Parish Meetings
Parish Meetings are quite distinct from meetings of the Parish Council, although the two are often confused.
The confusion arises for several reasons:
- if present, the Chairman of the Parish Council must chair the Parish Meeting;
- the Clerk to the Parish Council organises and takes the minutes of the Parish Meeting;
- the Annual Parish Meeting often takes place on the same evening as the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.
Some of the differences are as follows.
- Any person on the Electoral Register of the Parish is entitled to speak at a Parish Meeting, at a meeting of the Parish Council members of the public may speak only at the Chairman’s discretion.
- With the exception of the Chairman, councillors rank the same as other members of the electorate.
- Only councillors may request items to be placed on the agenda of a Parish Council Meeting whereas any member of the electorate may do so at a Parish Meeting.
- Any matter pertinent to the Parish may be discussed at a Parish Meeting, whereas at a Parish Council meeting subjects for discussion should be limited to those matters on which the Council has the power to act (conferred by various Acts of Parliament).
- The press and general public have a right to attend Parish Meetings, but anyone not on the Electoral Register of the Parish is a “stranger” and does not have the right to vote.
In a summary:
A Parish Meeting is a meeting of the people of the parish.
A Parish Council Meeting is a meeting of the parish councillors.
Annual Parish Meetings
DATE AGENDA REPORTS MINUTES
13 April 2023 Agenda Parish Council Report Draft Minutes
14 April 2022 Agenda Parish Council report Minutes
2021 CANCELLED x x
2020
POSTPONED x x
11 April 2019 Agenda Draft Minutes
12 April 2018 Agenda Minutes
13 April 2017 Agenda Minutes
12 May 2016 Agenda Minutes
21 May 2015 Agenda Minutes
29 May 2014 Agenda Minutes
11 July 2013 Poster
Wind TurbinesMinutes
14 March 2013 Agenda Presentation Minutes
31 January 2013 Report
Severnside Housing Presentation
Jubilee Field Presentation
26 April 2012 Agenda Minutes