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Office opening hours: 10.00am to 12noon, Monday to Friday.

Town Clerk: Mrs. C M Harvey Cert HE (Local Policy) LCA
Mayor - Cllr Bob Welch

Mission Statement.

ChurchStrettonTown Council seeks:

1. to provide excellent services at best value

2. to meet the needs and improve the well-being of all the residents of the town

3. to protect and enhance the amenity and environment of the town in respect of its buildings and landscape

4. to ensure a sustainable and vibrant community for the continuing benefit of residents, visitors and businesses.

Composition
Church Stretton is the second largest Market Town in South Shropshire. The Town Council area includes the villages of All Stretton, Little Stretton, Minton and Hamperley with a total population of around 4,200 and an electorate of around 3,600.

The Council area comprises 4 wards, each ward is represented by a number of Councillors.

Download the current List of Councillors and their contact details

Council meetings are held every 6 weeks, with committee meetings held in between.

Grants and Donations
The Town Council makes grants to local organisations and projects such as the Arts Festival, Christmas lights, Silvester Horne Institute. Applications for Grants should be made to the Town Council in the first instance.

Planning Applications
The Town Council is not responsible for Planning Decisions as these are made by Shropshire Council. The Town Council comments on all local planning applications to assure conformance with the Town Design Statement.

Political Affiliations
Church Stretton Town Councillors aim to do their best for the community as a whole without recourse to Party Political affiliations.

Responsibilities:

• Cunnery Road and Greenhills Cemeteries
  Coppice Leasowes Local Nature Reserve
  Floral planters
  Footway lighting
  Lutwyche Road Car Park
  Lutwyche Road Toilets
  Markets
  Park
  Playing Fields
  Silvester Horne Institute
  Town Council Website
  Various Open Spaces
  War Memorial site

Employment 
We are a very busy Council with many responsibilities for such a small organisation with a limited income. The Council employs one full-time Town Clerk, one full-time Personal Assistant and three part-time office staff; four full-time and one part-time outdoor staff plus a part-time Outdoor Staff Team Leader.

Availability of Information
A Schedule of meetings is published annually and amended from time to time. Agendas and Minutes are published for each meeting along with appropriate supporting documents. Meetings cycle for 2012.

Public Notices are published on the web site and are displayed on Notice Boards around the town.

A copy of the CSTC Model Publication Scheme can be inspected at the Council Office.