Covid-19 update – during the current Government restrictions the council & committees will be meeting via Zoom video meeting platform.
Except where otherwise stated, all meetings are on Tuesdays as stated in the table below, conducted under the adopted Standing Orders
Council and committee meetings are open to members of the public (see Standing Orders, Section 3 General Meetings). The committee room is fairly small, so if possible please let the clerk know if you want to attend as a member of the public. Alternative, larger, accommodation can then be arranged, if there will be a large number of people attending.
The Council has various committees. For Terms of Reference for each committee, see the Policies and Procedures page. For membership of the committees, see the Parish Councillor’s page.
- Council meetings are held, usually at 7.30pm, on the second Tuesday of each month (except August)
- The Planning Committee meets at 7.30pm on the Thursday following the third Tuesday of the month
- The Lands Committee meets at 7.30pm. on the fourth Tuesday of the month
- The Staffing Committee meets twice a year, and additionally when needed, in the council office
- Councillor surgeries are held on 3rd Wednesdays of the month, at 7.00pm
- The Annual Parish Meeting is held in the Orchard Hall when available – see table below
- Emergency Consultation Panel – an Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting was scheduled for 24 March 2020 but it was not possible to hold the meeting in person because of Government restrictions. Under advice from OALC, councillors voted via email to approve the following matters;
1. Approve that the council empowers the clerk to do anything expedient and necessary to ensure the continuous business of the council, and to deal with mandatory undertakings in order to prevent the authority from incurring liability during any period of restricted activity declared by the Government in respect of the Covid-19 virus
2. Approve that a new Emergency Consultation Panel is formed, consisting of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the clerk to take decisions on behalf of the Council in the event that meetings are suspended during any period of restricted activity declared by the Government in respect of the Covid-19 virus
The Panel’s decisions are posted separately on this website- see All Meetings section.
The Emergency Panel was suspended on 12.5.2020 when full council meetings resumed via Zoom, following new Government regulations.
There is a summary list of planning applications not yet reviewed, and hence part of the agenda of the next relevant meeting.
Comments on specific planning applications can usually be found here in advance of the publication of the minutes.
Forthcoming Meetings and Agendas
| Date | Time | Meeting | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting – DATE CHANGED from 21 May | agenda |
| 26 May 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | agenda |
| 9 June 2020 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 17 June 2020 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 18 June 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 23 June 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 7 July 2020 | 7.00pm | Staffing Committee meeting | |
| 14 July 2020 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 15 July 2020 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 23 July 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 28 July 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 19 August 2020 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 20 August 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 25 August 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 8 September 2020 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 16 Sept 2020 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 17 Sept 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 22 Sept 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 22 Oct 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 3 Nov 2020 | 7.00pm | Staffing Committee meeting | |
| 10 Nov 2020 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 19 Nov 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 24 Nov 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 12 Jan 2021 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 20 Jan 2021 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 26 Jan 2021 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 9 Feb 2021 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 17 Feb 2021 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 9 Mar 2021 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 17 Mar 2021 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 23 Mar 2021 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 13 Apr 2021 | 7.30pm | Parish council meeting | |
| 21 Apr 2021 | 7.00pm | Councillor surgery | |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 7.30pm | Planning Committee meeting | |
| 27 Apr 2021 | 7.30pm | Lands Committee meeting | |
| 11 May 2021 | 7.30pm | Annual Parish Council meeting |
Minutes
Minutes of a recent meeting are provisional until confirmed at the next relevant meeting.
Tim Howse says
Minor query – when will the planning committee minutes of the meeting on 23rd Feb be available? Thanks
hpc says
Just about to post them, but you can see the substance of the comments by going to Planning > Planning Applications > Planning Applications – all, by PC meeting date and looking at the comments for a particular meeting date. These comments are usually posted on the same evening as the meeting. The minutes are based on the contents of this on-line report.