The Chairman of the Parish Council, David Jenkins, has called the APMs for the 2 parishes. They are to run concurrently on Monday 18th May from 7 p.m. at the Recreation Centre, Histon & Impington Recreation Ground, New Road, Impington. This is an opportunity to ask questions that concern you about life in our villages. Please come – all electors welcome!
So what is a Parish Meeting?
• Every English parish must have a parish meeting

• The meeting consists of local government electors registered for the area. If the Chairman of the Parish Council for the area is present he/she MUST preside

• The meeting must assemble between 1 March and 1 June and may be convened by the Parish Council Chairman or by 6 electors for the area for which it is held

• A minimum of 7 days notice of agenda must be given

• The quorum of a Parish meeting is 2

• Decisions are taken in the first instance by a majority of those present and voting. The Chairman, if an elector, has an original and casting vote, if not an elector, only a casting vote – voting does not need to be counted but can be based on overwhelming majority

• In all but a very few cases, any decision reached as a resolution is “persuasive” only and may not subsequently be passed by the Council

• The right of the parish meeting to discuss parish affairs extends to any public matter of a parochial nature and is NOT confined to the exercise of the statutory functions of the Parish Council

• The press and public have the same rights of admission to parish meetings as they have to a meeting of the Parish Council. It is therefore advisable to set aside clearly marked places for electors and non-residents to avoid confusion when a vote is taken
The agenda for the meeting can be found here. There will be a Speaker from Cambridge City Council on the City’s experience of implementing 20 mph controls in Cambridge. There will be a chance to consider whether the approach would be appropriate in a village setting.