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		Hamstead Marshall parish council

	The parish council is re-elected every three years, the next election date being May 2014. In practice there has never been a surplus of candidates to prompt an election, and so the council is composed of residents who have volunteered to serve. When a vacancy occurs between elections the existing councillors choose a replacement. Anyone interested in serving on the parish council should contact the clerk.


	meetings 2012 Parish council meetings are usually held on the third Monday of every second month in the village hall, starting at 20.00. All parishioners are entitled to attend the meetings and the annual parish assembly. Any parishioner who is concerned about a local issue may ask any councillor or the parish clerk for the matter to be raised at a council meeting. Monday 16th January Monday 19th March Monday 21 May: Annual parish assembly held jointly with village hall AGM Monday 16th July Monday 17th September Monday 19th November

	The following information is posted by the parish council in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. The clerk to the parish council holds the following: Minutes of parish council meetings Records of income and expenditure Correspondence files regarding ongoing matters in the parish Planning applications Various reference documentation supplied by West Berkshire Council and other agencies Parishioners are welcome to access any of the above information by appointment with the clerk. Agendas are posted on the parish notices boards at Ash Tree Corner and Chapel Corner a few days before each meeting. Parish councillors and the clerk will respond to all requests for information within 20 days, although some matters will have to be discussed at a parish council meeting before a full answer can be given.