Pevensey Parish Council
The Parish Council has thirteen elected and co-opted Councillors, chaired by Councillor Peter Lowton and is supported by the Clerk to the Parish Council.
The Parish Council meets at St Wilfrid’s Hall, Eastbourne Road, Pevensey Bay, on the first Tuesday of the month, commencing at 7.00pm. Unless indicated otherwise members of the public are welcome to attend all the Parish Council meetings
The Agenda for the meetings is published in advance on this website and on the Council’s notice boards, sited at the Ethel Wood Centre, Beachlands; on the wall of the Bus Shelter located adjacent to Pevensey Castle; and on Eastbourne Road, opposite the 1066 shop. The dates of meetings for the current year can be found on the calendar link
The Parish office is open from Monday to Thursday from 9.00:am-2:00pm. Please call before visiting as the Clerk may off site conducting Council business or in meetings.
Committee Structure
The Parish Council has statutory functions (responsibilities assigned to it in legislation) which it can delegated some of its matters to a sub-committee or committees.
Finance and General Purposes
Terms of Reference Finance and General Purpose
Events Sub Committee
Terms of Reference Events Sub Committee
Pavilion Project Sub Committee
Terms of Reference Pavilion Project Sub Committee
Responsibilities Powers and Duties.
Parish Councils have a wide range of legal duties and responsibilities, these include:
General Power of Competence (GPC)
Pevensey Parish Council adopted the General Power of Competence at its Annual Meeting held on the 16th May 2023 (minute Ref 12/23). This power will remain with the Parish Council until the Annual Meeting following the next ordinary election; it can then be readopted at that Annual Meeting if the Council is still eligible.
In order to be eligible to adopt the General Power of Competence there are two criteria that must be fulfilled:
At the time when the General Power of Competence is adopted, at least two-thirds of the total seats on the council must be held by members who stood at the last ordinary election i.e. council members who have been elected rather than co-opted or appointed. Of the 13 Council members, 13 were elected at the May 2023 election, therefore this condition is met.
The Clerk must hold the Certificate in Local Council Administration or an equivalent qualification. The current Parish Clerk holds the required qualification and did so at the time of the decision being made.
Other duties and responsibilities include:
- Management and maintenance of land as open spaces and for public recreation
- Ensuring that land and buildings owned by the PPC are properly used and managed
- Ensuring that the Recreation Grounds are well manged and maintained
- Provision of small community grants
- Provision of litter bins and dog waste bins
- Provision and maintenance of parish noticeboards
- Submitting comments on planning applications as a consultee of WDC
- Provision and management of allotments
- Liaising with statutory authorities managing the sea defence contract and other water management issues in the parish
- Helping to ensure that the Pevensey Levels are protected
- Ensuring grass cutting of roadside verges and overhanging vegetation is reported
- Reporting of highways issues (eg potholes or loose kerbstones)
- Reporting of fly tipping
- Provision of Street lighting
- Promoting public participation in all PPC meetings
- Being accessible and communicating with local people
- Dealing with enquiries and complaints speedily and efficiently
- Encouraging and developing contact with local groups and organisations
- Maintaining and developing strong relationships with statutory bodies, including WDC, ESCC , Environment Agency (EA) and Sussex Police
- Managing PPC owned boat berths for rental
- Managing maintenance of benches
- Ensuring that the value of tourism is recognised
