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Rushden
Town Council
Twelve members represented Rushden on the district council and from
1974 until 2000, the twelve formed various sub-committees or working
parties of the East Northamptonshire District Council. In 1996 the
law was altered, which allowed Rushden and various other towns throughout
the country to establish a Parish Council if the electorate desired,
the route being via a petition or referendum. The District Council
decided in 1999 to hold a referendum, signatures were also being
collected for a petition. A 10% response was required to present
the document to Parliament. The referendum was held in November
1999 and the local electorate responded with a 48% turnout (far
higher than normal for a local election). The result was 60% in
favour of a Parish Council.
It should be
explained that the administration elected was, in effect, a parish
council but if appropriate the elected members may at their first
meeting elect to change their title to Town Council and the chairman
to Town Mayor. Rushden opted for this decision on May 16 2000 when
the twenty members of the council elected the first Town Mayor of
Rushden.
Rushden Town
Council’s twenty members, five for each of the four wards,
operate using a committee system; the committees include Policy
and Resources, Planning Consultation and Community Services. The
meetings of the council and its committees take place on a Tuesday
evening at the offices of the Council at Rushden Hall in Hall Park.
Rushden Town Council is responsible for all parks and a majority
of open spaces in the town as well as the hiring of Rushden Hall
for functions (including wedding ceremonies). Rushden Town Council
is also responsible for the Cemetery. Other areas in Rushden are
the liability of either East Northamptonshire District Council,
Spire Homes or Northamptonshire County Council.
The contact
numbers for these organisations are listed below:
Rushden Town Council
Rushden Hall, Hall Park, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9NJ
Telephone: 01933 316216 Fax: 01933 315869
Email: clerk@rushdentowncouncil.gov.uk
Email: mayor@rushdentowncouncil.gov.uk
Email: info@rushdentowncouncil.gov.uk
Website: www.rushdentowncouncil.gov.uk
(Enquiries including Rushden Parks, the hiring of Rushden Hall for
functions and Newton Road Cemetery)
East
Northamptonshire Council
East Northamptonshire House, Cedar Drive, Thrapston,
Northamptonshire, NN14 4LZ
Telephone: 01832 742000 (main number)
Email: info@east-northamptonshire.gov.uk
Web: www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk
(Enquiries including planning, grants, tree preservation orders,
waste management, re-cycling and street cleaning, refuse collection,
pest control, dog warden, council tax enquiries, electoral register)
Spire
Homes
1 Crown Court, Crown Park, Rushden,
Northamptonshire, NN10 6BS
Telephone: 01933 410044
Repairs freephone 0800 085 1870
Northamptonshire
County Council
County Hall, John Dryden House, Northampton NN1 1AN
Telephone: 01604 236236 (main number)
(Enquiries including education, social services, highways, libraries,
trading standards and street lighting) |
