PARISH MEETING

A 'parish meeting', in England, or a 'community meeting', in Wales, is a meeting to which all the electors in a civil parish or a Welsh community are entitled to attend. In some cases, where a parish or groups of parishes has fewer than 200 electors, the parish meeting can take on the role of the parish council itself, with statutory powers, and electing a Chairman and Clerk to act on the meeting's behalf.
Types of community meetings:
There are different types of meetings, for a community organisation which has become constituted, each with a different purpose? These would normally be: -
The INAUGURAL meeting where the constitution is accepted and the organisation formally becomes alive.
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING where full reports are given, any constitutional or rule changes can be made, and officers and committee elected for the next period.
GENERAL MEETINGS where regular progress reports are given and fresh policy decisions made.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS where plans are formulated to progress the aims and policies of the organisation.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS that are called to deal with unexpected or unusual business that will not wait for the next general meeting. An extraordinary meeting may be called if a previously agreed number of ordinary member’s request it, stating their reason. Normally the meeting will only be held if the majority of those calling for it are in attendance. The rules for this procedure should be included in the constitution.

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As an example, see the website for Mallerstang Parish Meeting (Cumbria)

★ 'Mallerstang Parish Meeting webpages'