Meetings commence at 7pm, in the Bar Hill Parish Council Meeting Room, Hanover Close, Bar Hill, CB23 8EH, unless otherwise advised, and are normally held on the 3rd Thursday of the month except August and December. Additional meetings may be called in exceptional circumstances, including to respond to planning applications where a response is required by the Planning Authority before the Parish Council’s next scheduled meeting.
In accordance with Standing Orders:
- Agendas for Full Council and Committee meetings are published normally at least 3 clear days before the meeting (excluding Sundays and PH).
- Items for the agenda and all supporting documents/reports must be placed with Clerk at least 10 days before the meeting.
- Minutes are posted on the website and village noticeboard soon after approval by the Council.
- Each meeting provides for public forum where members of the electorate may speak in respect of items on the agenda.
Attending a Parish Council Meeting
Members of the public are welcome to attend all Parish Council and Committee meetings. There is an open forum at the beginning of the meeting where members of the public may speak referencing any items on the agenda for that meeting. This will be a maximum of 15 minutes in total, and maximum of 3 minutes per person. (Bar Hill Parish Council Standing Order 3e-3h)
Once the meeting has been officially opened by the Chairman (or person presiding over the meeting in the absence of the Chairman) laws and regulations specify that members of the public are not permitted to speak.
In some instances, the press and public may be excluded from sections of the meeting. This is in accordance with Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960, where publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the special and confidential nature of the business being transacted.