Meeting Dates

Meetings

Meetings are scheduled to take place on the second Thursday of the month commencing at 7.15pm. As the schedule may change, residents are advised to check the Agenda on the website as this will confirm the arrangements for each month.

You can also request to receive a notification email of the meeting directly to your inbox. Your email address will only be used for this purpose and you will be required to give your consent to remain on the mailing list at the start of every new municipal year in May.

When

Meeting dates are as follows:

8th June 2023
13th July 2023
14th September 2023
12th October 2023
30th November 2023
11th January 2024
8th February 2024
14th March 2024
9th May 2024

To assist with seating arrangements, requests to attend the meeting should be emailed to the Clerk by 5:00pm on the Monday before the Thursday meeting.

Where

Whittingham Parish Council
Downstairs Function Room
Goosnargh Village Hall
Church Lane
Goosnargh
Preston
PR3 2BH

Procedures

Council meetings are formal events with a clear purpose - to make decisions. To ensure meetings run smoothly the Council operates by following set procedures known as Standing Orders.

Meetings start at 7:15pm and there is usually a time limited period set aside for public participation where the public or community groups can participate and bring matters to the attention of the Council, seek advice and comment on local issues of interest. These procedures are detailed under Standing Order 3 (e-k).

If the Council is required to make a decision or support a scheme, the matter must be included as a specific Agenda item. The Agenda item will explain the matter and may include a summary of any action the Council is requested to consider taking.

Agenda items must be submitted to the Clerk at least 1 week before the date of the meeting, as this is when the Agenda will be produced and printed.

The Agenda and Councillor contact details are also displayed in the external Parish Notice Boards at the Alston Arms, Inglewhite Road; Cumeragh play area, Beacon Drive; the Stags Head, Whittingham Lane.