Please note that this starts at 7.30pm at the Biggleswade Town Council Chamber, The Old Court House, Saffron Road, Biggleswade.
The Agenda is on the Town Council web site on the "Noticeboard".
http://www.biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk/noticeboard.html
This is your chance to ask the Councillors any questions you may have.
A point that rarely comes across in Biggleswade is that every English Town and Parish is required, by law, to hold an Annual Meeting between the dates of 1st March and 30th June (inclusive). This is not a Council meeting but a meeting of registered electors. This really is the important factor, councillors are required to be there to report to and respond to questions directed to them. So it is not good enough to simply say that the public will be welcome - it is after all their meeting and this should be made more evident and inviting. There should be active encouragement to participate, not a meagre passive invitation to attend. Prior to the meeting there could be an invitation for electors to submit questions for the agenda to ensure that the right information is prepared.
ReplyDeleteI notice that the Council is advertising tonight's meeting in the Biggleswade Bulletin - but we haven't had our May edition delivered yet at home (Holme Court Avenue) - I picked mine up in the Library.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone else not received their May Biggy Bulletin yet?
I can't remember if the meeting was mentioned in the previous issue...
There was a public notice in the Chronicle of 6th May 2011.
ReplyDeleteBiggleswade Town Council Town Annual Meeting
The Annual Assembly of Biggleswade will take place on Tuesday 24th May 2011 at the Town Council Chamber, Saffron Road, Biggleswade commencing at 7.30pm.
This is a public meeting whereby registered electors of Biggleswade can make representation to the meeting and if appropriate pass resolutions for consideration by Biggleswade Town Council.
If you wish to register a resolution you will need to write to Biggleswade Town Council, The Old Court House, 4 Saffron Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8DL.
The Biggleswade Bulletin is never delivered to us in Holme Court Avenue until late in the month. Sometimes not at all. I have complained but to no avail. The Council pay for that page. I download mine from the internet, not the Bulletin site which shows the latest edition as November 2010. Search and you will find. If you cannot find it send me an email at mason@shebra.freeserve.co.uk.
ReplyDeleteIsnt it about time the town council changed the name of the building to Town Hall? The Old Court House may have been relevant just after changeover but I think it needs to move on now as it doesn't say anything about what the building is now. In any case ther'es already another Old Courthouse in the High Street.
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