The next meeting

Information concerning the forthcoming meetings can be found here. 

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 19th March 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. John the Evangelist, 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 welcome to attend, but as a member of the public you do not have a right to speak unless invited to do so by the chairman 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 is or you feel maybe of concern to the parish council 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 authorized to be signed) they are 'Draft Minutes' Draft minutes from the last meeting are below.