Town and parish council forum

Annual forum for towns and parishes

The district council holds an annual forum for towns and parishes. The aim of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for discussion concerning local issues and, for local towns and parishes, the opportunity to influence strategic thinking and operational practices. 

During the meeting, there is some time for networking, an opportunity to visit information stands and the chance to talk to officers about specific issues affecting your town or parish. There is also a series of break out sessions or workshops covering the important areas of your towns and parishes.

The last forum was held in November 2012. You can download the  full report of the forum (470.7 KB) , and the presentation slides (1.5 MB)  from the forum, to find out more about what we discussed.  Please contact us for reports of  previous years' events.

Working with towns and parishes

As a result of our discussions with towns and parishes we carried out a thorough review of the way that we work with together. A list of the actions we are taking to make improvements is included in the report of the scrutiny review (111.6 KB)