Document Date
15/04/2026
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Policies
Wollaston Parish Council
Wollaston Parish Council
Document Date
15/04/2026
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Policies
Standing Orders adopted at the Parish Council meeting on Thursday 15th January 2004 and reviewed/amended July 2020.
Members: Five Parish Councillors, appointed annually at the May Parish Council meeting (except in the case of the first committee) and four elected representatives of Wollaston Sports Association. If a member is unable to attend, they should give their apologies to the Parish Clerk and the name of any person attending the meeting in their place.
Quorum: The quorum of the committee will be five.
Voting: Only the above members (or approved substitutes) may vote at a meeting. For any contentious issues seven voting members must be present. The Chairman shall, in the case of an equality of votes, have a second or casting vote.
Finance: The Parish Council will allocate an annual grant to the committee, although the funds will be retained in the Parish Council bank account. Expenditure may be authorised by the committee, with payment being made at the next Parish Council meeting.
Interests: If a member has a personal interest as defined by the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on July 1st 2012 then they shall declare such interest as soon as it becomes apparent, disclosing the existence and nature of that interest as required.
If a member who has declared an interest then considers the interest to be prejudicial, they must withdraw from the room during consideration of the item to which the interest relates.
Minutes: All minutes shall be open for the inspection of any member of the Council and public.
Admission of The Public and Press to Meetings: The public and press shall be admitted to all meetings, which may, however temporarily exclude the public and press by means of the following resolution:-
“That in view of the special/confidential nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest, that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw.”
Responsibilities: The committee is responsible for the maintenance of the field, tennis courts (MUGA), children’s play areas in the village, adult gym equipment and the Pocket Park together with open spaces at Neale Close and The Pyghtles (S106 monies from the development funding). This includes the trees at the above locations.
Sub-committee: Wollaston Sports Association is to be considered a sub-committee, which is responsible for the day to day running of the field and clubhouse. One of the Parish Council members on the Management Committee is to be appointed annually to serve on the Sports Association committee.
Procedures: The committee shall at its first meeting, before proceeding to any other business, elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman (from among the Parish Council members) who shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.
TO ATTEND THE PLAYING FIELDS AND PARKS MEETING ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH