Council Meeting Details

Parish Council meetings are held throughout the year to discuss Whiston Parish Council business. All Whiston Parish councillors are invited to attend. The Parish Council meets at the Parish Hall, located on Well Lane, Whiston, S60 4HX. The Council sits once a month, generally on the third Monday thereof (except for August). At the monthly Council sitting, the Parish Councillors are joined by the Ward Councillors of the Sitwell ward of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. A meeting of the Council starts at 18.30 and is commonly subdivided into two parts, these being for the discussion of general and confidential matters.

The schedule of meetings during 2024/25 are as follows:

17th June, 15th July, 16th September, 21st October, 18th November, 16th December, 2025 – 20th January, 17th February, 17th March, 14th April & 19th May (Annual meeting).

General matters are matters relating to everyday village life, such as the discussion of planning applications in the village and upcoming village events. Parishioners are most welcome to attend this part of a Council meeting, where they are allowed to listen and consider the course of the meeting, yet are prohibited from asking direct questions of Council discussions. However, at the start of a Council meeting, time is set-aside for a Public Speaking session where Parishioners have a 15 minute time allocation to raise any matters of local concern with the Council. This agenda item is managed in accordance with a Public Speaking protocol (see below).

Confidential matters are general business matters of the Parish Council such Parish Council employee terms & conditions etc. Ward Councillors and Parishioners are not allowed to be present in the room during this period of the council meeting.

Agendas for Council meetings are published at least three clear working days before the meeting takes place. Minutes are approved as part of the agenda for the subsequent Council meeting. Agendas and minutes can be seen online. Reports about items which are confidential and discussed in private session are not available.

You can ask a question prior to a Council meeting by contacting the clerk or during a period of the meeting that allows for public participation.