Reed Parish Council

Reed Parish Council usually meets every two months, normally at the Village Hall (though during the pandemic meetings have been held virtually using Zoom). The Parish Council is consulted by the District Council on planning applications within and close to the parish. The Parish Council also represents the views of the village to the District and County Councillors on any issue which affects the village. It is responsible for the village green and children’s playground. It uses the monies it raises through the precept to maintain areas in the village, support village organisations and generally improve village life. It has recently worked with the Cricket Club to install a defibrillator in the telephone box outside the Village Hall. Read more about Parish Councils in England here.

Website

We have created this website to keep you informed of Parish Council activities and provide information about the wider Reed community. We want the information on the website to be accessible to everyone. If you need information on this website in a different format, or if you need something to be read to you over the phone • Call 01763 877590 • email webmaster@reedparishcouncil.co.uk • or contact the clerk on 07763 167116 or clerk@reedparishcouncil.co.uk Read our full website accessibility statement

Your Parish Councillors

Ken Langley (Chairman): langley@reedparishcouncil.co.uk Caroline d’Ayala (Vice Chair): dAyala@reedparishcouncil.co.uk John Kershaw: kershaw@reedparishcouncil.co.uk Barbara Blower: blower@reedparishcouncil.co.uk Edwin Kilby: kilby@reedparishcouncil.co.uk

Reed Village Report 2020

Following the unavoidable cancellation of the Annual Parish Meeting, an Annual Report, which includes reports from the Parish Council, County and District Councillors, and village societies, has been prepared. Physical copies have been circulated to households in Reed, and you can also read it online below. The online version includes additional content which did not appear in the printed version. (The panel below offers various viewing options including full- screen view.)

Other tiers of government

North Hertfordshire District Council is responsible for planning, waste and recycling collections, licensing and many other matters. The District Councillor for Ermine Ward, which includes Reed, is Gerald Morris. Hertfordshire County Council has responsibility for highways, schools, public transport, social services and waste and recycling facilities, among other things. The County Councillor for Royston East and Ermine is Fiona Hill. The Member of Parliament for North-East Hertfordshire is Sir Oliver Heald.