The Council is responsible for:
- Ensuring the parish gets its fair share of investment and support from Shropshire Council
- Undertaking and supporting a range of parish improvements
- Working with community providers to improve parish service delivery
- Representing parishioners in all local government issues and consultations
- Supporting the Social Centre, playing field and other parish facilities
- Stimulating new parish facilities and services
- Scrutinising all planning applications in the parish
- Helping parishioners address local issues and concerns.
With nine members receiving no allowances and a paid part-time clerk, the Council keeps its annual precept from the Council Tax as low as possible.
The Council transacts its business in regular meetings, open to all, in the community hall – usually on the second Wednesday of each month. For dates of meetings go to our Meetings page.
While only members and invited guests are entitled to be involved in debates, a special item near the beginning of each meeting’s agenda allows parishioners to discuss particular issues or concerns.
The agendas and minutes of all meetings are published on the Parish Council noticeboards and on the WhixallWeb.
All minutes and reports are available on-line, and information stored is available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act.
The current members are:
| David Astbury | 01948 880414 | david@dastbury.plus.com | |
| Sim Beer | 01948 880656 | sbeer@whixallparishcouncil.org | |
| Joan Demet | 01948 880416 | jdemet@whixallparishcouncil.org | |
| David Edgerton (Chair) | 01948 880271 | db.edgerton@talktalk.net | |
| Jill Jarrett | 01948 880218 | jill@whixall.mooo.com | |
| Jennifer Spenser | 01948 880818 | jennifer.spenser@btinternet.com | |
| Dave Evans | 01948 710396 | daveevanscowsscan@aol.com | |
| Jeremy Phillips | 01948 880453 | jezphillips@gmail.com | |
| Di McNeish | 01948 880555 | di@dmss.co.uk | |
| Parish Clerk | |||
| Katie Hatton | 01948 880851 | clerk.whixallPC@hotmail.com | |
| Unitary Councillors | |||
| Chris Mellings | 01939 234877 | chris.mellings@shropshire.gov.uk | |
| Pauline Dee | 01939 233037 | Pauline.Dee@shropshire.gov.uk |