Medstead Parish Council normally meets for Full Council meetings every month, on the second Wednesday at 7.30pm in Medstead Village Hall (Wiltshire Room).
All meetings are open to the public and press. Members of the public on the electoral role or as a permanent resident of the Parish can speak on any matter relevant to the parish or council business for a maximum of three minutes in a "Public Participation" session at the start of the meeting. Councillors will aim to respond to the points raised, but sometimes may need to follow up at a further meeting.
The Planning Committee meets monthly on the same day as Full Council meetings. This is scheduled to start at 6.30pm, but if there are not a lot of planning applications this may start at 6.45pm or is often combined with the Full Council meeting at 7.30pm, so please check the agendas on the website for more information each month.
The Maintenance Committee and Finance & Purposes Committee meet approximately bi-monthly, normally also on Wednesdays, with the Maintenance Committee starting at 6.30pm, followed by F&GP at 7.30pm. Again, this can vary so please check the website. The public are also welcome to attend these meetings.
When the new parish office is completed, Full Council and committee meetings will move to this location, but this will be publicized in advance.
Sometimes there are extraordinary meetings when business arises that must be addressed before the next scheduled Full Council meeting or committee meeting. These are also open to the public. Occasionally the agenda will indicate that the main agenda item(s) of the meeting will be closed to the public when matters of a confidential nature are to be discussed, e.g. relating to contracts or staff etc. and councillors are intending to vote to close the meeting. This is indicated on the agenda in advance to save residents making a wasted journey.
The Schedule for Parish Council and Committee meetings for the next calendar year is linked below. Whilst this will be kept up to date as far as possible, the document may not reflect last minute changes, so please always check on the webpage for each committee for dates, times and agendas.
Schedule of Meetings
