To download the next parish council meeting agenda, please click on the link below.

Meeting agenda for November 24th 2008

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For a printed copy of the next parish council meeting agenda, please email the clerk:

monkseleighpc@btconnect.com

Copies of the minutes of meetings of Monks Eleigh Parish Council, once formally approved by the Council, are available at a cost of 10p per page + p&p (at cost). Should you wish to avail yourself of this facility please email the Clerk to the Council.

Monks Eleigh Parish Council has seven councillors and a part time
employee (Clerk) who deals with all administrative and financial
matters.

Following the elections of May 2007 the Parish Councillors for Monks Eleigh,
along with their areas of responsibility, are as follows:

The Council meets every two months in Monks Eleigh Village Hall
with additional meetings being held following notification.Each meeting
commences at 7.30pm. The members of the public are invited to attend
each meeting and time is set aside for a public forum.

The Annual Parish Meeting is held in March and the Annual Council
Meeting (at which the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected for
the following year) in May.

The local government year runs from 1st April to 31st March and the period of office
of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman start at the Annual Parish Council Meeting.

Notice of all meetings and agendas are placed on the Parish Notice
Boards situated outside The Community Shop, The Street and on Swingleton
Green, Swingleton Hill.

The precept for 2007/8 is £9230 whilst the precept for 2008/9 has been agreed at £9500.
A copy of the Annual Precept for Monks Eleigh Parish Council for the current year (2007/8) and the forthcomming year is available on the following page.

The estimated population at mid 2005 was 440 and the equivalent council tax
Band D was £1,338.52.

District Councillor Clive Arthey and County Councillor Jeremy Pembroke attend meetings regularly keeping the Parish Councillors informed at both District and County level.

A member of the West Babergh Safer Neighbourhood Team also regularly attend meetings and where unable so to do keep the Council informed by means of a written report.

Below is a list of meetings scheduled for 2008:

Monday March 3^rd
*** Monday March 31^st ***

Monday May 19^th (1)

Monday July 28^th

Monday September 22^nd

Monday November 24^th (2)

All meetings commence promptly at 7.30 in the Village Hall unless otherwise informed.

 ** Annual Parish Meeting

(1) Annual Parish Council  (Meeting at which the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the following year are elected.)
(2) Precept Meeting (Meeting at which the precept (budget) for the following year is set.)