2026-27 Minutes of Meetings
Minutes of a Meeting
The Minutes of Parish council meetings are the way official records of these meetings. They provide a record of the topics discussed at each meeting & any decisions made.
These notes should summarise key discussions, decisions action items & attendees. They serve as a reference, to ensure accountability & can be a legal record for compliance.
Effective note taking usually follows sets formats or templates. These only focus on decisions and actions avoiding verbatim conversations to maintain objectivity.
Copies of these documents are published each month during the year & for previous years. These pdf documents can be viewed or downloaded by using the link on the right of this page.
Effective Record Creation
All government bodies have to follow certain guidelines when recording these records of meetings.
Find out more about minutes by using the link below:
The pdf below is from the UK Government website & a document which although old contains valid advice on how to take minutes in an effective way. Use the link to open the document to read or download