The Clerk is the ‘Proper Officer’ of the Council who is responsible for the smooth running of the Council’s business. They are the first point of contact for the Council and all correspondence comes to the Clerk.  Responsibility for implementing the decisions of the Council rests with the Clerk along with giving professional guidance where necessary whilst remaining neutral and discrete.  The Clerk is also responsible for financial management.

The Clerk prepares, circulates and displays agendas in public places. They sign notices and summonses with a list of business to be transacted but do not have the power to fix the meetings of the Council. The Clerk is required to attend meetings, take minutes, keep Council minutes in a book (or the modern IT equivalent nowadays) and hold other documents.

The Clerk of Necton Parish Council is a paid member of staff.