The next meeting

Information concerning the forthcoming meetings can be found here. 

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 26th November 2024. It will start at 7.30pm and there be a Public Participation Session prior to the meeting, starting at 7.15 for those who have questions or comments on the agenda for the evening.

The meeting will be held at St Johns Church Bishop Thornton. For a full copy of the public participation session rules please see the link above. The meeting will be an Ordinary meeting of the Parish Council.

The agenda is the formal list of items to be discussed at a particular meeting. It is sent out to anyone who has an interest in the meeting.

If you wish to attend a meeting you are most welcome, but as a member of the public you do not have a right to speak during the actual meeting unless invited to do so by the Chair of the meeting after a vote.

However if you wish to comment on an item on the agenda, you may attend the Public Participation Session will give  a chance to give your views but only on matters included on the agenda. Those wishing to take part in the Public Participation Session are asked to only speak for a maximum of 3 minutes. The session will end at 7.30pm prompt when the formal parish council meeting will start. Members of the Pubic are reminded that unless invited to do so by resolution of the Council, they are not allowed to speak at meetings.

Of course if you wish to comment about a matter that not on the agenda please email the Clerk via the contact page on this website.

The minutes are formal records of subjects of discussion, resolutions passed and updates on the financial situation of the Parish Council.

They are in draft form only until they have been approved by resolution of the Parish Council at the following meeting. Until they are approved and signed (or authorised to be signed) they are 'Draft Minutes'. Draft minutes from the last meeting are below.