The Annual Parish Meeting

Each year an Annual Town Meeting is held at which residents can air issues and ask the Town Council to investigate certain matters which are of concern. It helps set the Town Council’s priorities for the next year. Although the event is NOT a formal Town Council meeting it is facilitated and funded by the Town Council for the benefit of the community.

Purpose of the Annual Town Meeting

The purpose of the meeting is so that the Town Council can explain what it has been doing over the last year and it enables the electors to have their say on anything they consider is important to the people of the Town.

The Annual Town Meeting is a meeting of all the local government electors for the Town. It is NOT a Meeting of the Town Council, which the public can participate in. Anyone may attend but only registered electors of Sprowston may speak and vote.

Yes, any registered elector may ask questions of the Council, which will usually be answered by the Chairperson or the Town Clerk. An elector may also make suggestions and comment on anything pertinent to the people of Sprowston. This will be welcomed and is the whole purpose of the meeting.

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