Communities Committee

Community, Culture, Economic & Growth Meeting Dates

Communities Committee Meetings

Cllr. Bowen – Vice Chair

Cllr. Donald

Cllr. Jackson

Cllr. D. Jayson

Cllr. Kenyon

Cllr. Snell – Chair

Terms of Reference

All local councils must have terms of reference for committees which outline their responsibilities and their rules of procedure. Please refer to the Current Scheme of Delegation for more information.

Every formal meeting of the  Council is open to the press and public.

The Council provides opportunity for members of the public to make statements or ask questions.

You are welcome to attend the meeting for all matters in part 1 which is the open to the press and public.

If the Council needs to consider private and confidential matters we will have to disconnect you from the live event and go into private session which we call part 2.

Public Participation appears at the beginning of the meeting:

• Prior to the meeting please write to the Town Clerk informing the Council that you wish to speak.
• You will be allowed to speak at the discretion of the Chair.
• Your name will not be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
• The Chair will invite you to stand/sit in location where you can be clearly heard.
• You can speak for a maximum of 3 minutes per meeting.
• Supplementary questions will be allowed for a maximum of 2 minutes.
• The Council may respond to you at the meeting or may write to you.
• You must not interrupt speakers or speak during the member’s debate.
• You must not hold conversations with other members of the public during meetings.
• Members of the public who become disruptive during the meeting will be asked by the Chair to leave.

Filming and Recording Meetings 

Anyone who objects to being filmed or recorded should notify the Town Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.

Any person present at a Council meeting may not orally report or comment about a Council meeting as it takes place but otherwise may: film, photograph, or make an audio recording of a meeting; use any other means for enabling persons not present to see or hear proceedings at a meeting as it takes place or later; report or comment on the proceedings in writing during or after a meeting, or orally report or comment after the meeting. Anyone making a recording for non-domestic purposes is advised to seek advice on their obligations to ensure any processing of personal information complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR 2018.

2023-24

Agenda  

Use the underlined links below to open PDF agenda for each Meeting:

AGENDA 12 June 2023

AGENDA 9 October 2023

AGENDA 18 December 2023

AGENDA 26 February 2024

AGENDA 15 April 2024

Draft Minutes Pending Approval

Use the underlined links below to open PDF draft minutes for each Meeting:

DRAFT MINUTES 12 June 2023

Approved Minutes

Use the underlined links below to open PDF copy of the approved minutes:

MINUTES 12 June 2023

MINUTES 9 October 2023

MINUTES 18 December 2023

MINUTES 26 February 2024

MINUTES 15 April 2024

Archives

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Please contact the Council Office for copies of the agenda or approved minutes for previous years.

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