Welcome to Chislet Parish Council

Welcome to Chislet, our beautiful village in East Kent, halfway between Canterbury and Margate. Centred on the Norman Church of St Mary the Virgin we boast the delightful Chislet Church of England Primary School and the warm and welcoming Gate Inn. The Parish Council hopes that this website helps with useful information for residents and visitors alike. If you have any questions or suggestions, get in touch!

In order to get feedback from the community we have produced a Community Engagement Questionnaire.

Click here to let us know your views

Some residents have already completed Questionnaires at the 2023 Christmas Fair & 2024 Summer Fair but we hope to get a much wider response. 

If you would like a copy of the Questionnaire delivered to your home, please email your name & address details to:

Sally.appleby@chisletparishcouncil.co.uk

The Parish Council has limitations in both its responsibilities and available funding but your Questionnaire responses will help the Parish Council better understand what is important to our residents, inform & focus our strategy, and help us to influence other local authorities and organisations. 

So do please take a few moments to complete the Questionnaire. It’s your way of having a say in the future of Chislet Parish.

Chislet Parish Council has nine Councillors, together with a Parish Clerk / Responsible Officer. Councillors are both elected and co-opted to the Council.

Our main responsibilities are:

• To fulfil our role as a conduit for communication between the parish and other levels of Government.
• Planning & Enforcement issues
  • Monitoring all residential and commercial developments in the parish, including
    footpaths
  • While Canterbury City Council decides planning matters, the Parish Council is a
    statutory consultee.
• Maintenance, including grass cutting
  • The Cemetery opposite the Village Green, Chislet
  • The Village Green outside St Mary the Virgin Church, Chislet
  • The grass triangle at the junction of Island Road/The Glen, Upstreet
  • The grass verge opposite Grove Court, Island Road, Upstreet
• Upkeep of the bus shelter on Island Road, Upstreet, Parish Noticeboards & other Parish Council assets
• Setting the annual precept for maintenance and essential services.

The Parish Council meets on the third Thursday of each month from 7-9pm.

Meetings are held in the Hersden Centre, Hersden, from September to May (inclusive) and in the Chislet Centre, St Mary’s Church, Chislet in June, July and August.

Our meetings are normally attended by Councillor Rachel Carnac and Councillor Alan Marsh who, respectively, represent our area on Canterbury City Council and Kent County Council.

Everyone is very welcome to attend the monthly Parish Council meetings and watch the proceedings.

Pplease be aware that members of the public are only allowed to contribute to the meeting during the time allocated for Public Discussion in the Agenda.

If you cannot attend a meeting, but wish to have a concern raised, please use the ‘Contact us’ message form on the Parish Council website or email chisletparishcouncil@outlook.com.

Chislet Parish Council has agreed to adopt a Community Engagement Strategy, with the aim of improving communication between the Parish Council and the wider community, enabling us to better understand the needs, concerns and aspirations of our residents.

We recognise that the service we provide must endeavour to reflect those issues, but the Parish Council must also work within the limitations of its funding.

We believe that Chislet parish residents should be involved in decisions affecting them and our community and in shaping the future of our parish.