Parish Council Meetings
The Parish Council meets at various venues in the parish on Monday evenings once a month at 7.30 pm.
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All are very welcome to attend the meetings. There is a section of each meeting set aside for members of the public to speak, if you would like to bring any matter to the Council’s attention. You can also contact the Parish Clerk by phone, email or post if you would like to bring up any matter to the Council or would like to give your views on any issues and are not able to attend a meeting.
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Guidelines for attending the in-person meeting to comply with the Parish Council's health and safety guidelines can be read here.
Parish Council meeting dates
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Please see here for agendas and minutes of Parish Council meetings.
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All Parish Council Meetings start at 7:30pm apart from in May. The Annual Parish Meeting (APM) will start at 7:00pm and the Annual Parish Council meeting (APCM) will follow straight after.
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All Parish Council meeting's will be held in the Garvestone Village Hall except for July which will be held at the Thuxton Church.
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Please note that Parish Council meetings are held on the first floor of the Garvestone Village Hall, if you require assistance to access the room, please contact the clerk on garvestoneclerk@gmail.com
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Meetings for 2024:
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Monday 15th January
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Monday 26th February (please note, start time 6:30pm)
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Monday 18th March
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Monday 15th April
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Monday 20th May - APM followed by the APCM
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Monday 17th June
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Monday 15th July (meeting moved to Monday 22nd July)
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August - No Meeting
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Monday 16th September
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Monday 21st October
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Monday 18th November
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December - No Meeting
Previous emailing lists have been deleted to ensure GDPR compliance. If you would like to be kept informed of Parish Council news, from December 2022, please email the Parish Clerk on garvestoneclerk@gmail.com and ask to be added to the emailing list.​
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The Role of the Clerk
The Clerk is the ‘Proper Officer’ of the Council who is responsible for the smooth running of the Council’s business. She is the first point of contact for the Council and all correspondence comes to the Clerk.
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Responsibility for implementing the decisions of the Council rests with the Clerk along with giving professional guidance where necessary whilst remaining neutral and discrete. The Clerk is also responsible for financial management.
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The Clerk prepares, circulates and displays agendas in public places. She signs notices and summonses with a list of business to be transacted but does not have the power to fix the meetings of the Council. The Clerk is required to attend meetings, take minutes, keep Council minutes and hold other documents.