Annual Parish Meeting

13th May 2025, 7:30pm-10:00pm

What is an Annual Parish Meeting?

All Town and Parish Councils throughout England are required by law to hold an Annual Parish Meeting, which must take place between 1 March and the 1 June (inclusive). There is often confusion between the Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual Parish Council Meeting. In North Marston, the Annua Parish Meeting will be held at 7.30pm to 8.45pm and will immediately be followed by the Annual Meeting of the Parish Counci.

What is the purpose of the Annual Parish Meeting?

The purpose of the meeting is to give the Parish Council, and other local organisations an opportunity to let local residents know what they have been doing over the past year. The meeting is also an opportunity for electors to have a say on anything they consider important to the residents of the Parish.

What else happens at the meeting?

The meeting can also be an opportunity for local groups, clubs, societies and other voluntary and statutory organisations to have representatives from the group address those present at the meeting about the work they do and what they are involved in and to present their Annual Report.

Who can attend the meeting?

The Annual Parish Meeting is for all electors of the Parish. It is not a meeting of the Parish Council. Anyone is welcome to attend the meeting however, only registered electors of the parish may speak and vote during the meeting.

Will I be able to ask questions and make suggestions?

Any registered elector may ask a question of the Council which will usually be answered by the Chair, the Clerk or the Council, or a designated Councillor. An elector may also make a suggestion and comment on anything that may be important to the residents of the Parish. Members of the public may leave after the Parish Meeting and before the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council begins, if they wish to.