Parish Council Meetings
All our meetings are open to the public and there is an opportunity for residents to ask questions at the meeting or by contacting the clerk in advance of the meeting with notification of a particular issue. Please note the Council is unable to make a decision on anything that is not included on the agenda.
Agendas are posted on our website at least three working days before the meeting. If you would like an item to appear on the agenda, details must be sent to the Clerk at least seven working days before the meeting.
Our meetings are usually held in the Village Hall on the third monday of the month from 7pm.
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If you would like more information about coming to our meetings and/or asking a question, please don't hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk, who will be pleased to help. Please also see Meeting Information (below).
Please check the Agenda for each meeting for more full details, or contact the Parish Clerk.
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Our meetings are often attended by local councillors.
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Your Local Councillors are:-
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Norfolk County Council William Richmond
william.richmond@norfolk.gov.uk
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Breckland Council Lynda Turner
lynda.turner@breckland.gov.uk
Paul Hewett - paul.hewett@breckland.gov.uk
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For a short guide to attending our meetings please see the attached document
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Parish Council meeting dates in 2025
January 20
February 17
March 17
April 14
May 19 (Annual Parish Council Meeting at which the Council elects a Chair and Vice Chair for the year)
June 16
July 21
September 15
October 20
November 17
December - date to be agreed
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The Role of the Clerk
The Clerk is the ‘Proper Officer’ of the Council who is responsible for the smooth running of the Council’s business. He is the first point of contact for the Council.
The Clerk's primary responsibility is to advise the Council on whether its decisions are lawful and to recommend ways in which decisions can be implemented. The Clerk takes instructions from the Council as a body and implements these decisions.
The Clerk has a wide range of responsibilities, which include management of all Council owned assets, as well as the daily running of Council administration.
The Clerk is the Council's Responsible Financial Officer and is responsible for its financial management.
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Scarning's clerk holds a Certificate in Local Council Administration.
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