Home Page. Information on the Parish Council. Summary of Main Activities and Policy Decisions. Minutes of meetings. Contact Details. Notice Board. Maps of area.		The Parish Council. The seven Parish Councillors are elected for a four year term of office. Parish Council meetings take place four times a year in Balderstone School. An Annual General Meeting is held once a year and takes place immediately before the normal meeting that occurs in May/June. Parishioners are welcome to attend Parish Council meetings. Minutes of the Parish Council meetings are displayed on notice boards in the Church, Community Centre and on this Web Site. There is a Parish Council Notice Board in Mellor Brook on the gable end of the Fielden Arms Hotel for official and general information. The Parish Council has an annual budget of approximately £1000. The budget covers part-time Clerk's salary, insurance, audit fees, donations to charities and worthy causes (usually those with a local dimension). What the Parish Council Does. Endeavours to look after the interests of all residents by taking a balanced and impartial view. Follows up matters raised by residents. Submits comments to Ribble Valley Borough Council (RVBC) on planning applications. Liases with Lancashire County Council (LCC) regarding road signs, conditions of roads and drainage. Liases with RVBC on matters such as footpaths, unlawful tipping, untidiness and breaches of planning approval conditions. Has representation at RVBC Parish Council Liaison Committee meetings. Submits responses to RVBC on consultative and draft documentations. Completes a range of questionnaires. Responds to requests for information and local views.