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Your Parish Council

Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Parish Council is the first tier of local government and works on behalf of residents to represent the interests of the local community and help maintain and improve parish facilities and services.

The Parish Council is made up of 17 elected Parish Councillors who represent the residents of Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Parish. Councillors give their time voluntarily and work collectively to make decisions for the benefit of the community.

The Parish Council is responsible for a wide range of local services, facilities and community projects, including recreation grounds, play areas, allotments, open spaces, the Memorial Garden, community infrastructure projects and environmental improvements across the parish.

The Council operates through Full Council meetings, supported by committees and working groups which undertake detailed background work and make recommendations to Full Council for consideration. All formal decisions are made at properly convened public meetings in accordance with local government legislation and the Parish Council’s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.

The Parish Council is supported by the Parish Clerk, who is the Council’s Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer, ensuring the Council operates lawfully, transparently and effectively on behalf of residents.

Residents are encouraged to attend public meetings, engage with consultations and contact the Parish Council regarding local matters, projects and community issues affecting the parish.

Cllr. Chris Sparkes
Cllr. Brian Styles
Cllr. Fatima Mitchell
Cllr. Augusta Koroma
Cllr. Jean Fray
Cllr. John Tildesley
Cllr. James Wood
Cllr. Roy Barton
Cllr. Michael Pearce
Cllr. Michael Williams
Cllr. Elaine Cutting
Cllr. Ian Dunkley
Cllr Charlie Chester
Cllr Graham Grice
Cllr Janette Francis
Cllr James Marshall

The full Parish Council meeting is held on the first Thursday of the month, apart from August where there is a summer recess. Meetings are held at either the Jubilee Hall, Pottery Road, Hoo, or Chattenden Community Centre, Chattenden and start at 19.00pm (and normally last a few hours).

Residents are invited and are encouraged to attend meetings and there is a 'Public Question Time' item on the agenda for questions to be asked and discussed. Unless otherwise publicly stated, this meeting is open to the public, however, there may be occasions during these meetings when certain confidential matters have to be discussed and the press and any public present are requested to leave.

Contact a Parish Councillor or the Parish Council itself via the Parish Clerk using the contact details below.

Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Parish Council
Clerk of the Council: Mrs Sherrie Babington
Address: 4 Birkhall Close, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7QD
Telephone: 01634 868855
Email: clerk@hoopc.org

*Please contact Monday to Friday, between 9am to 5pm and allow 5 working days to respond.