Our Parish Meeting is the smallest unit of democracy in the UK.

Because we have such a small electorate, just about 80, we have no need to elect Parish Councillors. We are all Parish Councillors. We elect a Chairman and a Clerk. We have limited power but we can, through the District Council, raise a small rate to spend on things in our village. Our comments on planning proposals must be considered but not necessarily heeded. We meet twice a year and rely on residents' interest. Special meetings can be called, rarely, but usually to discuss planning proposals.

Covington Parish Meeting	Role Holder
Chairman	Mrs Linda Lockhart
Clerk	Mrs Shirley Mathews, OBE
Tree Warden	Mrs Mo Brown
Footpath Warden	Mrs Carole Ludford
Neighbourhood Watch	Mr Michael Matthews
Amenities Committee	Mrs Sarah Scofield

Covington Planning Committee	Role Holder
Member	Mr Warren Brown
Member	Mr Peter Sewell
Member	Dr Fiona McCullagh-Fells
Member	Mrs Sarah Schofield
Member	Mrs Linda Lockhart
Member	Mr Rex Bigger
Member	Mr Simon Williams

Please note that because of the lock-down and self-isolation rules declared by the UK Government to help tackle the Covid-19 Pandemic, all Covington Parish meetings during 2020 and some in 2021 took place virtually, either by video conferencing calls or by using email to ask for and receive input from Covington residents.

2022
Covington Annual Parish Annual Meeting - 27th April 2022 - Click Here
Covington Parish Meeting - 27th April 2022

2021
Covington Budget Setting Meeting  - 20 October 2021
Covington Virtual Parish Meeting - 21 April 2021 - Click Here
Covington Virtual Planning Sub Committee Meeting - Communications by Email - 10th February 2021 - Click Here

2020
Covington Parish Planning Sub Committee Meeting Minutes (Unapproved) - 26 November 2020. Click Here
Covington Budget Setting Meeting Minutes (Unapproved) - 28 October 2020 - Click Here
Covington Parish Special General Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 8 August 2020 -  Click Here
Covington Virtual Annual Parish Meeting Minutes (Draft) - 22 April 2020 -  Click Here

2019
Covington Budget Setting Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 23 October 2019 -  Click Here
Covington Parish Special General Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 16 October 2019 - Click Here
Covington Parish Special General Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 17 September 2019 - Click Here
Covington Parish Special General Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 10 September 2019 - Click Here
Extraordinary General Meeting of the Covington Parish Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 3 June 2019 - Click Here
Covington Annual General Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 17 April 2019 - Click Here

2018
Covington Budget Setting Meeting Minutes (Approved) -  24 October 2018 - Click Here
Covington Annual General Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 18 April 2018 - Click Here

2017
Covington Budget Setting Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 25 October 2017 - Click Here
Covington Accounts & Budget 2017-18 - Click Here
Covington Annual General Meeting Minutes (Approved) - 19th April 2017 - Click Here