Quality Parish Council

Morton Parish Council is proud to hold the Quality Parish Council accreditation (QPS number: QC-09-05-00197).

As at 11 May 2011, Morton Parish Council was one of only five parish councils in North East Derbyshire that holds the Quality Parish Council accreditation.

The Quality Parish and Town Council Scheme was launched in 2003. The aim of the Scheme is to provide benchmark minimum standards for parish and town councils.

In order to achieve Quality Status, a parish council must demonstrate that they have reached the standard required by passing several tests, which are:

• Electoral Mandate
• Qualifications of the clerk
• Council meetings
• Communication and Community Engagement
• Annual Report
• Accounts
• Code of Conduct
• Promoting local democracy and citizenship
• Terms and conditions
• Training