BILLINGSHURST PARISH COUNCIL was formed in 1894.
There are currently 15 Parish Councillors who are elected every four years. The next elections are in May 2019.
The Full Council meets alternate months and has six principle Committees:
Finance & General Purposes - meets monthly (last Wednesday)
Billingshurst Centre - meets monthly (prior to F&GP)
Planning & Environment - meets monthly (first Thursday), with Extraordinary Meetings being held when required.
Property - meets bi-monthly (alternating with Working Practices)
Working Practices - meets bi-monthly (alternating with Property)
Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee - meets monthly
The Council’s Chairman and Vice Chairman, together with membership of Committees are elected in May of each year at the Council’s Annual Meeting.
Council Documents
| Standing Orders | Open |
| Terms of Reference for Committees | Open |
| Scheme of Members Allowances | Open |
| Payment of Members' Allowances Notice 31 March 2013 | Open |
| Payment of Members' Allowances Notice 31 March 2014 | Open |
| Payment of Members' Allowances Notice 31 March 2015 | Open |
| Payment of Members' Allowances Notice 31 March 2016 | Open |
| Payment of Members' Allowances Notice 31 March 2017 | Open |
| Councillors attendance at meetings 2013 - 2014 | Open |
| Councillors attendance at meetings 2014 - 2015 | Open |
| Councillors attendance at meetings 2015 - 2016 | Open |
| Councillors attendance at meetings 2016 - 2017 | Open |
| Code of Conduct | Open |
| Dispensation Scheme | Open |
| Complaints Procedure | Open |
| Dignity at Work Policy | Open |
| Health and Safety Policy | Open |
| Communication & Community Engagement Strategy 2016 | Open |
| Press Policy | Open |
| Social Media Policy | Open |
| Reporting at Council Meetings Policy | Open |
| Grant Policy & Application Form | Open |
| Pensions Discretions Policy | Open |
| Land & Buildings | Open |