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What Does a Parish Council Clerk Do?

A clerk:

• Carries out the policy decisions made by the council.
• Is the chief administrative officer and is responsible for seeing that the business of the council runs smoothly and in accordance with the law.
• Is responsible for managing the financial transactions of the council and keeping appropriate records of such.
• Carries out all clerical and secretarial tasks for a council.
• Guides and advises the council on matters of law and procedure, so must keep up-do-date with any new relevant legislation. (HALC will inform all member clerks of the latest legislation affecting parish and town councils).
• Is also the sole employee of a council.

A clerk does not have any right to vote and must carry out a council's decision even if he/she may disagree with the council's decision (unless the decision is unlawful). Clerks can seek advice from HALC if they are unsure of a procedure or point of legislation.

How can I become a clerk?
Council clerk vacancies are advertised locally on parish notice boards, in the recruitment pages of local newspapers and here on the HALC website. An application process is usual and all applications will be assessed by the council.