Local Village Parish Council owes me money and will not pay what can I do

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

The times I've been tempted to be militant; never did and very glad I didn't...

[LoadhandlerUK]

Jon - this is being over complicated

 

They are the parish council and the councillors are elected by you. They are accountable as it is a local government body.

 

If you genuinely had witnesses in earshot to the agreement, go to the next parish council meeting. That decision to get you to do the work must have been agreed, even if they gave the bloke 'delegated' power to make it. The Clerk should minute the decision (and they should check / know that your public liability insurance etc is in place)

 

I don't see a problem. Go to the meeting. Ask the Clerk what was agreed / minuted (obviously it will have been in writing) and ask for payment then and there or you'll report them to the District or Bourough Council's standards officer.

 

If it's as you say - they can't operate like that. Simple.