Ashby St Mary Parish Council

HANDBOOK

MAPS OF ASHBY
Ashby St Mary has the following roads within its parish.
Chapel Lane; Chapel Road; Church Road; Claxton Church Road; Foxglove Close; Hall Road; Hellington Green Lane;
Low Common; Mill Common; Mill Road; Sandy Lane; Spong Lane; St Marys Road; The Street.
Visitors to Ashby St Mary may find the maps provided below to be helpful. Each opens in a .pdf format.

'Village map' - plan of all roads in Ashby St Mary in which road names are shown.
'Local plan' - Ashby St Mary roads that adjoin the neighbouring parish of Thurton.
'Ashby & Thurton Village Hall' - shows the location of the village hall.

NEW! THE ASHBY WALK
Do you or your friends a leisurely walk or ramble around peaceful Norfolk countryside and lanes? If so, why not enjoy an hour or so discovering and taking in more of our parish?
We recommend printing our ASHBY WALK map to help guide you round.
On the Ashby Walk we have identified 7 features which we have called our PICTURE POINTS - they are available to open and print.

There's more! If you enjoy a visual challenge, SPOT THESE is a page of photographs (which are not in walking order!) of additional features, places and views for you to spot and identify along your journey! Good luck!

ELECTION DETAILS
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION DETAILS
Parishioners who wish to serve their communities by seeking election as a Parish Councillor should note the date of forthcoming elections. These are held every 4 years. Prospective candidates need to ensure they meet the statutory criteria in order to be eligible for election as a Parish Councillor. Nearer the next election date, candidates must complete the necessary nomination papers (which will be available from the Parish Clerk or SNDC) and submit them to SNDC before the statutory expiry date.
Advance notice of elections are displayed on our local parish notice boards.

PARISH COUNCILLOR NOMINATIONS
The last four-yearly election date was April 2007 during which nominations for Councillors were invited. The resulting Members of the Parish Council hold office until 2011. Details of the process can be found HERE

PARISH COUNCIL VACANCIES
To learn if there is a vacancy for a Parish Councillor or Parish Clerk please click HERE

RAINFALL
To see all Ashby St Mary's monthly rainfall statistics click HERE.
Details are published usually within the first week of every month.
Rainfall amounts for Ashby from 2000 are available for parishioner's interest.

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VILLAGE HALL HIRE RATES (the last rates provided by the Village Hall Management Committee)
Village residents: £35 (day), £20 (half day). Other users - please apply.
For more details contact the Booking Secretary: Karen Bonsell telephone: 01508 480993

VILLAGE HALL REGULAR USER GROUPS
For details of regular activities held at the Village Hall please click HERE

MOBILE LIBRARY IN ASHBY
Visits normally made to Ashby every 3 weeks.
- at Ashby Mill Common - Arrives: 0955 Departs: 1012
- at Mill Road (near the village sign) - Arrives:1015 Departs:1028
For more information about the mobile library and to check current dates and times of visits, telephone 01603 222267