Agenda will include:
Chairman’s report
Audited financial report 2022-23 (and indicative report for 2023-24)
Police report
Fraud Prevention: A presentation on keeping safe on the telephone, online and on the doorstep by Claire Keyes, a detective in the Economic Crime Unit of Cumbria Police.
Updates on the Levens Community Project
Public forum - comments and questions from residents on village matters
Reports from village organisations
Following the close of the meeting, wine and nibbles will be offered.
Under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 it is a legal requirement for parishes to hold an annual meeting between 1st March and 1st June. The annual parish meeting is not a meeting of the Parish Council; indeed the Parish Council itself is not legally bound to organise the meeting, though most Parish Councils, including Levens, traditionally accept the responsibility for doing so. Where there is a Parish Council, the Chair of the Council will preside and the agenda must include reports on parish council business over the previous 12 months, including finance. Significantly, however, the meeting also provides a chance for parishioners to catch-up on local matters and to hear about the activities of voluntary or local community groups. It often invites a guest speaker to give a short presentation on a topic of local interest.
It is likely that the Parish Council is planning to keep to the traditional format, namely to invite all active clubs and societies to the meeting and provide the opportunity for them to give a (short) summary of their activities.
The annual parish meeting is a great event that helps to display and reinforce the vibrancy of the village.