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 TO BE CONFIRMED or email .
As required by law, the Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2024, dated 13 September 2024, for the Parish Council is now available.
All the other budget, financial and audit reports for this and previous years are available in the Financial Reports folder.
Applications are invited for the post of
PARISH CLERK AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER
Working hours approximately 15 hours per week
We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills, including attention to detail. You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, work effectively under your own initiative, and experience in managing financial information such as accounts and budgets is strongly preferable.
The successful candidate does not need to have prior experience as a Parish Clerk; this role would be ideal for someone who would like to contribute to Rooksdown community, and develop their professional skills, working towards a Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA).
Applicants should be open to developing their knowledge of the local government processes and procedures, in order to fully assist the Parish Council.
Attendance at evening meetings will be a requirement; the Parish Council has at least one evening meeting a month, usually the 4th Monday of the month. Reasonable notice will be given of any meeting to which you are required to attend.
If you are interested, please refer to the Person Specification and the Application Form on the website https://rooksdown.org.uk/ and send the completed Application Form by email to:
Applications should be received by Friday 28 June 2024.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date
For more information on the Parish Council please visit our website https://rooksdown.org.uk/
Please find attached the notice of election which shows the duly elected Councillors in Rooksdown [Rooksdown Parish Council]
Please find link to the notice of election.
