Meetings

Statutory meetings of the Town Council are held in person.

There are usually ten or eleven full meetings of the Town Council during a calendar year, which take place at the Town Council’s premises.

These meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except August, and the December when the date may change) starting at 6.00 pm, unless otherwise specified. There is usually no meeting in August as the Council is in Recess.

The date of the December meeting, if there is to be one, is confirmed nearer the time. This is because the date of the meeting usually coincides with Christmas week.

In an election year the Annual Town Meeting and the May Town Council meeting may need to be brought forward to take account of any applicable legal requirements. These meetings are usually held on the same evening.

Our meetings are open to the public, with the exception of those discussing confidential personnel or sensitive financial items, such as tenders and there is a short period of time put aside for public participation at the beginning of each full council meeting.

The location of the meetings is Parkers Farm Community Centre, Delenty Drive, Birchwood, WA3 6AN.

Agenda notices and a copy of the Clerk’s Report are placed on local noticeboards in advance of the meeting. A copy is also emailed to Birchwood Library.

Minutes of the meetings are available on our website.

The Annual Town Meeting is usually held in May of each year, which is an opportunity for residents to raise issues they wish the Town Council to address. At this meeting the outgoing Chair gives their report, which informs residents of actions taken by the Town Council, on their behalf, during the last year, as well as any proposed activities for the coming year.

Upcoming Meetings for 2024:

24th September 2024, 6 pm

22nd October 2024, 6pm

26th November 2024, 6pm

tba December 2024, 6pm