About Mawnan Parish Council
The Parish Council represents the first tier of Local Government, serving the needs of the local community. Residents of Mawnan Parish can seek advice and guidance on various matters pertaining to the local area. We will endeavour to assist at first hand, or to forward matters to the unitary authority, the Cornwall Council.
Mawnan Parish Council comprises of 10 elected Councillors who each serve for a term of 4 years. A list of the Councillors is available on this website.
The Council meets on a monthly basis in the Memorial Hall. Meetings include an open discussion period, so members of the public may ask questions of the Council. Minutes of meetings are published on this website.
Mawnan Parish Council meets at 7.30pm, on the third Thursday of each month, except for August, when there is no meeting. Meetings take place in the Memorial Hall, Mawnan Smith, and members of the Public and Press are welcome to attend.
A standard agenda is used for meetings, with additional items as and when required :-
- Apologies for Absence
- Declarations of Interest
- Public Comment on Items on the Agenda
- To Confirm Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
- To Report on Matters Arising from the Minutes not on the Agenda
- Agenda Items
- Correspondence
- Planning Applications
- Finance & Payment of Accounts
- Reports from Committees & Representatives
- Report from Cornwall Council Ward Member
- Date & Time of Next Meetings
Comments from Members of the Public
To contact the Parish Council, please CLICK HERE.
Freedom of Information
Mawnan Parish Council resolved to adopt the Freedom of Information Act’s latest Publication Scheme on December 18th, 2008. The Parish Council’s Publication Scheme came into force on January 1st, 2009, and the core classes of the scheme have been applied to Mawnan Parish Council. The individual’s right to access information came into force from January 1st, 2005. The Freedom of Information Act is an extension to the Data Protection Act 1985 and enables interested parties access to information produced by the Parish Council such as agendas, minutes and financial documents. Please note that a charge may be made to cover the cost of printing and postage.