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 Working Party - 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 | |
| Payment of Members' Allowances Notice 31 March 2018 | 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 | |
| Councillors attendance at meetings 2017 - 2018 | Open | |
| Code of Conduct | Open | Feb 2019 |
| Dispensation Scheme | Open | July 2012 |
| Complaints Procedure | Open | Jan 2018 |
| Dignity at Work Policy | Open | Nov 2011 |
| Health and Safety Policy | Open | Sept 2015 |
| Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP) | Open | Nov 2018 |
| Communication & Community Engagement Strategy 2016 | Open | Mar 2016 |
| Press Policy | Open | June 2016 |
| Social Media Policy | Open | Jan 2015 |
| Reporting at Council Meetings Policy | Open | Sep 2015 |
| Grant Policy & Application Form | Open | Mar 2017 |
| Pensions Discretions Policy | Open | Jun 2014 |
| Land & Buildings | Open | Jul 2017 |
| Risk Assessment 2017/18 | Open | Feb 2018 |
| Byelaws | Open | Mar 2009 |
| Investment Policy | Open | June 2018 |