Thorpe
Underwood are administered by Kettering Borough and Northamptonshire
County Councils. We are
represented by two borough
councillors and one county councillor. Harrington Parish Council reports
to Kettering Borough Council and is the link between council and electors.
Parish councillors serve a three year period and the next election
will be in May 2006
Harrington is represented by five parish councillors:-
Mrs Sue Jackson –Stops
Chairman
Mr. Michael Blissett
Mrs. Eve Newcombe-Baker
Mr. David Thorley
Mr. Tim Thornton
Parish Clerk is Mrs. Betty West.
Parish Meetings are held every two months on the first Monday (except for May when it is the second Monday due to the bank holiday) at 19.30 in the village hall. The dates of the council meeting are placed on the village hall notice board . Residents are very welcome to attend meeting and hear what is being discussed. The Parish Council welcomes comments, observations and complaints to discuss, explain or pass on to relevant departments for action.
The Local Government Act 1972 requires that every English Parish must have a parish meeting. A Parish Meeting consists of the local government electors for the area for which it is held The Clerk is responsible for the organisation of the , the provision of papers for those attending and minuting of the meeting. This is held each May, when the meeting is chaired by the Parish Council chairman.
Harrington parish is one of eight villages making up Slade Ward of Kettering Borough Council.
Our Borough Councillors are James Hakewell and Michael Harrison both
whom can be contacted via Kettering Borough Council, Bowling Green Road,
Kettering.
Telephone: 01536 410795 or
email at csc@kettering.gov.uk
Jim Harker is our County Councillor representing Kettering Rural at
Northampton County Hall, and can be contacted at 01604
236236 or
email
at jimharker@northamptonshire.gov.uk
The Member of Parliament
responsible for Harrington & Thorpe Underwood
is
Philip Hollobone MP
House of Commons
LONDON SW1A OAA
Tel:
01536 512007
Fax: 01536 417423
E-mail: philiphollobone@btconnect.com
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