Parish Council Meetings
The Parish Council usually meets at 7pm on the second Wednesday of alternate months. Meetings are held in Tacolneston Village Hall, West Way, Tacolneston NR16 1BZ, although the venue, date and time of meetings are subject to change.
Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings, but whilst members of the public cannot participate, a short period of time is given for members of the public to air their views on matters directly related to the Parish Council. Actions cannot be taken on matters raised by the public. Should the council consider any items raised require further discussion, or action, the matter will be tabled as a formal agenda item for the next Parish Council meeting.
Parish Council meeting dates for 2025:
Wednesday 8th January
Wednesday 14th May - Annual Meeting
Wednesday 9th July
Wednesday 10th September
Wednesday 12th November - Ordinary Meeting and Sole Trustee Meeting
These dates are subject to change if necessary.
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. He/she is the first point of contact for the Council and all correspondence comes to the Clerk.
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.
The Clerk prepares, circulates and displays agendas in public places. She/he 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.
A member of the Council may be appointed as Clerk without remuneration but nowadays it is more usual to appoint someone who is not a Councillor to be paid for the work they undertake.