Meetings

Meetings are held in the Quaker Old School, Yealand Conyers, usually on the first Wednesday of every other month, commencing at 7.45pm. Electors are entitled to attend these meetings, and may address the Council during the first 15 minutes which is set aside for “Public Participation”. Electors are not entitled to speak during the meeting, although the Council usually allows brief comments when time permits. Between meetings the Parish Council encourages electors to contact the Clerk or any of the Councillors about any issues that they feel the Council should address.

The Annual Parish Council Meeting is held on the first Wednesday in May. The Chairman is elected at this meeting. In the year of an election (every four years) the Annual Parish Council Meeting is held on the fourth day following the day of election, or within fourteen days thereafter.

The Annual Parish Meeting (sometimes referred to as the Parish Assembly) is usually held on the same evening as the Annual Parish Council Meeting. It gives electors a formal opportunity to discuss views on village issues.

Notices

The Parish Council notice board is to the right of the Quaker Old School. This gives at least three clear days notice and the agenda for any forthcoming meeting of the Parish Council, and at least seven clear days notice of the Annual Parish Meeting. It is also used to display the unconfirmed Minutes of the previous meeting.

The same notices should appear on this Website.

Planning Applications

Copies of Planning Applications, received from Lancaster City Council, may be viewed by contacting the clerk or by visiting Palatine Hall, Lancaster.

Local Government Act 2000

In accordance with section 51 of the Act, Yealand Conyers Parish Council has adopted the Model Code of Conduct and all members have signed statutory undertakings to comply with the provisions of the Code.