A Town Council is the first tier of local government that makes important decisions and manages key services for the community. As the first tier of local government, Heanor & Loscoe Town Council is made up of elected Councillors who are dedicated to representing the needs and interests of local residents.
What does Heanor & Loscoe Town Council do?
Heanor & Loscoe Town Council strives to make Heanor & Loscoe, and the surrounding area, a better place to live. The strapline of the Town Council is “working for a better community”.
The Town Council is funded primarily through the precept. The precept is collected as part of your council tax through Amber Valley Borough Council. The Town Council also raises monies through the hiring out of rooms at the Town Hall, Wilmot Street Centre and the Old Fire Station. The Town Council has recently taken over the lease (for a period of two years) from Derbyshire County Council for the former Cadets Hut which is located on Hands, Road, Heanor.
These monies allow the Town Council to do the following for our community:
The Town Council employs 5 members of staff who are all part time. The Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, Responsible Financial Officer and three Caretakers.
The Clerk’s Office of Heanor & Loscoe Town Council is based on the ground floor of Heanor Town Hall and is open to members of the public from 9am to 12 noon Monday to Thursday. The Town Hall is owned by Amber Valley Borough Council. The Town Council has a 99 year lease with Amber Valley Borough Council and under the terms of the lease the Town Council is responsible for the day to day running of the Town Hall, together with all the maintenance costs.
Rooms are available to hire in Heanor Town Hall. These include the Ian Cox Room, The Buxton Room and The Council Chamber. The Citizens Advice Bureau are also located on the ground floor of Heanor Town Hall. Click here to dicover more.
Heanor & Loscoe Town Council contributed £100,000 towards the redevelopment of the community and sports facility at Charles Hill.
Invested £35,000 in the redevelopment of the Hands Road Play Area.
Invested £35,000 towards the MUGAs (multi user games areas) which are located on Lockton Park and Charles Hill.
Provides Christmas Lights across the Town and in Loscoe.
Provides beautiful floral displays throughout the Town, Loscoe and Marlpool.
Distributes grants to local community groups.
Provides 3 allotment sites. The allotment sites are located at Roper Avenue, Glue Lane and Woodend Road. (these are managed by an Allotment Association). Click here to discover more.
Owns the Winding Wheels which are located on Mansfield Road, Heanor and next to St Luke’s Church, Loscoe.
Owns and manages The Wilmot Street Centre, Wilmot Street, Heanor. Rooms are available to hire. Click here to discover more.
Owns and manages The Old Fire Station, which is presently hired to the NHS for use as a Blood Clinic. Click here to discover more.
Provides noticeboards to help keep the local community updated. These are located outside Heanor Town Hall, The Old Fire Station, Outside The Wilmot Street Centre, Ilkeston Road, Hands Road and Outside the Post Office at Loscoe.
The Town Council owns the Red River Nature Reserve which is located next to St Luke’s Church at Loscoe. Find out more.
Funded commemorative benches and a World War II Sculpture (“The Fallen”) in Heanor Memorial Park. Find out more.
Organises community events which include the annual Christmas Lights Switch On and the Remembrance Parade. See What's On!
How are decisions made by the Town Council?
Any decisions of the Town Council must be decided by the Town Council as a whole at the Town Council meeting. Where appropriate some of the Town Council's work can be delegated to a small group of councillors on a specific sub-committee. For example, the Executive Committee, Grants Committee, Planning Committee or the Events Committee.
The public and press are welcome to attend all meetings, and the Agenda is published in advance on the Town Council's website, as well as on the noticeboard outside the front of the Town Hall. If you wish to see copies of any documents which have not been included on the website, you can request the same by contacting the Clerk’s office either by email admin@heanorloscoetowncouncil.gov.uk or telephone 01773 533 050.
It is the Town Councillors working together who make decisions about the Council’s business and what services are to be provided for the benefit of the local community. Certain items of a confidential nature may be discussed in exempt business; these will appear on the agenda but the public will be excluded during the discussion.
Heanor & Loscoe Town Council have developed an Action Plan which helps guide them to the types of initiatives/goals they would like to achieve.
Role of a Councillor
A Councillor is a member of the Town Council and is normally elected for a term of four years. The next election for Heanor & Loscoe Town Councillors is in 2027.
People of any political or religious persuasion are eligible to become a Councillor, although their personal views should not extend into their Town Council work.
They are elected to represent the interests of the local community as a whole and promote a harmonious local environment. The number of elected Councillors depends on the size of the area. For Heanor & Loscoe Town Council the numbers of Councillors is 21 in total. This is split into four Wards of Heanor West Ward, Loscoe Ward , Heanor East Ward and Heanor Central Ward. There are 6 Councillors representing Heanor West Ward, 7 Councillors representing Loscoe Ward, 7 Councillors representing Heanor East Ward and 1 Councillor representing Heanor Central Ward.
Local councils are the first tier of Local Government and are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue. They are democratically elected local authorities and exist in England, Wales and Scotland. The term ‘local council’ is synonymous with ‘Parish Council’, ‘Town Council’ and ‘Community Council’.
Local councils are made up of locally elected Councillors. Amber Valley Borough Councillors regularly attend Town Council Meetings to report back to the district on developments at Town Council level.
Being a Town Councillor can be an interesting and rewarding experience. You can find further information about becoming a Councillor by clicking on the button shown below:
