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Hemswell Parish Council meet on the third Monday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Meetings are held at 7:00 pm in the Hemswell and Harpswell Village Hall. Occasionally, there are additional 'extraordinary' meetings to discuss items of an urgent nature between the scheduled meetings. Our Annual Meeting of the Parish Council is held in May. A separate Annual Meeting of the Parish is held just once a year - you can find all the dates on this website.

Meeting dates and agendas, and draft minutes following each meeting, are published on this website and the village notice boards located at the village hall. Follow the links in the section below for more information.

Residents are welcome to attend full council meetings and can speak briefly on village matters at the beginning of the meeting in public question time. Items not on the agenda for that evening's meeting can't be discussed in detail, but may be added to the agenda for the following meeting or dealt with in writing. You can contact the clerk by email at clerk@hemswellparishcouncil.org.uk

Become a Parish Councillor - Hemswell Parish Council has vacancies and needs your support!

If you feel you are the right person to fill one of those seats, please get in touch with the clerk to learn more about the role of a Parish Councillor and how you can apply to join the Parish Council. Visit our Vacancies page for details.

How to Contact Us

If you need to discuss a local issue, or get in touch with an individual councillor, please contact the clerk. It's easy to get in touch.....

• By email at clerk@hemswellparishcouncil.org.uk 
• By phone 07528 852852
• By message on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hemswellparishcouncil/

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Please visit regularly for the latest events from Hemswell village and around the parish. Look out for posters on the noticeboards and updates on Facebook. 

Memorial Safety in Hemswell Cemetery

We know that finding a notice on a grave can be upsetting, but it is vital that our cemetery is safe for visitors. If you are a family member or friend of a grave that is marked with a warning notice, please contact the clerk as a matter of urgency, who will discuss your options for making the memorial safe. You must not attempt to remove the support or fix the memorial yourself. The cemetery regulations with details of the responsibilities of grave owners are available on the PC website. Thank you for your understanding. email: clerk@hemswellparishcouncil.org.uk.

Wonderful to see residents and visitors from across the county at All Saints Church during the WL Churches Festival over the weekend of 10-11th May 2025. 

What a lovely way to spend May Day. Visitors came from far and wide to enjoy traditional dancing, music, food and stalls. See you again next year!

Please take advantage of this fabulous free service. If you know someone who can't get to a local library, get in touch with the Access Mobile Library. They can arrange to deliver items straight to their door, including large print, Talking Books, and DVDs, every four weeks on a prearranged day! Contact Graham Owen on 074830170085 or email: graham.owen@gll.org

A wonderful display of handcrafted poppies and RBL/RBLI poppies and posters in the village to mark Remembrance 2024. Thank you to all involved. Shall we aim to go bigger and better next year?

The 'Tidy Up along The Beck' events held on 17th & 31st August made a huge difference to the appearance and accessibility along the path.  Thanks to everyone who strimmed, chopped, pruned, raked, collected, bagged and removed!

The Parish Council commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with a display in the bus shelter on Maypole Street and around the village. 

Hemswell Village's May Day Celebrations were a great success, with a fabulous turnout of people from far and wide who came to see the dancing and enjoy the stalls and treats on offer. Join us again next May to celebrate this special day! Please contact us if you would like to get involved!

We all know that walking is good for body and soul, so why not take a look at the walking routes on the WLDC website page. Each route has a downloadable map with details of parking, distance and what to expect along the route.