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Whitchurch Rural Parish Council
A very warm welcome to Whitchurch Rural Parish Council's website. Whitchurch Rural Parish Council is the first layer of local government. It is responsible for delivering basic services such as street lighting. It supports and funds local interest groups and recommends on planning applications for future development. The Parish Council is committed to providing a local democratic voice for the people of Whitchurch Rural Parish whilst securing a sustainable future through the promotion of the wishes and aspirations of the local residents. The Parish Council conducts its business openly and consults widely with all concerned. We aim to support and contribute towards the economic and social life of the community and to improve the quality of life for local residents by providing services efficiently and with best value for money. The Parish Council uses this website and local noticeboards to display its notices/agendas/minutes etc. It does not currently have a presence on social media.
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with the exception of August when there is no meeting. Meeting venues are alternated between Ash and Tilstock. Please see the agendas for meeting dates and venues.
The Council allocates 15 minutes at the start of each meeting for the public session. This time will be divided amongst those wishing to speak. The rules governing the public session in the Council's standing orders state:
Members of the public may make representations, answer questions and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda.
The period of time designated for public participation at a meeting in accordance with standing order 3(e) shall not exceed ( 15 ) minutes unless directed by the chair of the meeting.
Subject to standing order 3(f), a member of the public shall not speak for more than ( 3 ) minutes.
In accordance with standing order 3(e), a question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chair of the meeting may direct that a written or oral response be given.
A person shall raise their hand when requesting to speak and stand when speaking (except when a person has a disability or is likely to suffer discomfort). The chair of the meeting may at any time permit a person to be seated when speaking.
A person who speaks at a meeting shall direct their comments to the chair of the meeting.
Only one person is permitted to speak at a time. If more than one person wants to speak, the chair of the meeting shall direct the order of speaking.
Occasionally Extraordinary Meetings of the Parish Council are convened. These will be advertised on this website and on the notice board.
To find out about our privacy arrangements please access the Council’s website –http://www.whitchurchruralparishcouncil.org.uk/community/whitchurch-rural-parish-council-10628/policies1/ where our detailed Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy can be viewed.
This website is managed by Whitchurch Parish Council. Every effort is made to ensure the information is accurate and up to date although there can be no guarantee of this. The Council will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of wrong information on these pages. If you see any information on this website that is incorrect please notify the Parish Clerk.
We aim to update all the information on this website monthly, usually much more often than this. Whitchurch Rural Parish Council does not capture and store any personal information about individuals who access this website, except where you voluntarily choose to give us your personal details via email, or by using an electronic form, or enquiring about any of our services.