Welcome to Gillingham Town Council

Welcome to the Gillingham Town Council website. This site contains agendas and draft minutes for all committee and Full Council meetings from May 2007 within "Documents & Archive". Membership details for the four committees and the various working parties are listed within the "The Council" section. Ward representation and contact details for council members can be found in the “Who We Are” section

The Policy section includes the Standing Orders and Financial Regulations for Gillingham Town Council together with a number of other policy documents. A Model Publication Scheme listing all of the information available under the Freedom of Information Act and how it can be obtained, is also included in this section. 

The site is updated on a regular basis with news and information on local issues and also includes links to a number of local organisations.

MAYOR OF GILLINGHAM 2011-12

Councillor David Milsted has been elected as Mayor of Gillingham for the forthcoming civic year. Councillor Milsted received the chain of office at a ceremony held on Monday 9th May 2011. The Mayoress of Gillingham for 2011/2012 is Mrs Annie Milsted. 

Gillingham’s new Deputy Mayor is Cllr Stephen Joyce and his Consort is Mrs Sue Toogood.

The Mayor's Cadet is Jessica Carpenter and the Deputy Cadet is Adam Crosse.

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Date for your Diary

GILLINGHAM DIRECT

Gillingham Direct goes live!

The talking is all done. The systems have been built and tested. The office has been created and kitted out. The staff are being trained. So it’s all systems go for a public launch on 23 November 2011.

The Leader of Dorset County Council, Cllr Angus Campbell; The Leader of North Dorset District Council, Cllr Peter Webb; and the Mayor of Gillingham, Cllr David Milsted have all been invited to cut the ribbon at Gillingham Direct at the formal launch.

What will Gillingham Direct offer?

It’s one place in Gillingham where anyone can visit to find out about local council services. Everything from Council Tax to car parks and from allotments to youth clubs

When is it open?

From 9.00-13.00 Monday to Thursday

What’s the phone number?

01747 823588, the same as the current Gillingham Town Council telephone number.

What’s the email?

gtc@gillinghamdorset-tc.gov.uk

Where is Gillingham Direct?

It’s in the Gillingham Town Council building next door to the Police Station. It’s also conveniently close to two of Gillingham’s schools for those on the school run.

Who works there?

To start with Gillingham Town Council staff and the County Registrar but there will also be North Dorset District Council staff, at certain times to be advertised in the future, providing housing advice, benefits and council tax advice.

How do they know all the answers to DCC and NDDC questions?

They have access to the dorsetforyou website and have been trained to use the customer relationship computer systems at Dorset Direct in Dorchester and at the District Council to field questions about council services in North Dorset. Anyone working at Gillingham Direct will have access to information about: waste, concessionary travel,rights of way, highways, blue badges and a host of other subjects contained in dorsetforyou.com.

Are there any new jobs at Gillingham Direct?

There are no new posts at Gillingham Direct because it is an extension of our existing council service operations. We are relocating some of our resources to Gillingham Direct rather than creating new jobs.

How will it benefit local people?

Anyone living in and around Gillingham now only has to go to one place, Gillingham Direct, to find information about County, District or Town Council services. People will no longer have to travel to Blandford or Dorchester for specialist advice, such as housing, so it should save both time and money for them.

Could it mean redundancies?

No, there are no planned redundancies because we are redeploying our services not reducing them.

Will it save money for the councils?

It has already saved money and will help all the
councils to operate more efficiently so there will be long term financial benefits.

Will it save office space?

Yes. By sharing space we have been able to reduce the cost of DCC offices in Gillingham because the County Registrar has been able to move into the Town Council building.

Has it been expensive to set up?

It hasn’t cost a lot of money but a small group of employees from all three councils has put in a lot of time planning and creating Gillingham Direct to ensure that it works well from the outset.

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CHARITY CAR WASH 

 SATURDAY 17^TH SEPTEMBER 2011 RAISED £500.00.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THIS EVENT.

This amount will be shared between 'The Firefighters Charity' and the 'Gillingham War Memorial Restoration Appeal'.

Mayor's Charity Auction

Saturday 15th October 2011

RAISED £2,070.50

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THIS EVENT.