A Brief Introduction to the Parish Council

Repton Parish Council is the Parish Authority for Repton and Milton in South Derbyshire.  It is the tier of local government that is closest to the community, below South Derbyshire District Council and Derbyshire County Council.
  
The Parish Council represents the wishes and needs of the local community, operating under legal powers granted and regulated by various Acts of Parliament.  It supplements the provision of local government services in Repton and Milton, and also promotes and represents the area with other national and statutory bodies.

Parish Councillors are unpaid but have an active interest and concern for their local community.  They are required to abide by a local government code of conduct and declare their financial interest in the parish.  They must also declare any personal or prejudicial interest in matters discussed at council meetings.

Council amenities

Mitre Recreation Field.  Situated off Burton Road, this near 2-acre parcel of land was gifted to the village in 1923 by John Stewart Shearme, an assistant teacher at Repton School, for the benefit of local young people.  The recreation field is a registered charity and is maintained by the Parish Council as trustees.  It is the principal location for children's play equipment in the village and the Scouting/Guiding Den also stands here.  A Pre-School group currently makes use of the Den as well.
Broomhills Playing Field.  An area of just over 5 acres with charitable status, the playing field is owned and maintained by the Parish Council.  The Bentley Sports Pavilion is situated here.  The field and pavilion are used for sporting and recreation activities.
Monsom Lane Allotments.  The Parish Council owns and manages the land on which 17 allotment are situated.  There is usually a waiting list for vacant plots.
Burial Ground. The Parish Council is the local Burial Authority: it owns and manages the burial ground in Monsom Lane.  For details of burial charges and regulations click here.
Sledge Wood.  Part funded and strongly supported by the Parish Council this 12-acre broad-leaf wood is owned and managed in an environmentally sensitive way by the Woodland Trust. It was created in 1999 as a

millennium project with the assistance of the District Council, local  businesses and local residents.  Many new trees and shrubs of species native to the locality are flourishing there, together with existing trees on the southern boundary that are well over 100 years old.  The public are free to walk in Sledge Wood at any time.
 

Serving the community

During the past year the Parish Council has completed a number of useful initiatives for the benefit of the local community:

• Bench seats on Recreation Field, Playing Field, and elsewhere in Repton and Milton

• CCTV protection at Mitre Recreation Field  

• Public access to toilets at the Bulls Head, High Street

• Stone surfacing of internal village footpaths

• Pedestrian lighting for the Cinder Track  

• Pavement widening by the entrance to Zytek

• Traffic calming in Main Street

• Amenity signpost at The Cross

• Christmas tree and lights outside the Village Hall

• Heritage map near the parish church