Downham West Parish Council
The Parish Council has seven Councillors and meets bi-monthly in Room 3, Methodist Church, Paradise Road, Downham Market on a Monday at 7.00pm, typically excluding August and December.
Annual Parish Meeting
This is not a Council meeting. It is a meeting of the parish electors and must take place between 1st March and 1st June. Electors can contribute to the agenda and in practice these meetings often celebrate local activities and debate current issues in the community. The Chairman of the Council, any two Councillors or any six Electors can call the Annual Parish Meeting. It is best practice to hold the Annual Meeting of the Council and the Annual Parish Meeting on different occasions, but Downham West cannot avoid this.
Annual Meeting
As Councillors are elected in May their first meeting is the Annual Meeting of the Council. This is where a Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected and Committee Members and Representatives to other bodies are appointed. This is a meeting of the Council.
Parish Council Elections
Next Local elections will take place May 2027.
Meeting Dates 2026
| January | 19 | |
| February | No meeting | |
| March | 23 | |
| April | No meeting | |
| May | 18 | Annual Parish Meeting |
| May | 18 | Annual Meeting (must be held in May and within 14 days of elections) |
| June | No meeting | |
| July | 20 | |
| August | No meeting | |
| September | 07 | |
| October | No meeting | |
| November | 16 | (Includes Budget meeting) |
| December | No meeting |
Bank Holidays (England) 2026
| January | 01 | Thursday |
| February | ||
| March | ||
| April | 03, 06 | Friday, Monday |
| May | 04, 25 | Monday, Monday |
| June | ||
| July | ||
| August | 31 | Monday |
| September | ||
| October | ||
| November | ||
| December | 25, 28 | Friday, Monday |