Council Staff
By law, the council can employ staff as it thinks necessary to carry out its functions and duties.
We currently employ one member of staff, Claire Jones, who acts as the clerk and responsible financial officer. Also known as the ‘proper officer’, Claire is head of the council’s administration. Her overall responsibility is to carry out the policy decisions of the council and to ensure that business is carried out in accordance with the law. Examples of her work include handling the council’s correspondence and queries, preparing agendas and issuing public notices for meetings, taking minutes of council meetings and providing the council with independent and appropriate legal advice.
You can contact Claire by e-mail at: clerk@helsbyparishcouncil.gov.uk or on 01928 726433 or call into the parish office (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm).
