FAQs
Residents are encouraged to contact the parish councillor responsible for a particular service or facility or to contact the Parish Clerk. For services/facilities that are not directly provided by Bradfield Parish Council, residents are encouraged to raise queries with those responsible (our 'Useful Links' page provides further information).
The Rural Engagement Team at Essex Police Headquarters deal with wildlife crime across the county. One area they are focusing on is the theft of dogs.
Fortunately, dog theft is very low in Essex, but the fear of losing a beloved pet can cause owner's concern.
They have produced a leaflet for the public giving crime prevention advice as well as sign posting their Dog Watch scheme. Please click HERE to access their leaflet.
Yes, attending a meeting of the parish council is a great way to learn first-hand how local decisions are made. Tendring Parish Council warmly welcomes members of the public to observe its meetings (except for those which are confidential or informal working parties). Council meetings are held at Tendring Village Hall generally on the 4th Monday of each month.
Fifteen minutes are put aside towards the beginning of the meeting for any members of our local community who wish to ask questions of the Council. The chairman may extend this time at their discretion.
Most people in the Tendring Village community will be eligible to stand for election which takes place in most cases every four years, the next election is due to take place in 2027. It is not necessary to be a member of a political party, but to stand for election a person must:
Be willing to stand
Be 18 years of age or over
Be a citizen of the UK, the Commonwealth or the European Union
Be not disqualified from standing
and must be either
A local government elector for Tendring Village; or
The occupier of land or property in Tendring Village for the last 12 months;or
Has had principal or only place of work in Tendring Village for the last 12 months ;or
Has lived in Tendring Village, or within 4.8 kilometres (3 miles) of its boundary for the last 12 months.
For further information about standing as a parish councillor visit our vacancies page.
The parish precept is the council tax that the billing authority collects on behalf of a parish council. Parish councils do not receive direct funding from central government and are therefore dependent on the precept and any other income they are able to generate from the services or facilities they provide. More information regarding the council's budgeting process can be found on our 'Finance and Transparency' page.