Please find below the minutes for the Annual Parish of Formby meeting. A copy of the minutes is available to download at the bottom of the page.
FORMBY PARISH MEETING
Minutes of the Annual Meeting
13 May 2024
Present: Councillors: Maria Bennett (Chairman), Derek Baxter, Sandra Baxter, Dawn Brodie, Jill Butler, Karen Cavanagh, Dave Irving, Yvonne Irving, Liz Mercer, Carol Richards and Mike Weild.
In Attendance: Claire Jenkins (Clerk)
Chairman’s address
Cllr Bennett welcomed everyone and opened the meeting.
1.0 Apologies for Absence
There were apologies received from Cllrs Luke Brodie and Helen Duerdon.
2.0 To receive the minutes of the Parish Meeting held on 15 May 2023
The minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2023 were approved as a correct record of the meeting.
3.0 Public Participation
The meeting was adjourned for this item
There were no members of public wishing to address the Council.
The meeting was reconvened
4.0 To receive an update on the Grouping Order for the purpose of forming a grouped parish council with Little Altcar Parish Council to be known as Formby and Little Altcar Parish Council
The business case proposal for the Grouping Order had been sent to Sefton Council’s Chief Legal and Democratic officer. He had responded to say that any consideration by Sefton Council for a grouping order would not be undertaken until the completion of the Boundary Commission Review. As part of the Boundary Commission Review the Parish Council were invited to make a submission, which they did. Subsequently the Boundary Commission have published their draft recommendations and have advised that any merger of the parishes is a matter for Sefton Council.
Members discussed asking for a community governance review and noted that a petition can be made which will trigger a review. For a petition to be valid it must meet certain conditions. The first of these conditions is that a petition must be signed by the requisite number of local electors. It is recommended that petitioners aim to collect the requisite number of signatures based on the most recently published electoral register.
Members noted that Little Altcar would fall under category b, requiring 250 signatures of electors as per the electoral register. And Formby would fall under category c requiring approximately 1,800 signatures.
It was agreed to write to the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer, Sefton Council to further understand their position and to discuss with Little Altcar Parish Council how to publicise this and set up a petition.
5.0 To receive the attendance list of Formby Parish Councillors for the previous year
Members noted the attendance list which is available on the website and in appendix 1.
6.0 Close of Meeting
The Chairman thanked everyone for attending.
Appendix 1
Formby Parish Council Councillors Meeting Attendance Record 2023-2024
Councillor |
Ordinary Meeting (10) |
Finance and GP (9) |
Environment (9) |
Derek Baxter | Attended: 9
Apologies: 1 |
Attended: 8 | Attended: 9 |
Sandra Baxter | Attended: 10
Apologies: |
Attended: 8 | Attended: 8 |
Maria Bennett (Chairman) | Attended: 9
Apologies: 1 |
Attended: 7 | Attended: 4 |
Dawn Brodie | Attended: 9
Apologies: 1 |
Attended: 9 | Attended: |
Luke Brodie | Attended: 5
Apologies: 5 |
Attended: | Attended: |
Jill Butler | Attended: 9
Apologies: 1 |
Attended: 5 | Attended: |
Karen Cavanagh | Attended: 7
Apologies: 3 |
Attended: | Attended: 1 |
Helen Duerdon | Attended: 7
Apologies: 3 |
Attended: | Attended: 1 |
Kevin Haygarth | Attended: 3
Apologies: 7 |
Attended: 6 | Attended: 4 |
Dave Irving | Attended: 10
Apologies: |
Attended: 6 | Attended: |
Yvonne Irving | Attended: 9
Apologies: 1 |
Attended: | Attended: 8 |
Liz Mercer | Attended: 5
Apologies: 5 |
Attended: | Attended: 5 |
Bernie Prescott | Attended: 3
Apologies: 7 |
Attended: | Attended: 3 |
Carol Richards | Attended: 8
Apologies: 2 |
Attended: | Attended: 5 |
Mike Weild | Attended: 9
Apologies: 1 |
Attended: 8 | Attended: 9 |
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