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)

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VACANCY: Part Time Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)

Are you passionate about finance?    Looking for a fresh challenge?

Felsted Parish Council is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join the team as RFO. FPC is a very active local council, it has eleven elected Councillors and provides a range of services including playgrounds, allotments and a Nature Area. The main purpose of the role will be administering the Council’s financial affairs in accordance with proper practices.

The responsibilities of the role include:

  • Maintenance of the Council’s accounts including input of data, trial balances and year end final accounts, in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations.
  • Liaising with the internal auditor and submission of the Council’s Annual Return to the external auditors.
  • Maintenance of the Council’s Asset Register, Financial Risk Management Assessment, Financial Regulations, Bank Reconciliations, PAYE records, Schedule of Donations and other financial documents.
  • Preparation of payments schedule and cheques for monthly PC meetings.
  • Preparation of agendas, detailed reports and budget documents for Finance Committee meetings. Attendance at the meetings and the production of Minutes and implementation of recommendations and resolutions.
  • Occasional attendance at Full Council meetings to report on financial matters.
  • Collection of allotment rents and chasing of debtors.
  • Accurate record keeping and administration.

Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate:

  • Proven accounting skills (knowledge of Quickbooks accounts package would be an advantage but is not essential).
  • Administrative and IT skills (particularly Word and Excel).
  • Highly effective interpersonal skills.
  • Experience of budget, payroll and GDPR.
  • A flexible approach to hours of work and day to day duties and responsibilities.
  • Experience of Local Government or similar environment (this would be an advantage but is not essential).

The role is for 5 hours a week (average) and will be based in the Parish Council Office at the URC Hall in Felsted. Please note that workload can fluctuate during the year, peaking at year end from March to May. Some home working is expected as is attendance at a minimum of 8 evening meetings per annum. Salary will be based on the National Scale according to experience.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 31 January 2020.

FRO Application form

RFO vacancy – Application Guidance notes

GDPR recruitment policy

Diane Smith (Parish Clerk), URC Hall, Stebbing Road, Felsted, Gt Dunmow, Essex CM6 3JD Telephone: 01371 823071    E-mail: ku.vog.cp-detslefobfsctd-2b2984@krelc

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Christmas tree recycling

Uttlesford District Council is providing skips and refuse vehicles at locations around the
district – simply take along your Christmas tree, and other green waste, for disposal. The
recycled trees can be turned into good quality compost or soil conditioner, or into chippings.

Collection for Felsted will be on Saturday 11 January 11.30- to 12.30pm at Bannister Green.

Stebbing High Street – road closure to buses and alternative arrangements

The following has been received from Essex CC Transport:

Stebbing High Street will be closed from 6th January 2020 to buses for approx. 6 months, or until the works are completed, due to restructuring of the culvert.

We have been putting in place alternative arrangements whilst the bridge within Stebbing is closed to ensure that passengers are still able to access services.

Passengers travelling from Stebbing who wish to use the service 16, will need to make use of the shuttle services. Shuttles will operate on both sides of the village and take passengers to either Great Bardfield or Blake End to continue their journeys and connect with the service 16. Passengers wishing to return to Stebbing will need to ensure that they alight from the bus at either Great Bardfield or Blake End where a shuttle vehicle will be waiting for you to take you to your return destination.

Further details regarding the times of the shuttle can be found on Stephensons website – https://stephensonsofessex.com/

The shuttle service will be run by Arrow Taxis who can be contacted on 01621 855111 should there be any problems with the shuttle.

We have also managed to arrange a school shuttle service for those families within the village who have been adversely affected by this closure. The school will be communicating the exact details and timings of this shuttle to the families affected and we ask that, if families are unsure if this affects them, for them to contact the school directly.

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