Council meetings are conducted by the Town Mayor Councillor Janet Lloyd or, in her absence, the Deputy Mayor Councillor Mark Lithgow.

The Full Council meetings are usually at 7 pm on the first Monday of each month at the United Reformed Church, Fore Street.  They are preceded each month on the same day by the Finance Committee at 5.45 pm and by the planning meeting at 6.15 pm (times may vary, see agendas). All meetings of the Council and its Committees are open to the public.  The public may speak and ask questions (please contact the Town Clerk for more information). The council also holds additional public meetings when a particular subject needs detailed discussion.