Please take 5 minutes to complete our community questionnaire.

https://forms.gle/bhnyQ8ZfPFXHp9d86

Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights

Accounts for the year ended 31^st March 2022

The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, and

The Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 234)

1. Date of announcement: 1^st June 2022        
2. Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them. For the year ended 31 March 2022 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:

Lisa Hall, Clerk to the Council, 8 Jamieson Terrace, South Hetton, Co Durham DH6 2SR

commencing on               1^st June 2022

and ending on                  14^th July 2022

3. Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:

• the opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts; and
• the right to make objections to the accounts or any item in them. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the Council/Meeting

The auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose during the inspection period at 2 above.

4. The audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 and the National Audit Office’ Code of Audit Practice. Your audit is being carried out by:

Mazars LLP, The Corner, Bank Chambers, 26 Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1DF

5. This announcement is made by Lisa Hall, Clerk

On Saturday 25th June we are hosting a Family Fun Day in Station Town in honour of Armed Forces Day.

Come and Join us!

We currently have 3 vacancies on the council – 2 seats for the Station Town and 1 in Hutton Henry.

If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor, please read our Co-option Policy completing and returning the application form to the Clerk.

If you require and further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Did you know that 999 and 101 are not the only ways to report a crime?

Follow the link to learn of all the ways you can report incidents of crime in our Parish.

reporting crime

The Parish Council have been working to produce a Parish Plan which highlights the objectives of the Council for the next 4 years.

The plan considers the issues facing the community and our ability to respond with the resources available. It is a planning tool to assist us with the practical decisions we must take, supported by a review process that helps us, and you, look back on our performance.

This is our first parish plan, prepared at a time of austerity with an emphasis placed on value for money, efficiencies, and collaboration. Hutton Henry Parish Council, as the first tier of local government, is uniquely situated to provide the forum for understanding and supporting the needs of this community. It provides advocacy on behalf of its residents, uses linkages to other organisations to bring in services, or directly procures them itself. Day-to-day, the council will seek solutions for the community, looking for skills and volunteers to make improvements to our surroundings or bringing neighbourhood issues to local attention to promote a better quality of life for all. Above all your parish council is here to help, support and encourage.

The plan can be accessed here parish plan 2022

The Queen has now officially celebrated 70 years on the throne – something no other monarch has ever done!

Hutton Henry Parish Council are getting involved with the celebrations with two events planned across the Jubilee weekend.

On Thursday 2 June 2022 at 9.45pm  we will be lighting beacons in Station Town (@The Pit Wheel) and Hutton Henry (@St Francis Village Hall) as part of the nationwide ceremony. Free food is provided along with some light entertainment from 8pm.

On Sunday 5th June we are hosting the Big Jubilee Lunch @St Francis Village Hall in partnership with Hutton Henry Community Association. This is a family fun day with face painting, games, music and more. To order your free picnic please contact the clerk on 07554 688217 or email huttonhenrypc@hotmail.co.uk.

‘Hutton Henry Parish Council treat everyone with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return. We ask that you treat your councillors and council staff courteously without violence, abuse or harassment.

Councillors and council staff have the right to carry out their civic duties and work without fear of being attacked or abused. Any behaviour whether that be verbal, physical or in writing, which causes either councillors or council staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened, is totally unacceptable.

The zero tolerance policy includes abuse, aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication, including on social media.  The council considers threatening behaviour to be:

• Attempted or actual aggressive, or physical actions made towards any councillor or member of staff.
• The use of aggressive, or abusive language, (including raising of the voice, swearing, shouting or in writing) which threatens or intimidates councillors or council staff’