Town and parish councils are the first level of local government. They provide communities with a democratic voice and a structure for taking community action.
Gilberdyke Parish Council’s activities fall into three main categories:
- representing the local community
- delivering services to meet local needs
- striving to improve quality of life and community well-being.
There are various ways to have your say about the best ways to achieve these goals.
Directly, at Parish Council meetings
Every Parish Council meeting, and most Committee meetings, have a Public Participation section, during which you can make representations about any item that is on the agenda of that meeting.
This section will now be taken before any decisions are made by the Parish Council.
Please remember:
- The total duration of the Public Participation section can’t exceed 15 minutes, unless the Chair of the meeting allows it.
- You can only speak for a maximum of 3 minutes.
- You shouldn’t expect an immediate answer to a question. Public Participation isn’t a Q&A session.
- Your representation should not start a debate in the room.
If you can’t make it to the meeting, or even if you can but prefer not to speak, you can email the Clerk at clerk@gilberdykeparishcouncil.gov.uk to make your representations about any item on the agenda. The Clerk will then raise these at the relevant point of the meeting.
In person, to the Clerk
You can discuss your ideas with the Clerk, either in person or by telephone. The Clerk will advise you if your idea is something within the Parish Council’s powers and discuss with you how to bring it forward to the Council for decision.
Please email the Clerk at clerk@gilberdykeparishcouncil.gov.uk to get started.
By email or using a contact form on the Parish Council website
Emails to clerk@gilberdykeparishcouncil.gov.uk or messages sent using any of the contact forms on the Council website all go to the Clerk, who will be in touch.
If you’re using a contact form on the website please make sure you enter your email address correctly.
