Village Events Calendar
Full Council Meetings
Parish Council Meetings are held on a Monday evening, every three weeks (see dates below), at 7:30pm at Staplehurst Community Centre, South Hall. , At the start and end of each meeting there is a public forum, when members of the public have up to three minutes each to address the Council, and raise any matters they wish to be brought to Councillors attention. If a member of the public has attended because they have an interest in a particular agenda item, the Chairman of the Council is able to“ close the meeting” and invite the member of public to speak prior to the item being discussed by Councillors.
Parish Council Planning Committee Meetings
The Parish Council Planning Committee meets on the Monday following a Full Council meeting, every three weeks (see dates below), at 7:30pm at Staplehurst Community Centre, South Hall. It considers applications and planning matters in the parish and makes recommendations to Maidstone Borough Council, the planning authority that makes the decision.
At the beginning and end of each meeting there is a public forum, when members of the public have up to three minutes each to address the Committee, and to raise any planning matters they feel need to be brought to Councillors attention. If a member of the public has attended the meeting as they have an interest in a particular application on the agenda, the Chairman of the Committee can “close the meeting” and invite the member of the public to speak prior to the item being discussed.
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