9th February 2026

Search Houghton on the Hill Parish Council

Class 4 – How we make decisions

(Policy proposals and decisions. Decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultations)

Current and previous council year as a minimum

Information

How the information can be obtained

Cost

Timetable of Parish Council meetings and Annual Parish meeting

Council Meetings

• select meeting date

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(printed copy not available)

Agendas of Parish Council meetings and Annual Parish meeting

Parish Council meetings and Annual Parish meeting

Parish Council meetings
• scroll down to view agendas which are published so as to leave three clear days between publishing and the meeting

Annual Parish meeting
• scroll down to view agenda which is published so as to leave seven clear days between publishing and the meeting

A limited number of agendas are available free of charge at the meeting

Minutes of meetings

Minutes of Parish Council meetings and Annual Parish meeting

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A few days after a Parish Council meeting, unapproved minutes are posted on the Parish Council’s website by the Clerk to the Parish Council.

Accuracy of Parish Council meeting minutes is considered at the following Parish Council meeting and are signed by the Chairman of the approving meeting.

Accuracy of Annual Parish meeting minutes is considered at the following Annual Parish meeting and are signed by the Chairman at that meeting.

Approved minutes are posted on the Parish Council’s website by the Clerk to the Parish Council as soon as possible after the meeting at which they have been approved.

10p per A4 side (i.e. 20p for one A4 duplexed sheet).

Reports presented to Parish Council meetings

Under the provisions of the Transparency Code, the Parish Council publishes meeting papers of formal meetings.

Meeting Papers

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10p per A4 side (i.e. 20p for one A4 duplexed sheet).

Responses to consultation papers

When the Parish Council is invited to respond to consultations, these are generally classed as correspondence items and are considered accordingly. Resolutions are recorded in the Parish Council’s minutes.

Minutes of Parish Council meetings

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10p per A4 side (i.e. 20p for one A4 duplexed sheet).

Responses to planning applications

The Parish Council is a statutory consultee in respect of planning applications and are accordingly agenda items. Resolutions are recorded in the Parish Council’s minutes.

Minutes of Parish Council meetings

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10p per A4 side (i.e. 20p for one A4 duplexed sheet).

Byelaws

The Parish Council is unaware of any byelaws.

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Last updated: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:08