The Parish Council looks after village cleaning and grass cutting, lighting and lighting repairs, the play area, and other village activities. It also has the ultimate responsibility for the Village Hall.

The funding mainly comes from the precept, i.e. the council tax payers. In addition, the P.C. holds funds raised during the various millennium activities in 1999 and 2000. These funds are used for new village activities and projects.

The Parish has recently been through a detailed planning process culminating with a Parish Plan. As a result of this a number of action groups have been set up.

The P.C. meets in the Village Hall on the 2nd Monday of each month (except April, August and December). Meetings start at 7.30 pm in the committee room, and members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda includes a “Question time” where members of the public are able to bring issues to the attention of the P.C.

The current members are:-

• Garry Keal, Chairman, telephone 01604 858883
• Jens Buus, Vice Chairman
• Sally Besley
• Rachel Billing
• Anna Fox
• Yiannis Poulopoulos
• Rod Poxon
• Clerk: Viv Hartley, telephone 01604 859360

The precept for 2011/12 is £11,500, corresponding to £49.76 per year for a band-D property. The Village Plan activities include £6,000 towards improvement of the Village Green, this will largely be funded from reserves. A detailed budget breakdown is shown below:

	Budget
Village cleaning and grass cutting	£2,500
Administration, clerk, expenses	£3,097
Lighting and lighting repairs	£1,680
Insurance	£800
Gayton News	£220
Telephone Box	£350
Audit	£300
Play area maintenance	£250
Church Clock Maintenance	£220
NALC	£150
Web Site	£50
Contingency	£580
Village Plan activities	£6,500
Total expenses	£16,697