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Bagnall Parish Council consists of seven Councillors, and a Clerk (the latter encompasses the roles of Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer). The Clerk is not a member of the council but an employee. Parish Councillors are not paid, giving their time freely and serve for a four-year term, unless co-opted or elected at a bye-election where they serve until the next election.
Councillors must apply the law and comply with the Code of Member Conduct. Councillors are also required to act in an ethical way and to declare an interest when necessary. Councillors contribute to the work of the Council by suggesting ideas, influencing policy, engaging in constructive debate and by responding to the needs and views of the community. Councillors comment on proposals to ensure the best outcome and vote to enable the Council to make decisions.
Individual Parish Councillors cannot make decisions on behalf of the Council, but they can actively lead and engage with local projects, Parish Councillors have no powers outside of the Council meeting and have a responsibility to bring local issues to the attention of the Council, participate in debate and help the Council to make decisions on behalf of the local community. All business must be transacted at meetings unless the council has asked someone to act on its behalf. Councillors usually meet once a month on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm (except for the months of August and December). Currently, they meet in the Stafford Arms Pub.
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SMDC Smoke Control Survey
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Smoke Control Area consultation
What is this consultation about?
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council are considering changing the Smoke Control Areas (SCAs) across the district.
What is a Smoke Control Area?
Under the Clean Air Act 1993, Local Authorities can designate SCAs. In these areas, it is an offence:
- To emit substantial smoke from a chimney
- To buy or sell unauthorised fuel for use in a smoke control area, unless it is to be used in an exempt appliance.
Unauthorised fuel is any fuel that is not listed on Defra’s Authorised/Certified Fuels list. Wood is an example of an unauthorised fuel – if you live in an SCA, you can only burn wood in an exempt appliance.
An exempt appliance is any stove that has been approved by Defra for use in smoke control areas, following emissions tests. Find out if you have an exempt appliance by checking the list on Defra’s website.
About this survey…
This survey has been created to ensure that you are well versed on the effects of burning and have the opportunity to input your personal opinion before we consider making any changes to SCAs. It is open to anyone who lives, works, studies, or visits the area.
Your views will help shape decisions about whether a smoke control area is suitable for your community.
For further information on Smoke Control Areas and the health impacts of burning, please see the information booklet on the Air Quality page of the Council website.
Paper copies of the survey are also available at Moorlands House – Leek, Blythe Bridge library, Cheadle library, Werrington library and Biddulph library.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Smoke Control Area Public Consultation – Fill in form
This survey will close on Thursday 13th August 2026.
After the consultation period…
We will review all responses and use them to recommend any proposed changes. Once finalised, there shall be a further consultation about this.
This consultation is being ran by the Environmental Health team. Contact – EnvHealth@highpeak.gov.uk.
