Why do we have a Parish Meeting?
A Parish Meeting is usually appropriate where the population is fewer than 150. Unlike a Parish Council, a Parish Meeting is not a corporate body representing its electors but consists of all the electors, who must elect a chairman annually. The chairman has responsibility for every aspect of the civil administration of the parish, including the holding of any property and the protection of amenities such as footpaths. In the case of Selmeston, the only significant property is the war memorial, for which nearby Alciston has joint responsibility. The village hall is managed separately from the Parish Meeting, by trustees appointed under a trust deed.
Wealden, Wards and Councillors explained
Selmeston is part of the Arlington ward of Wealden DC, which also includes Alciston, Berwick, Chalvington & Ripe, Deanland and Laughton.
The ward returns one councillor. This is currently a Conservative, David Watts. Selmeston is represented at the East Sussex County Council as part of the Arlington, East Hoathly and Hellingly division. Our representative is Nick Bennett (Conservative) who has served on the Council since 2009 and who currently holds a number of important positions, including that of Lead member for Resources.
The parliamentary district for Selmeston is Lewes. The general election in 2019 re-elected a Conservative, Maria Caulfield.
Parish Meeting Minutes and Schedule
Agendas for forthcoming meetings can be found below as well as published in the Parish News and circulated by email to those residents who have provided an email address.
Minutes of meetings, which normally take place twice a year, in April/May and October/ November, will be circulated by email to residents and can also be downloaded below.
The next meeting will be at 7.15pm on Wednesday 24th May 2023.