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Clerk's Role and Responsibilities

The Clerk is often the only employee of a Parish Council, and therefore often hold both the position of Responsible Officer (RO) and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO). If there is a separate RFO, then the Clerk is synonomous with RO. They are the face of the Council and as such are the conduit for all communications between residents and the Parish Council. They carry out the policies and decisions made by the Parish Council.

Please read the following documents to gain a better understanding of the role.

Clerk role description (PDF)

FInancial Officer role description part I (PDF)

FInancial Officer role description part II (PDF)