Annual Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 7th May

Agenda

Annual Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on

Thursday 7th May 2026 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Chew Stoke

 All Councillors are summoned to attend.

 Agenda 2026/APCM

1. To elect the Chair of the Council and receive the Chair’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office

2. To elect the Vice-chair of the Council

3. To receive apologies for absence

4. To agree members of the following working groups (which are currently):

Staff:
Cllr Read
Cllr Hicks

Finance:
Cllr Read
Cllr Ainger
Cllr Coleman

Highways:
Cllr Hicks
Cllr Wilson

 Planning:
Cllr Baker
Cllr Ainger
Cllr Coleman

Parks & Recreational Grounds:
Cllr Baker
Cllr Wilson
Cllr Ainger

5. To agree appointments of reps to outside organisations:

B&NES Flood rep

B&NES Parish Liaison rep

Parish Councils Airport Association

Chew Valley Reconnected Partnership

6. To review and adopt the following policies:

Financial Regulations

Standing Orders

Code of Conduct (CSPC use B&NES’s version of the Local Government Assoc, will amend if updated)

Asset Register

Risk Assessment

Social Media Policy

Publication Scheme

Equality & Diversity Policy

Training & Development Policy

7. To adopt the General Power of Competence – Chew Stoke Parish Council resolves that from 7^th May 2026 until the next relevant Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, that having met the conditions of eligibility as defined in the Localism Act 2011 and SI 965 The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012, to readopt the General Power of Competence.

Review of the Councils subscription to CPRE

8. To appoint an Internal Auditor

9. To set time and dates for meetings for the 2026-2027 Parish Council year:

10. To note any Freedom of Information requests in the last year: