WELCOME TO FELSTED
Located in north-west Essex and with a population of around 3,000, the Parish of Felsted has at its heart the historic village of Felsted, surrounded by Greens and Hamlets, in a beautiful rural setting.
Felsted retains the underlying charm and attraction of a rural parish, with the community and village at its heart. This is what attracts people to the area and what we as the Parish Council see as our historic duty to protect. Preservation of our heritage is balanced with a duty to ensure that the Parish thrives and meets the future needs of our community.
Winner of RCCE Village of the Year 2015
“One of the best places to live in the East of England” – The Sunday Times (2013)
LATEST NEWS
Coronavirus: Uttlesford update
We have been asked by the Chief Executive of UDC to re-emphasise the risks we are all presently exposed to from COVID-19.
At the time of writing, Uttlesford has the highest rate of increase of new (recorded in the past 7 days) COVID cases in the County of Essex, with the statistics being 58 cases per 100,000 population.
By comparison, Luton has recorded an equivalent ratio of 60 cases per 100,000 and social meeting restrictions have been put in place there.
There must therefore be some risk of restrictions being applied for Uttlesford.
We all need to stick to the Rule of Six and “Hands, Face and Space” guidance, since the indicators are the increase is due to “community spread” rather than individual outbreaks.
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Felsted Focus Magazine September 2020
The September edition of Felsted Focus is now available and can be downloaded here.
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Vacancy: Part Time Assistant Clerk
A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Clerk to serve this very active Parish Council. The responsibilities of the position will include:
• Preparation of Agendas, detailed reports and associated documents in preparation for meetings
• Attendance at Council and Committee meetings, production of Minutes and implementation of recommendations and resolutions
• Dealing with enquiries and issues raised by the public by telephone, e-mail, letter and face to face
• Deputising for the Clerk as required, including the day-to-day running of the office
• Accurate record keeping and administration
• Ad hoc administrative and project-based duties
• Maintenance of public information sources (notice boards and website)
• Attendance at training courses on the work and role of the Council as required
Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate:
• Administrative and IT skills (particularly Word and Excel)
• Highly effective interpersonal skills
• A flexible approach to hours of work and day to day duties and responsibilities
• They hold a CILCA qualification or would be prepared to undertake training to this level
• Experience of Local Government, or similar, environment (this would be an advantage but is not essential)
The role is for 10 hours a week initially and will be based in the Parish Council Office at the URC Hall in Felsted. Some home working is expected as is attendance at a minimum of 2 evening meetings per month. Salary will be based on the National Scale according to experience.
Closing date Tuesday 6 October 2020.
This is an interesting and varied role and a great opportunity to be involved in the local community.
The application form can be downloaded here.
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