MEETINGS OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

Parish Council meetings are held every month (except August), usually on Monday at 6pm, at such premises that the Council may direct.  All meetings are open to members of the public, but only the Full Council meeting Agenda includes an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of the Council.

Notice of the meeting giving the date, time and venue, along with the Agenda, is issued three clear days before each meeting and posted on the noticeboard at the Parish Council office in Smith’s Wood Primary Academy, and also on the website, see below.  In the event of a change to any meeting dates, notification will be posted at the Parish Council office as soon as possible before the intended meeting.

Even though all the Council’s meetings are open to the public, please note that sometimes the Council may have to discuss matters of a confidential nature, in which case the press and public will be asked to leave the meeting for that part of the meeting.

 

RECORDING OF MEETINGS

The Council, members of the public and the press may film/record/photograph for live and/or subsequent broadcast any meeting of the Parish Council ONLY when the public and press are not lawfully excluded.

Any member of the public who attends a meeting held by the Parish Council and wishes to object to being filmed/recorded/photographed should raise their concerns with any person(s) recording the meeting.  The Parish Council will not, currently, be filming/recording/photographing any meeting listed below and do not accept liability for any 3rd party recordings.

Public Participation at Meetings

Committee meeting dates

Meeting Schedule 2026 2027

 

Committee Members – 2026/27.

Finance & General Purposes Committee: Cllr S Bray, Cllr W Bray, Cllr M Philips

Events Committee : Cllr S Bray, Cllr W Bray, Cllr M  Phillips

Gym Committee : Cllr D Ramsey, Cllr J Morton, Cllr W Bray, Cllr S Bray

Environment Committee : Cllr M Phillips, Cllr W Bray, Cllr S Bray

Planning Committee : Cllr S Bray, Cllr M Phillips

 

Outside representation

Birmingham Airport Consultative Committee – Cllr S Bray

WALC/ NALC Meetings – Cllr S Bray, Cllr W Bray

NSVCA Network meetings – Cllr S Bray, Cllr W Bray

Highways – SMBC – Cllr S Bray, Cllr M Phillips

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

The Annual Parish Meeting is not a Parish Council meeting.  The Local Government Act states that every parish must hold a Parish Meeting every year.  This meeting must be held between 1st March and 1st June and proceedings must not begin before 6pm.  The Annual Parish Meeting can be called by the Chairman of the Parish Council, two Parish Councillors or any six members of the public (members of the public must live in the parish).  If there is a Parish Council, the Chairman of the Parish Council (or vice-chair if the Chairman is unable to attend) must preside.  If there is not a Parish Council, then a Chairman is elected by the meeting itself.  The Agenda is a standard agenda, to give reports on the business of the last 12 months.  The Parish Council reports to its electorate on its activities over the last year and there are usually reports from County and District Councillors and perhaps from any voluntary or local community group.  It is also an opportunity for parishioners to question people and organisations on any issues relating to the parish.  As the Annual Parish Meeting is not a Parish Council Meeting it is not conducted in the same way or governed by the same rules as a Parish Council Meeting. Members of the public are permitted to make statements on relevant matters during the meeting.  Any resolutions passed do not bind the Parish Council.