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Parish Council Meetings
The Parish Council meets at 7pm on the second Tuesday each month (except August and December) in River Methodist Church on Lewisham Road. Residents are welcome to attend and there is an item on the agenda for questions from the public. The next meeting is on Tuesday 9th September 2025.
Pop-Crow Scarecrow Festival and Live Music
The Parish Council Events Committee will be hosting ‘Pop-Crow’ – Scarecrow Trail and live music event on Saturday 13th September. Click this link to register your scarecrow, which must be within the village of River. The event will continue in the late afternoon with live music by ‘Southern Roots’ (supported by DJ Kentastic) in the Recreation Ground. There will be food and drink available to buy at the event
River Dour Survey
After a request from the Parish Council, The Wild Trout Trust made an advisory visit to the Dour on 4th April in order to assess the health of the watercourse. Members of the survey team walked the river from Mill Race up to Minnis Lane and produced a report recommending practical and affordable actions to improve the habitat and eco-system. This was considered at the Parish Council Meeting on 8th July 2025 and will be published shortly. For more information read the full posting about the river survey.
Accounts 2024/25: Notice of Public Rights of Inspection
Notice-of-Public-RightsNotice of appointment of date for the exercise of public rights in respect of the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025. Accounts are available for inspection on application to the Parish Clerk on Tel./Text 07518 414792 or by email to: office@riverparishcouncil.org.uk
Visit the Finance page to see a copy of full Annual Return.
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