Ingatestone and Fryerning
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Ingatestone and Fryerning is a civil parish
in the Brentwood
borough of Essex
, England
.
The parish includes the villages of Ingatestone
and Fryerning
, and covers an area of 3917 acres (15.9 km²).
Unusually, most of the village of Ingatestone was in the parish of Fryerning, and therefore not in the parish of Ingatestone.
In 1950 some land around Handley Green was moved to the parish of Margaretting
, and at the same time an area to the south-west of Margaretting Hall was added to Ingatestone and Fryerning.
, Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council was formed. Since then, the council has had thirteen different chairmen.
The parish council today has fifteen directly-elected members who each serve for four years. There are no wards – all councillors are elected by the entire parish – and all fifteen are elected at the same time. The most recent elections were held in May 2011 and were contested by twenty candidates.
The entire parish council meets monthly, although there are also meetings of three committees: Policy and Resources, Churchyards and Environment, and Planning. The Planning Committee meets once a fortnight, the other two committees once a month.
The parish council raises a precept on the local Council Tax
, and has an annual income of around £120,000. The council has offices and directly employs three members of staff.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Brentwood
Brentwood (borough)
Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.-History & Geography:The borough is named after the town of Brentwood which is the main development in the area. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood , Weald Country Park,...
borough of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The parish includes the villages of Ingatestone
Ingatestone
Ingatestone is a small town in Essex, England, with a population of about 4500 people. To the immediate north lies the village of Fryerning, and the two form the civil parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning....
and Fryerning
Fryerning
Fryerning is a village in south Essex. It is situated just 1.5 miles north of Ingatestone. The Parish Church is St. Mary the Virgin in Blackmore Road...
, and covers an area of 3917 acres (15.9 km²).
History
The civil parish was formed in 1889 by merging the ancient parishes of Ingatestone and Fryerning. The two parishes were oddly shaped, with the parish of Fryerning running from the north-west to the south-east of Ingatestone, bisecting the other parish.Unusually, most of the village of Ingatestone was in the parish of Fryerning, and therefore not in the parish of Ingatestone.
In 1950 some land around Handley Green was moved to the parish of Margaretting
Margaretting
Margaretting is a small village in the Chelmsford District, in the English county of Essex.- Location :The village is located on the B1002 road approximately four miles from Chelmsford and two miles from the small town of Ingatestone. It is near the River Wid...
, and at the same time an area to the south-west of Margaretting Hall was added to Ingatestone and Fryerning.
Parish council
A year after the passing of the Local Government Act 1894Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
, Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council was formed. Since then, the council has had thirteen different chairmen.
The parish council today has fifteen directly-elected members who each serve for four years. There are no wards – all councillors are elected by the entire parish – and all fifteen are elected at the same time. The most recent elections were held in May 2011 and were contested by twenty candidates.
The entire parish council meets monthly, although there are also meetings of three committees: Policy and Resources, Churchyards and Environment, and Planning. The Planning Committee meets once a fortnight, the other two committees once a month.
The parish council raises a precept on the local Council Tax
Council tax
Council Tax is the system of local taxation used in England, Scotland and Wales to part fund the services provided by local government in each country. It was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as a successor to the unpopular Community Charge...
, and has an annual income of around £120,000. The council has offices and directly employs three members of staff.
Activities
The parish council is responsible for a range of local amenities with the villages:- Fryerning cemetery
- Closed churchyardChurchyardA churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church which is usually owned by the relevant church or local parish itself. In the Scots language or Northern English language this can also be known as a kirkyard or kirkyaird....
in Ingatestone - Fairfield recreation ground, including provision of play equipment
- Sports pavilion at Seymour Field recreation ground
- Management of sports facilities at Seymour Field, and provision of BMX track
- Provision of bus shelters
- Organisation of village events, including Victorian-themed Christmas evening
- Examining and responding to all planning applications within the parish
- Provision of village signs
- Operation of allotmentsAllotment (gardening)An allotment garden, often called simply an allotment, is a plot of land made available for individual, non-professional gardening. Such plots are formed by subdividing a piece of land into a few or up to several hundreds of land parcels that are assigned to individuals or families...
- Proposing parking restrictions within parish