Castle Hedingham Parish Council meets monthly; meetings normally take place on the 2nd Monday of every month except December, starting at 6.30pm at Castle Hedingham Club in Church Lane. See our Calendar of Meetings 2025 – 2026
The agenda for each meeting is published at least 3 working days in advance of each meeting on this website, and on the Parish Council noticeboard which is situated near the Village Park behind Castle Hedingham Club at Church Lane.
Everyone is welcome to attend Parish Council meetings. A public forum takes place at the beginning of each meeting, lasting a total of 15 minutes with a maximum of 3 minutes allocated to each public contribution.
Parish Councillors
Cllr Garry Southgate (Chair)
Cllr Julia Allen
Cllr Penny Doe
Cllr Will Dover
Cllr Bee Foulkes
Cllr Mike Hemes
Cllr Phil Jones
Cllr Stuart Mowle
Cllr Andy Smith
Parish Councillor Registers of Interests are held by Braintree District Council and accessible at Parish and Town Council: Registers of Interests
A list of Councillor Roles and Responsibilities can be downloaded here:
councillor list groups & representatives August 2025
What is a Parish Council?
Parish or Town Councils are an important tier of Government within the UK; a Parish/Town Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority.
The powers and duties, and the manner in which a Parish Council operates are laid out in local government statute and regulations; Parish Councils operate at a level below national government and also below district and borough councils. Parish & Town Councils are elected and can help on a number of local issues, like planning applications or running local sports grounds and community halls.
The Parish Council has legal responsibilities as an employer, and sometimes as an owner of public land and buildings.
Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). Only a few Councils need to use all their available powers. It is up to each Council to choose what is appropriate for the community they serve.
The Council raises funds by the annual Precept is set in January of each year. The amount required is guided by the setting of the annual budget in the November preceding.
The Parish Council precept is added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Braintree District Council (on behalf of the Parish Council).
The Council also raises funds through grants from other organisations.
We will endeavour to keep the information provided on our own site accurate and up to date.
If you spot any errors or omissions please contact us by email so that we can investigate and correct.