Welcome to Pinxton Parish Council

Pinxton is a small village on the eastern side of Derbyshire, with a few acres still in Nottinghamshire. The inventor John King lived in Pinxton. He made the mine cage safety detaching hook, which became world famous, and his old workshop was converted into a small museum. The church of St Helen partly dates from medieval times and possibly stands on the site of a small castle that once existed here. The population of Pinxton is currently 4202, with 2083 males and 2119 females.
Today, the coal mines and lime kilns have gone but the community spirit common to mining villages remains. Click below to find out more about Pinxton…

A special meeting of the Parish Council, will be held in the main hall on Wednesday 7th October 2020 at 7.00 p.m.

The Village Hall

Pinxton Village Hall is available to hire,
and there is a 50% discount available to
local groups!

Council Meetings

Parish Council meetings are held at Pinxton Village Hall, 3 Kirkstead Road, Pinxton on the third Wednesday in the month and start at 7.00 pm. The public are welcome at the meetings and there is an opportunity at the start of the meeting for public participation.

LATEST AGENDA

Information

Helpful information regarding Pinxton, Local Groups, Societies and Services

Local COVID Alert Levels

Local COVID Alert Levels in England are set at
Medium, High or Very High.
Find out the Local Alert Level in your area and what this means for you by using the postcode checker:
https://gov.uk/find-coronavirus-local-restrictions

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Derbyshire People's Voice Coronavirus Survey

How has the pandemic affected your life?

The coronavirus pandemic is still affecting many aspects of our lives here in Derbyshire.
Along with other public sector partners we want to find out what the pandemic has meant for you and your community.
We’ve set up an online survey so that you can tell us how you are feeling and what more we could do to help. Information given by you will help us understand more about the things we can do to support Derbyshire through the challenges of coronavirus.
The survey will take around 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and you can find it here. The survey closes on 6 November.
This questionnaire may also be available in other formats by emailing haveyoursay@derbyshire.gov.uk

Pinxton Parish Council

PARISH CLERK and RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER

Salary to be agreed dependant on experience, in the range
NJC SCP 24-28 (£28,672-£32,234) pro rata at 20 hours per week

Pinxton Parish Council with 12 Parish councillors is a busy Parish with responsibility for the Village Hall, Cemetery, football pitches and sports pavilions, play areas, recreational areas and an allotment site.

Applicants must have:

knowledge of the requirements of the Council and its services
be a competent administrator with excellent IT and financial management skills, preferably with parish council experience
be able to work on their own initiative
supervisory skills and experience of line managing a small workforce (Pinxton employs two full time groundsmen, two caretakers and an assistant Clerk)
excellent people skills, including the ability to work with Councillors, members of the public and on occasions the local media.
Membhership of CiLCA preferred or be willing to work towards CiLCA (Certificate in Local Council Administration)

Working 20 hours a week from the parish office, the successful applicant must also be willing to attend evening council meetings (12 per year) plus occasional other meetings and events as and when required.

Candidates must submit a CV and a hand written letter of application to the Chair at the address given below.

The closing date for return of applications is 12 noon on the 9th November 2020.

Submit applications to:
The Chair of the Council
16, Queen Street
Pinxton
NG16 6PW

JOB DESCRIPTION CLERK TO THE COUNCIL