Outseats Parish Council
Stanage Edge Rocks (Stephen Elliott)
On this part of the site we show information relating to Outseats Parish Council.
A Parish Council is the lowest and smallest tier of Local Government, above which are District or Borough and County Councils. As such it is the closest and most accessible to its electors. Parish in this context refers to a civil parish and has no connection with a Church parish. A Parish Council will usually cover a village and its surrounding countryside. The village of Hathersage is unusual in having two Parish Councils. Outseats Parish Council covers approximately the area north of the A6187 and west of Hood Brook with Hathersage Parish Council covering the remainder of the village.
Outseats has 7 Councillors, whose names and contact details can be found on the Contacts page. Parish Councilors are elected every four years, the whole Council being elected at the same time. The number of Councillors depends on the number of electors in the Parish.
A Parish Council only has powers that are specifically given to it by statute. It has no authority to do, and is prohibited from doing, anything that is not included in these powers. To see Parish Councils’ powers visit [www.nalc.gov.uk or see their list of powers and duties].
Whilst Parish Councils have no powers with regard to planning matters (the planning authority for Hathersage and Outseats is the Peak District National Park Authority) Outseats Parish Council is consulted by the Authority on planning applications within the Parish. It is possible to see all current planning applications and planning decisions at www.peakdistrict.gov.uk.
The Council holds monthly meetings of the full Council usually on the fourth Monday of each month at 19.30 in the Sampson Room at Hathersage Memorial Hall. Committee meetings are held as and when required. Notice of all meetings is given on the Council’s notice board on Jaggers Lane as well as on this site at on the Notice Board page. Members of the public are entitled to attend all meetings and have the opportunity before the meeting to address the Council on any matter. They do not have the right to take part in the Council meeting. The most recent published minutes of the Council’s meetings can be accessed on the Notice Board page.
The Council is financed by means of a Precept. This is an amount which the Parish Council requests from the District Council and which the District Council raises by including it on the Council Tax demands of the householders in the Parish. The Council’s accounts are subject to annual audit by an auditor appointed by the Audit Commission.
Outseats Parish Council was awarded Quality Parish Council status in 2006 in recognition of meeting standards of good practice in the conduct of the parish council.
Anyone wishing to raise matters with the Council should do so by writing to or emailing the Clerk.