Rachel Foister

The administration of the Council is managed by the Clerk, who is the Council’s Proper Officer and also its Responsible Financial Officer. She is a paid employee who is answerable to the Council as a whole. She provides advice and administrative support, and takes action to implement Council decisions.

The Council’s finances are administered by the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO). She makes regular reports to Council on its financial activities to ensure open, robust management and oversight, and for the avoidance of risk and possible fraud. All payments and receipts are recorded in the minutes of Council meetings, together with information on Council’s bank balance(s).