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Rooksdown Parish Council is looking into the possibility of installing a pedestrian crossing at the junction of Elder Road and Park Prewett Road — right by the children’s play area and close to Castle Hill Primary School.

This follows concerns raised by residents about road safety in the area. Hampshire Constabulary recently monitored traffic at peak times and recommended that a formal crossing be considered. County Councillor Mummalaneni has also voiced support for the idea, suggesting it be formally submitted to Hampshire County Council after local consultation.

We’re also working with Hampshire Highways to install Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) at key locations across the parish. These will show drivers’ speeds and collect data on traffic volumes and speeding hotspots — helping us build a clearer picture of where action is needed.

🗣️ Have your say! Your feedback is vital to help shape these proposals.

The Borough Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge (introduced in 2018) that is imposed on some forms of development to support the funding of infrastructure, facilities and services in the borough. A key component of this is Neighbourhood CIL whereby a proportion of the money collected by the Borough Council is passed on to the relevant Town or Parish Council where development has taken place to support the provision of local infrastructure within the parish.

The summary (click on link) outlines all payments made to Rooksdown Parish Council in this regard and includes the dates payments were made, the amount paid, the amount you have reported

To date Rooksdown Parish Council has not spent any of this money. 

We are required to report on CIL spending to satisfy Regulation 59E that states that after a period of 5 years from payment of Neighbourhood CIL the Charging Authority may claim back any unspent Neighbourhood CIL and put this money towards Strategic Infrastructure projects.

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.

• Rate of pay will depend on experience and qualifications.
• Training will be offered where appropriate
• You will be able to work flexibly, including at an office at the Rooksdown Community Centre, or at home, so long as the responsibilities of the role are performed satisfactorily.

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.

Notice of Election – Rooksdown Parish (May 22 2024)

Rooksdown Parish Council invited Ant Edgley, Technical Director at David Wilson Homes Southern to attend the Parish Council meeting 26 February to provide an update to the Parish Councillors, Borough & County Councillors and most importantly residents of Gillies Meadow, Rooksdown.

For a summary – please click here

If you have any comments or need further clarification, then please reach out to the Clerk,

As required by law, the Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023, dated 26 September 2023, 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.

There are 2 vacancies for Parish Councillors on Rooksdown Parish Council – see Vacancy Notice