Welcome to our site
This site has been set up by the Parish Council to:
- Provide information on the work of the Council,
- Provide access to the Council's records,
- Promote activities within Knebworth Parish and to
- Provide links to other organisations that operate within the parish, or whose decisions affect the residents of Knebworth.
Your Parish Councillors are:
- John Bantick (Chair)
- Kevin Burr
- Rosemary Conybeare
- Stephen Deakin Davies
- Philip Farr
- Graham Fothergill
- Barry Hall
- Steve Hemingway
- John Hunt
- Rosemary Pateman
- Caroline Presland
- Elisabeth Smith
The sole officer of the Parish Council is Mrs Claire Graham, Clerk to the Council. Email clerk@knebworthpc.org.uk or call 01438 813795.
The work of the council is principally conducted in Parish Council meetings which take place approximately every other month. The following committees exist to support the full Parish Council: - The Recreation Ground Committee (chair, Mrs Caroline Presland),
- The Village Hall Committee (chair, Mr Barry Hall),
- The Planning Committee (chair, Mr Steve Hemingway),
- The Finance and General Purposes Committee (chair, Dr Graham Fothergill).
The membership of the different committees can be see from the Members Page.
If you have ever wondered about the powers and duties of a Parish Council in England you might be interested in the useful summary on Wikipedia. Click here for the page (opens in new window).
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Announcements
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Plan YOUR Place - CPRE Briefings on Localism
On a bitterly cold February evening, enthusiastic community representatives packed a room at Campus West, Welwyn Garden City to hear about new opportunities for Neighbourhood Planning. This was the first in the ‘Plan YOUR Place’ series of events around the county. The focus is on how residents, parish/town councils and neighbourhood forums of Hertfordshire can plan sustainable development within their village or neighbourhood. Government funding has supported these free events organised by CPRE Hertfordshire and Herts. Association of Parish and Town Councils. Planning expert Jed Griffiths got the evening off to a lively start with an interactive session on planning myths. CPRE Hertfordshire Planning Manager Steve Baker followed with how individuals can influence local planning decisions. Bill Pryce, HAPTC ...
Posted 28 Feb 2012 05:22 by Stephen Hemingway
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Consultation Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering
Formal consultation on the proposed Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering,sponsored by North Hertfordshire College. The proposal to create The Da Vinci Studio School for September 2012 has been given approval by the Department for Education to move to the pre-opening stage. This next stage is to seek your views on the proposal and whether the school should enter into a formal agreement with the Department of Education, via a funding agreement. The Da Vinci Studio School will be based at the North Hertfordshire College, Monkswood Way, Stevenage. New premises for the school will be subject to a separate town planning application in the future. Residents and the local community will be consulted separately as part ...
Posted 28 Feb 2012 04:33 by Stephen Hemingway
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KNEBWORTH NEWS: 1 March 2012 by Jo Simson
Slightly misleadingly named, the event is prepared by women, but it is for everyone. Prepared this year by the women of Malaysia, the idea is that, as the event is worldwide, prayers will be said somewhere in the world throughout the 24 hour period. So in Knebworth you need only come along to Trinity Church, Park Lane at 2pm this Friday March 2. The China Wall Ball: Is actually in the Village Hall, this Saturday March 3. It's in aid of The Institute of Cancer Reasearch. The organisers of the Ball, Suzanne Hodges and Judith Clark are walking part of the Great Wall of China in aid of the Institute later this year. Meanwhil back at Saturday March 3 ...
Posted 28 Feb 2012 04:23 by Stephen Hemingway
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Full Parish Council Meeting Tonight
There will be a meeting of the full Parish Council this evening at 8pm in the Committee Room of Knebworth Village Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend.Items to be discussed will include:Maintenance of public toilets in St Martin's RoadContent to be included in the next Parish Update Leaflet, which is distributed to all homes in the Parish,Proposals for supporting celebrations to mark HM The Queen's Golden JubileePurchase of a new desk-top computerAn update on new Parking Proposals from NHDC and KPIGRefurbishment of the War Memorial at the Park Lane entrance to Knebworth Parkadoption of amenity land at Bellamy Closereview of standing orders
Posted 22 Feb 2012 08:03 by Stephen Hemingway
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KNEBWORTH NEWS: 23 February 2012 by Jo Simson
Happy Birthday Knebworth And District Gardening Club: Well, alright I don't know when their actual birthday is, but I do know that they are over 100 years old, so it is a pity that they are desperately short of members at the moment. If you are interested in gardening, gardening shows and gardening trips, they would love to meet you. Come along tomorrow Friday February 24 to St. Martin's Parish Centre, next to St. Martin's Church in the centre of the village for a social evening starting at 8pm. The evening will include pre Spring Show questions and answers. For further details contact Sheila Read on 01438 318441 or Gill Griffin on 01438 222040.Shed some calories ...
Posted 21 Feb 2012 12:25 by Stephen Hemingway
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