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Council Meetings

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

Council Meetings

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 you will have to leave the meeting as the meetings goes 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.

Municipal Year 2024-25

Agenda

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

AGENDA – 20 May 2024 Annual Meeting of the Town Council

AGENDA – 15 July 2024

AGENDA – 23 September 2024

AGENDA – 18 November 2024

AGENDA – 27 January 2025

AGENDA – 24 March 2025

AGENDA – 28 April 2025

AGENDA – 19 May 2025

AGENDA – 20 April 2025 – Annual Town Meeting

Draft Minutes – Pending Approval

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

DRAFT MINUTES – 23 September 2024

Minutes 

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

MINUTES – 20 May 2024 Annual Meeting of the Town Council

MINUTES – 15 July 2024

MINUTES – 23 September 2024

MINUTES – 18 November 2024

MINUTES – 27 January 2025

MINUTES – 24 March 2025

MINUTES – 28 April 2025

MINUTES – 19 May 2025

ARCHIVES 

The Council only publishes minutes and agendas for the current and previous municipal year on this website, after which they are archived.

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

Municipal Year 2023-24

Agenda

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

AGENDA 15 May 2023 Annual Meeting of the Town Council

AGENDA 17 July 2023

AGENDA 25 September 2023

AGENDA 18 October 2023 Extra Ordinary Meeting

AGENDA 20 November 2023

AGENDA 16 January 2024 Extra Ordinary Meeting

AGENDA 29 January 2024 – Precept

AGENDA 25 March 2024

AGENDA 22 April 2024 – Annual Town Meeting

Minutes 

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

MINUTES 15 May 2023 Annual Meeting of the Town Council

MINUTES 17 July 2023

MINUTES 25 September 2023

MINUTES 18 October 2023 – Extra Ordinary Meeting

MINUTES 20 November 2023

MINUTES 16 January 2024 – Extra Ordinary Meeting 

MINUTES 29 January 2024 – Precept

MINUTES 25 March 2024

MINUTES 22 April 2024 – Annual Town Meeting

 

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