Epping Upland Parish Council is a part of the lowest tier of Government within the UK and has been a properly constituted local authority since 1895.
The powers and duties of Epping Upland Parish Council, and the manner in which it operates are laid out in Local Government statutes and regulations. The Parish Council operates at a level below national government, the County Council and also below District, Borough or City councils. The Parish Councillors are formally elected representatives but do not get paid. They meet every two months throughout the year (see the calendar on this site for details). Being a very small Parish Council in financial terms, the Council does have limited capacity but can help with a number of local issues, like allotments and burials.
The Parish Council has legal responsibilities as an employer, and employs a part-time Parish Clerk who administers much of the Council work. The Council has no office or village hall but operates from the Clerks private residence. A postal address is provided by Epping Town Council but most day to day administration is done electronically.
The Parish Councils is a Statutory Body, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). The Council raises funds via the annual Precept which is set in January of each year. The amount required is guided by the setting of the draft annual budget in the November preceding. The Parish Council precept is added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Epping Forest District Council.
The Council also raises funds through allotment rents and burial ground fees but invariably the income raised rarely covers the maintenance costs.
We will endeavour to keep the information provided on this site accurate and up to date but please, if you spot any errors or omissions please contact us using the contact form so that we can investigate and correct.