Parish Council Meetings

Meetings are usually the second Thursday of the month (after the 2nd Monday),

All meetings start at 6:30pm and begin with a Public Open Forum where members of the public may raise items not on the agenda for the Council to consider or discuss at a future meeting. 

The Chairman of the Parish Council chairs the meeting.  Councillors are asked to vote to show whether they agree or disagree with any proposals.

Open to the Public

All meetings of the full council are open to members of the public. Visitors are normally invited to sit in an area known as the public gallery. Sometimes confidential matters will need to be discussed and the meeting will go into a closed session. If this happens, members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting (this includes remote meetings).

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas for Council meetings are published three working days before the meeting takes place. Minutes are approved as part of the agenda for the subsequent full Council meeting. Agendas and minutes can be seen online or in the Idle Times. Reports about items which are confidential and discussed are exempt and are not available.  

PLEASE NOTE All minutes published are classed as draft until approved at the the following Council Meeting.

Please contact the Clerk if you wish to join a Parish Council meeting.

Schedule of Meetings

The meetings are usually the second Thursday of the month at 6.30pm:

• No meeting held in January
• 6th February 2025 

Civility & Respect - Zero Tolerance  - The Parish Council is proud to support and follow the nationally recommended guidance from the National Association of Local Councils and the Society of Local Council Clerks in the promotion of civility and respect, bullying, harassment and intimidation will not be tolerated.

We treat everyone with courtesy and respect and ask for the same in return. We ask that you treat your councillors and council staff courteously without violence, abuse or harassment.

Councillors and council staff have the right to carry out their civic duties and work without fear of being attacked or abused. Any behaviour whether that be verbal, physical or in writing, which causes either councillors or council staff to feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or threatened, is totally unacceptable.

The zero-tolerance policy includes abuse, aggression or threats made in person, over the telephone or in written communication, including on social media.

The council considers threatening behaviour to be:

• Attempted or actual aggressive, or physical actions made towards any councillor or member of staff.
• The use of aggressive, or abusive language, (including raising of the voice, swearing, shouting or in writing) which threatens or intimidates councillors or council staff.

This policy applies throughout all council meetings, but it also applies to any councillor or council staff away from council meetings.”