It has recently become apparent that Datchet Parish Council does not hold GENERAL POWER OF COMPETENCE (GPC). A Parish Council meeting on 12th May 2025 confirmed that the Council will not hold GPC. Although the Clerk is now CiLCA qualified, the Council does not currently meet the eligibility criteria to adopt the General Power of Competence (GPC), as it does not have the required number of elected Councillors. The legislation requires that two-thirds of the Council be elected members – in this case, at least 10 Councillors. As a result, all expenditure must have a specific power identified by the Responsible Financial Officer.
[The most recent DPC election was in 2015. There have been six co-options since May 2023 and today there is one vacancy]
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