Parish Conference (Expired March 2020)
Tuesday 15 October 2013 7.00 pm
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N.B. In consultation with DALC, it was agreed that a briefing note will be available from Karen Williams, Democratic Services Manager, regarding staff structure and contact details at RBWM. A briefing note will also be available from Shared Legal Services, regarding Borough Councillors ability to speak at parish council planning meetings.
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PARISH CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2013 – 7.00PM
GUILDHALL, WINDSOR
AGENDA
TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2013 – 7.00PM
GUILDHALL, WINDSOR
AGENDA
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i) | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
ii) | APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
iii) | MINUTES FROM LAST CONFERENCE To receive the Minutes from the last Conference held on 17 July 2013 (page 3). |
iv) | DEVOLUTION OF SERVICES To receive the devolution of services progress grid (page 9). Meetings 131015 3 Devolution Grid Harjit Hunjan, the Royal Borough’s Community and Business Partnerships Manager will provide a presentation on devolution of services to Parish Councils. There will be an opportunity for questions. |
v) | BOROUGH PROPOSALS FOR SUPPORTING PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS To note the report and minutes of the Big Society Panel meeting held on 17th September 2013 (page 13). Meetings 131015 4 Big Society Report Meetings 131015 5 Big Society Report Appendix a Action Plan Meetings 131015 6 Big Society Report Appendix B Meetings 131015 7 Bit Society Report Appendix C Meetings 131015 8 Big Society Minutes Harjit Hunjan, the Royal Borough’s Community and Business Partnerships Manager, will be in attendance to present on this item. Maria Lucas, Head of Legal, will also be present in her role as Returning Officer. The Conference will hear from Andrew Davis, parish councillor and chairperson of DALC, who will provide and update on the action plan for recruitment of parish councillors (page 27). There will be an opportunity for questions. |
vi) | PRESENTATION AT NEXT CONFERENCE The Conference will no doubt recall that, at the Conference meeting in June 2007, it was agreed that there should be an opportunity for Parish and Town Councils to share their experiences and successes in relation to projects and schemes that they may be involved in. Hence, the Conference is invited to agree the presentation for the next Conference in February 2014. |
vii) | DATE OF NEXT CONFERENCE 20 February 2014 (Guildhall, Windsor) |
N.B. In consultation with DALC, it was agreed that a briefing note will be available from Karen Williams, Democratic Services Manager, regarding staff structure and contact details at RBWM. A briefing note will also be available from Shared Legal Services, regarding Borough Councillors ability to speak at parish council planning meetings.