Rooksdown Parish Council is the lowest tier of local government, looking after the people of the Rooksdown community in Basingstoke. Here you can find details of council meetings, finances community facilities, Facebook groups, allotments, and back copies of the Rooksdown Reporter – the community newsletter.
And if you’re interested in having a say in local affairs, why not come to a council meeting?
If you really want a say, why not become a parish councillor? To discuss any of these issues, or just to find out more about Rooksdown, just phone the parish office on 07928 129122 or email .
Following the resignation of Cllr Morris there is a casual vacancy for a Parish Councillor. Please see the Vacancy Notice for details
In line with government legislation for holding council meetings, the council will be holding the next meeting of the Allotments Committee online at 1930 on Monday 12 October. We’ll be using Microsoft Teams: just click on this link to join. See the detailed instructions for full information.
Download the agenda and supporting papers here.
As it can be difficult to organise online meetings for lots of people, it would help to know how many members of the public might be joining. If you intend to join, please could you email the Clerk beforehand?
As required by law, the Notice of Conclusion of Audit for the council is now available. All the other budget, financial and audit reports for this and previous years are available in the Financial Reports folder
Rooksdown Parish Council has the power to grant money to community organisations. Over recent years grants have been awarded to the football club, Hi-5 runners, Victim Support, Rooksdown Community Association, Home-Start, the Scouts…
The council will be reviewing grant applications at its meeting on 26 October. If you would like to apply, please let us have a completed application form by Monday 18 October. If you can’t make it by then, we’ll be considering applications again in May 2021.
