The Community Council is made up of 12 members. The Council is elected for a five year term, which commenced in May 2022.
In order to finance expenditure the Council precepts its requirements on the County Council. All income/expenditure is subject to annual internal and external audit and copies of the audited accounts are available for public inspection by contacting the Clerk.
Details of meetings
The Community Council meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of the month (except August and December) and commence at 7.00pm. Meetings are generally held in St. Paul’s Church, Gorsedd (Please check the monthly agenda for venue).
Residents of the community and press are welcome to address the Council either in person or remotely – for a reasonable period of time at the commencement of the meeting. Should any resident, or press officer wish to attend a meeting, please contact the Clerk to the Council to confirm, at least three days prior to the meeting.
Planning Applications
The Community Council is not a planning authority and as such does not make final decisions on planning applications; this is the responsibility of Flintshire County Council. However, the Community Council is a statutory consultee, and as such receives all planning applications relating to the community. The Community Council do make their respective comments and suggestions on the planning applications, including requesting site meetings.
Street Lighting
The street lighting in the Whitford Council area is jointly administered between the Whitford Community Council and Flintshire County Council. The street lights administered by the Community Council are generally the ones on the roadsides, which are spaced quite far apart. Whilst the street lights on housing estates are generally administered and repaired by the Flintshire County Council. However, there are a number of street lights on the following estates in Carmel, that the Community Council are responsible for, namely: Park Avenue, Park Crescent & Park Road.
Please report street lighting faults, as follows:
Whitford Community Council: To the Clerk to the Council, or any Community Councillor (details on Councillors and Clerk contact page)
Flintshire County Council: Please call 01352 701234, or visit the County web site to report – www.flintshire.gov.uk