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The village of Birch lies about four and a half miles south west of Colchester in the county of Essex. The civil parish of Birch comes within the administrative area of the Borough of Colchester.
On this site you will find information about Birch Parish Council, its Councillors, meetings, the Parish boundary (with maps) and Policies & Procedures.
As a service to the local community, you will find here also information about local organisations, activities and amenities for which the Parish Council is not responsible and for which it cannot, therefore, accept any liability.
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Next Council Meeting
The next Birch Parish Council meeting is to be held on Tuesday 7th September at 7-30pm. The Agenda Notice for the meeting is available as a download from the Minutes & Agendas page.
Council Meeting held on 6th July 2010
A Press Release summarising matters discussed at the meeting held on 6th July is available on the Meetings page of this website.
Year End Report - 2009/10
The Council's annual report for the year ending 31st March 2010 provides a summary of the activities of, and the main issues discussed by, the Council during the year. It can be viewed on the page Year End Report.
Birch Parish Council Information
On this site you will find information about:
– The Responsibilities and Work of Birch Parish Council
– Parish Councillors and the Parish Clerk
– Dates of Birch Parish Council Meetings
– Press Releases issued by the Council after meetings
– Minutes and Agendas of Council meetings
– Boundary and Maps of Birch Civil Parish
– The Council's Policies and Procedures
Other Local Information
The site also carries information about:
– The Village Hall
– Policing and Crime Prevention
– The Three Villages Community Association (TVCA)
– Websites with local content.
Please contact the webmaster or Parish Clerk if you think there is other information which could usefully be added to the site.
Monthly Newsletter: 'Parish News'
This monthly magazine goes to every home and is produced independently of Birch Parish Council. It provides useful information on the many local community social events and carries Council notices, press releases and other information. In addition to a range of articles including our countryside, food and local history, Parish News carries a range of over 40 local commercial advertisements.
For further information and contact details, see www.bretonheath.me.uk/parnews.htm
Disclaimer of Legal Liability
Information on this website is given in good faith, but Birch Parish Council does not accept any liability for the accuracy or reliability of such information. References on this website to other organisations, individuals or businesses do not imply any endorsement, approval or recommendation of them by the Parish Council.
This site has links to external websites. Birch Parish Council has no control over third party websites or services and is not responsible for their content. The existence of a link here to an external website does not imply endorsement or approval by the Council which accepts no liability for loss or damage arising from reliance on the content of external websites.