COUNCIL
Councillors are unpaid but the Council employs 4 part-time staff
– the Clerk, the Assistant to the Clerk and 2 Toilet Cleaners
for the public toilets in Bolsterstone and Manchester Road
outside the Victory Club.
Councillors are elected every 4 years – next election 2011.
There are 2 Committees which have delegated powers to act, these
being the Recreation and Environment Committee and the Finance
Committee. The Town Council offices are in the Town Hall,
Manchester Road, Stocksbridge and are open to the public on
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am – 2pm. We are
temporarily relocated to Unit 10, STEP Business Centre, Wortley
Road, Deepcar, whilst refurbishment of the Town Hall takes
place.
The
Council has the powers to raise income by means of a precept
levied on households in the parish and this is collected
together with the Council Tax by Sheffield City Council. The
Councils precept and expenditure is monitored annually by
independent auditors.
The Town
Council provide funding for local projects such as the Christmas
Illuminations and the Senior Citizens Christmas Party. They
also run the public toilets at Bolsterstone and on Manchester
Road outside the Victory Club. The Town Council have a
partnership agreement with Sheffield City Council for the
maintenance and improvements to the Clock Tower Gardens. The
Town Council is one of the main sponsors of the Steel Valley
Project and also award grant aid to many other local
groups/projects, including a large grant given to the Bolsterstone area to maintain the charm and attractiveness of
the village. During the Summer they fund various sporting
activities for young people within the community. The Town
Council are the lead partner in the Stocksbridge Pride project,
enabling regeneration of the town centre.
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