What We Do

• The Parish Council is an elected body corporate with perpetual succession made up of local people representing the interests of the community.   Hockley Parish Council have a Chairman and 14 other Councillors representing sub divisions of the Parish, which in Hockley are Central Ward, North Ward, West Ward.   The Parish Council is funded almost entirely from the precept, or charges to householders within the parish boundary. The precept is collected by Rochford District Council on behalf of the Parish as part of the Council Tax. The Full Council meets monthly and all meetings are open to the public.  

The Aim of the Parish

As the first level of local democracy the Parish is responsible to Parishioners for a number of services including

• Street Lighting (where the County Council does not provide the service).
• Provision of some bus shelters (where not provided by other authorities).
• Management of recreational areas such as Marylands Nature Reserve, Plumberow Play Space, Laburnham Play Space and Broad Parade.
• Working in partnership with Essex County on public rights of way, footpaths etc.
• Point of contact for County, District and many other public services.
• Commenting on planning applications.   
• Parish Hall