Questions about town and parish councils
Follow Councillor Q&A on X/Twitter

Follow us on X/Twitter

0 votes
The Finance Committee will be passing the agreed figure onto the full Parish Council for approval. The full Parish Council is only six members - the five elected members sitting on the Finance Committee, plus the co-opted member.
by (120 points)

1 Answer

0 votes
Yes - once appointed, a co-opted member has exactly the same status as an elected member.

The composition of the finance committee is a matter decided by the whole council.  Presumably you are implying that the co-opted member was not appointed to the finance committee by the council.

The finance committee (just like a council meeting) must be open to the public, including council members who are not members of that committee.  Except in the case where a specific motion is passed, for good reason, to exclude the public.
by (33.0k points)

Welcome to Town & Parish Councillor Q&A, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of the community. All genuine questions and answers are welcome. Follow us on Twitter to see the latest questions as they are asked - click on the image button above or follow @TownCouncilQA. Posts from new members may be delayed as we are unfortunately obliged to check each one for spam. Spammers will be blacklisted.

You may find the following links useful:

We have a privacy policy and a cookie policy.

Clares Cushions logo Peacock cushion

Clare's Cushions creates beautiful hand made cushions and home accessories from gorgeous comtemporary fabrics. We have a fantastic selection of prints including Sophie Allport and Orla Kiely designs and most covers can be ordered either alone or with a cushion inner. Buying new cushions is an affordable and effective way to update your home interior, they're also a great gift idea. Visit our site now

2,894 questions
5,615 answers
7,948 comments
10,027 users
Google Analytics Alternative