Meeting Dates
The Role of the Clerk
The Clerk is the ‘Proper Officer’ and 'Responsible Financial Officer' of the Council who is responsible for the smooth running of the Council’s business. He/she is the first point of contact for the Council and all correspondence should be directed to the Clerk.
Responsibility for implementing the decisions of the Council rests with the Clerk along with giving professional guidance where necessary.
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The Clerk prepares, signs, circulates and displays agendas in public places. The Clerk attends meetings, takes minutes, and holds Council documents.
A member of the Council may be appointed as Clerk without remuneration but nowadays it is more usual to appoint someone who is not a councillor to be paid for the work they undertake.
Forthcoming Meetings​
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Meetings of the Parish Council take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month with Planning Meetings (if required) on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
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Meetings are held in the Main Room of the Village Hall and start at 7.30 pm.​
List of dates of forthcoming meetings in 2025:
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Tuesday 21st October
Tuesday 18th November
Tuesday 9th December
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Agendas for meetings are published 3 clear days before on the Agendas and Minutes page.
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Public Participation
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Tasburgh Parish Council welcomes the public to its meetings. In fact by law members of the public must be admitted to all meetings of the full council and its committees. However, the law does not allow members of the public to take part in the debates.
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This council, like many other parish and town councils in England and Wales, gives members of the public an opportunity to speak at some point during the meeting, for us this is under ‘Public participation and exchange of information’. It is important for you to study the agenda so that when the opportunity occurs you make the best use of your time.​
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If you wish to raise a point which does not relate to an item on the agenda you are free to do so. However, the council’s discussion of the point might have to be delayed until a subsequent meeting as the council is unable to make a decision binding in law (this is particularly relevant to financial decisions) unless a specific item is included on the agenda.
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Members of the council are always willing to discuss topics put forward by the public. Our agenda is prepared about a week before the next monthly council meeting so you will need to inform the Clerk or Chairman at least eight days before the meeting.
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We hope that you will find the meeting useful and if you have any queries please consult the Clerk.
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