Council business

The group Parish Council incorporates the parishes of Bardney, Southrey, Stainfield & Apley with a total population of approx 1600. There are a total of 15 parish councillors split between the wards.

The parish council is the first tier of local government & has a range of powers & duties established by parliament.  Some of the duties that this parish council undertake include:-

• Reviewing & responding to planning applications
• Running Bardney Cemetery & allotments sites including upkeep & maintenance there of
• Maintaining St Lawrence's church yard Bardney
• Upkeep & maintenance of Bardney war memorial & IX Squadron memorial
• Upkeep & maintenance of St Oswald's Park
• Upkeep & Maintenance of the Community Orchard
• Upkeep & maintenance of benches, planters & other street furniture (except road and street signs)
• Upkeep & maintenance of notice boards in all 4 parishes
• Consultation with various bodies (highways/environment agency/forestry commission etc) on ways to improve areas within the parishes
• Provide responses on consultation from other organisations (West Lindsey District Council, Lincolnshire County Council, ACIS, Police etc)
• Upkeep & maintenance of Bardney & Southrey bus shelter
• Providing grants to organisations (subject to application)
• Running of Parish Council Website
• Providing Bardney Christmas tree & lights
• Organising St Oswald's Feast day