Sparsholt Parish Council

  Notices 

  Public Access Defibrillator

Located at entrance to Memorial Hall

JOB VACANCY FOR RESPONSIBLE FINANCE OFFICER/CLERK

For further details  RFO/Clerk

Councillor Vacancy

There is a vacancy for a councillor. Please contact clerk@sparsholtparish.org for more information.

 About

Nine councillors are elected every four years to represent the Parish of Sparsholt; one of the most sought after villages in Hampshire and one of the largest parishes in terms of physical area in the District. 

Our role as a Parish Council is to represent the views and concerns of the community and to help support the activities that are important to the area.

Councillors have a portfolio of responsibilities covering the following areas:

 Planning 

The Parish Council discussing planning applications at its meetings and welcomes those proposing to submit a planning application or having particular comment about a specific application to join the public session.  

For information on current applications and background information Planning

Traffic & Highways

The speed and volume of traffic through the village is an ongoing concern together with maintenance of highways. This is an area of particular focus for the Parish Plan.

Parish Plan

 Footpaths & Open Spaces

The parish boasts numerous footpaths, the conservation area, Ham Green, and the playground (on land leased from Winchester City Council) at Woodman Close. 

 Transport & Security

As a rural community the provision of public transport links and security of village properties is vital. 

 The Well House

The Parish Council is the owner of this historic building and as such responsible for it maintenance and upkeep. The Well House is the Village Shop and Post Office, a key community asset. A councillor representative attends meetings of the Village Shop organisation. 

 Sparsholt Church of England Primary School, Sparsholt Memorial Hall

Both core to the community of Sparsholt a parish council representative attends school governor meetings and memorial hall meetings. More information about both can be found by clicking the organisations tab. 

 Details of individual councillor responsibilities and contact details can be found by clicking on the councillors  and contact tab above. 

 Meetings 

Parish Council meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month in the Mosaic Room of the village Memorial Hall - so please do come along to the public session to learn more about the activities of your council.

Agendas and minutes of meetings are available by clicking on the meetings tab above. 2024 dates are below.

18th January          Full Council Meeting

15th February        Planning Meeting - Changed to 5.30pm 20th February

21st March             Full Council Meeting

18th April                Planning Meeting

20th April               Annual Parish Meeting  Time TBA Main Hall

16th May                Full Council Meeting

20th June               Planning Meeting

18th July                 Full Council Meeting

August                    No Meeting

19th September     Full Council Meeting

17th October          Planning Meeting

14th November      Full Council Meeting

December              No Meeting