Skip to main content

Does Your Parish Council Have two different Meetings?

During my 2012 adventures I suddenly discovered my Parish Council have two different meetings per month. 
  1. Full Meeting
  2. Finance and Planning
What is the difference well I am not quite sure other than
  1. Full Meeting I have 3 minutes to talk at the full meeting as a member of the general public
  2. Finance and Planning I can listen but am not unless invited able to talk
By far the most interesting meeting was the Finance  and Planning meeting very few if any people attend it but in actual fact is the meeting that needs to be attended even if you can't talk it is where the decisions are made that affect our ward. You can listen and bring points up at the Full Meeting. What an eye opener.


Comments

  1. Dan27 January 2013 at 18:40

    All business can be dealt with at the 'full meeting' of the parish council, which all parish councillors attend, unless there is generally too much to reasonably deal with at a single meeting.

    In these circumstances, the council can set up committees to dealt with specific matters that will be delegated from the full council meeting to the committee. In this instance, Tanworth-in-Arden Parish Council has set up a committee to deal with finance and planning related things, and then everything else gets reported to the full meeting. A committee of the council will not usually contain all of the councillors who make up the council, and the membership will be agreed every year at the AGM.

    It's just a way of spreading the load a bit, but I agree with you that these committee meetings will be considering plenty of interesting things!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Carrie30 January 2013 at 15:19

    Dan thanks for the response as always I appreciate the work PC does however I really do think people should be more aware and participate. I was lucky enough at one of the F&P meeting to be asked my opinion. There was me on my own I chose to speak for my family and I and not for anyone else but it surprises me Why I appeared to know a little more than those sitting around the table at the time I think that's probably thanks to the web and a bit of research. I don't pertain to be an expert in planning or anything else but I do like to research.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Dan30 January 2013 at 21:12

    Carrie, you really should put your name forward to be a parish councillor! Interestingly, the Tanworth-in-Arden PC website suggests there's currently 11 councillors (and therefore one vacancy). Why don't you seek a co-option onto the council? I think you'd be a great parish councillor.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Carrie31 January 2013 at 07:12

      Dan I did think about it but to be honest my temperament is not right and I am to impatient. At the moment I am finding my feet and feel I can do more by keeping people updated and informed. By attending the meeting when I am not working or away. Thanks for the vote of confidence Carrie

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Crime Stats Alcester North November 2020

Well here you go, Crime Stats for November 2020 for Alcester North, Once on the page hover over the hot spots to get a break down for your village or town, I still think this is a great tool. Just a reminder the tool is provided by www.police.uk  and is for  anywhere England As always I have set the default search area for Alcester North. Click Here to Access Crime Map For Alcester North
Post a Comment
Read more

Late Post Earlwood Wildlife Partnership

Earlswood Wildlife Partnership Contact us at:  ewp2010@btinternet.com  or on 07528 595444             Evening Chorus Walk Sunday 3 rd May Please join us for an evening walk through beautiful Clowes Wood listening out for birds singing their evening chorus Walk will begin and end at Wood Lane car park staring at7 pm and lasting about 2 hours Sun 3 rd May 7pm – Evening Chorus Walk, meet at Clowes Wood car park (Wood Lane) donation £2
Read more

Earlswood Wildlife Partnership News Letter 12

Contact us at:  ewp2010@btinternet.com  or on 07528 595444      Newsletter 12   Welcome to 2013, now the snow has gone it is time to start planning our programme for the year and we hope as many people as possible will join in. The dormouse, reptile, bat and butterfly surveys will be continuing and we hope to undertake a bee survey as well but if you have any suggestions of the type of activities you would like please get in touch. Dormouse Survey – 10 th  November No evidence of dormice was found but we did find a wood mouse nest. This caused a bit of excitement but unfortunately, the nest was empty! The wooden inners from the tubes have now been taken away to be cleaned and will be put back in March – we will be looking for volunteers to help in the next newsletter Winter Tree Identification Walk – 15 th  December This was a very interesting walk, it is fascinating to see the differing characte...
Read more

Olympic Torch Photos Earlswood Glad I found a quiet Spot

Memories Of My Day Watching the Olympic Torch. On the Common past the Res.  All Pictures taken By Carrie
Post a Comment
Read more

Core Strategy Consultation Period Stratford on Avon District

Stratford-on-Avon District Proposed Submission Core Strategy Regulation 19, 20 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 https://www.stratford.gov.uk/planning/proposed-submission-representation-form.cfm/form/cspropsubs14/q/1  I am writing to inform you that the District Council has approved its Core Strategy for submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination. The Core Strategy sets out the vision, objectives and framework for managing development in the District up to 2031, contains policies on a wide range of specific subjects, and identifies a number of development site proposals. In accordance with the Regulations, before the Core Strategy is submitted there will be a six week period for making representations on the legal compliance and soundness of the Plan. This will commence at 4.00pm on Thursday 5 June and end at 5.00pm on Thursday 17 July. Representations received will be submitted to the Secretar...
Read more

Earlswood, Forshaw Heath &Tidbury Green Residents Please be aware and Alert a possible 3000 Houses

Well I once again appear to have taken quite a long sabbatical however I thought it worth coming out of blogging retirement to make any readers I may have left aware of the following response Solihull MBC have received in their recent call for sites for future housing needs. This call for sites is by Solihull MBC and Barrats have responded with the following From the Methodist Church to Earlswood Station From Earlswood Station running in the line of the woods behind Poplars farm behind the Limes and up to Pound Close. Apparently it is know as a Garden Village information of which can be found on the links below. Submission information Garden Village Information TiA Parish Council is aware and will be discussing the submission at their next planning meeting. Also your District Councillor is aware I also believe that Stratford SDC is aware however I don't know what if any response they may have made. What is a call for sites? A call for sites is made by every cou...
Read more

Crime Stats Alcester North October 2020

Well as crime has been on my mind for the last couple of weeks and it has always appeared difficult to find any meaningful crime stats. I have at long last found the information used by the Police lurking on the Police.uk website. It is not live data and runs approx 6 to 8 weeks in arrears for example October 2020 is now visible. This is a totally interactive tool, easy to use and has a great dashboard, what is good about this tool it also provides outcomes. The default is for the whole of the Alcester North area however it is simple to find out where the hot spots are and which crimes have been included. So for those of you keeping an eye on the stats this may well be the tool to use. To get to the information  just click the link  below Alcester North Crime Data
Post a Comment
Read more