Annual Parish Meeting

The Annual Parish Meeting is not a Parish Council meeting. The Local Government Act states that every parish must hold Parish Meeting once a year, and it must be held between 1st March and 1st June. Proceedings must not begin before 6pm, and it cannot be held in a licensed premises. It is not conducted in the same way or governed by the same rules as a parish council meeting. Members of the public are permitted to make statements on relevant matters during the meeting and any resolutions passed do not bind the Parish Council.

The Agenda is a standard agenda, to give reports on the business of the last 12 months. The Parish Council reports to its electorate on its activities over the last year and there are also reports from any voluntary or local community group, and County Councillors. It is also an opportunity for parishioners to question people and organisations on any issues relating to the village.